Module 2 – Managers as Career Growth Partners
This module of CUPA-HR’s Career Growth Series is a three-part professional development opportunity for higher ed HR managers who want to explore how to support employee growth. These 90-minute virtual workshops will offer practical tools, peer insights and a reflective space to support your growth as a higher ed HR leader.
While you can register for only one or two of the workshops, together they form a cohesive journey — from identifying the benefits of employee professional and career development to succession planning and coaching your employees for success.
The Career Growth Series is a pilot program that is open to invited CUPA-HR members. Seats are limited to support interaction among participants. The workshops will be highly interactive, so come prepared to engage, reflect and share ideas. The sessions will not be recorded.
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CUPA-HR is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational organization of HR professionals serving our nation’s institutions of higher education. The content and discussions in these workshops are intended to be educational in nature and do not constitute legal advice or counsel. To that end, we request that participants refrain from promoting partisan positions during the workshops.
The Lasting Value of Career and Professional Development for Your Employees
Thursday, January 29 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
This workshop will frame career and professional development not as a perk, but as a strategic investment tied to performance, engagement, retention and succession. We’ll explore how managers can actively facilitate development even when budgets are limited, and why investing in employees, even those who move internally, strengthens institutional talent pipelines. You’ll leave with actionable ideas for moving your employees’ growth forward.
Presenters
Lisa Laughter
Senior Career Coach, Learning and Professional Development
University of California-Davis
Edda Urea
Senior Executive Director, HR Learning and Organizational Development, and Compliance/Title IX and ADA/504 Coordinator
Texas State Technical College
Jeanann Croft Haas
Associate University Librarian for Administrative Services and Organizational Development
University of Pittsburgh
Rethinking Succession Planning
Wednesday, February 4 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
This workshop will challenge higher ed HR managers to move from static replacement lists to active talent cultivation. We’ll hear from a higher ed HR leader who began as a student employee and advanced to chief HR officer, demonstrating how intentional development can transform potential into leadership. We’ll also explore how to identify and grow talent in everyday work while designing low-risk stretch assignments that build leadership capacity for the future.
Presenters
Kristin Turner
Assistant Vice President, HR, Learning and
Development
University of Colorado
Jill Haskell
Training and Development Coordinator
University at Albany
Coaching for Employee Growth
Tuesday, February 10 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
This workshop will equip managers with practical tools for coaching employees to own and design their growth path. Using principles grounded in inquiry and curiosity, we’ll practice asking powerful questions, guiding reflection and creating development plans that align with both individual goals and team needs. You’ll leave with an understanding of core coaching skills and resources to navigate everyday coaching.
Zhivi Williams
Learning and Development Manager
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Nicole Englitsch
Organizational Development Manager
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Valyncia C. Raphael-Woodward
Executive Director, Employee and Labor Relations
University of Southern California
CORE
Employee Development
Building Capabilities
Succession Planning
ENGAGEMENT
Coaching
New to CUPA-HR Virtual Events?
The CUPA-HR website requires you to create a free site account if you don’t already have one. After you’ve created a website account and established a login, you can then proceed to register for this event. If you have any questions while registering, please contact CUPA-HR toll free at 877-287-2474 or via e-mail at [email protected].
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