Investing in Your Development
Holy Cross is committed to the growth and development of our employees, and places high value on learning, professional development and effective performance management. From leadership programs to our Be Engaged and Be Inclusive training opportunities, our learning is centered around the College's core workforce competencies:
- Collaboration: Exchanging information, ideas and thoughts with others in a manner that is proactive and enhances partnerships.
- Inclusion: Actively engaging with the values of the College by promoting a work environment that embraces belonging and demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others.
- Innovation: Performing one’s job with creativity and proactivity, improving procedures and problem-solving.
- Mission/Service Orientation: Focusing on service to others and contributing to the College’s collective mission.
- Responsibility: Taking ownership of one’s actions and accountability for one’s tasks and duties.
Leadership and Management Development
This program is for middle managers looking to develop their leadership competencies through connections across Holy Cross. This nine session program focuses on Holy Cross’s Core Competencies: Collaboration, Employee Development, Inclusion, Innovation, Mission/Service Orientation, Responsibility and Team Management.
This three-day program for Individual Contributors will focus on personal growth through self-reflection, how to take ownership for leadership particularly through change and how to build relationships across difference.
In a small cohort peer group, experienced leaders will learn and hone leadership skills. Over eight months, the cohort will meet with an expert coach monthly or bi-monthly to explore ways to reflect on one’s personal leadership style, to increase one’s influence in relation to our professional community and to utilize transformational leadership strategies that empower others to action.
To enable the development of managers at Holy Cross in our supervisory competencies, Employee Development and Team Management, we are offering a three session management development series.
Be Engaged
Be Engaged programs reflect the College's commitment to your personal growth and development. Dive into topics that include Process Improvement, Design Thinking, Psychological Safety, and more.
Be Inclusive
Be Inclusive programs reflect the College's commitment to creating a community and sense of belonging for all employees. These programs help promote a welcoming environment on campus and include Skills for Inclusive Conversations, Fostering Community Civility, and more.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an award-winning industry leader in online training, with a digital library of over 16,000 courses covering a wide range of technical, business, software and creative topics. Holy Cross employees now have the opportunity to access its resources 24/7.
Whether you're looking for a crash course into something that will help with your current job or trying to deep dive into a new subject entirely, LinkedIn learning has options for you.
Performance Management
Holy Cross is committed to the growth and development of each staff member, and places high value on the performance evaluation conversation and process in order to support our employees. Supervisors are responsible for supporting the growth and development of their employees. Throughout this process, supervisors and employees will be asked to collaborate with one another to establish goals for an employee’s own personal development that relates directly to the larger department, division or College-wide goals. Employees will also be asked to reflect upon the goals set during the previous performance evaluation so progress toward those goals can be assessed.