{"249541":{"#nid":"249541","#data":{"type":"news","title":"OHR Launches New Learning Series","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re looking for a way to develop new skills or refresh those currently in your toolbox, the Workplace Learning and Professional Development (WLPD) team is here to help.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn creating our new learning curriculum, we are after learning transfer,\u201d said LaTrese Ferguson, manager of WLPD in the Office of Human Resources. \u201cWe believe this happens when relevant knowledge is transferred, that knowledge can immediately be applied, and behavior change is observed. This is what helps participants grow and develop to meet their full potential.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA highly skilled, knowledgeable, and engaged workforce is essential to the success of the Institute. With this in mind, the WLPD team has revamped the faculty and staff professional development curriculum with a focus on competency development in five key areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECommunications\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECustomer service\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELeadership\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPerformance management\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDiversity and inclusion\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECourses can be customized based on a department\u2019s needs, and can last a few hours or multiple days. Each course is offered monthly, every other month, or quarterly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have a growing suite of free courses, and although there are minimal costs associated with a few of the courses, these are usually covered by the employee\u2019s department,\u201d Ferguson added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions? Contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:latrese.ferguson@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EFerguson\u003C\/a\u003E. Also, visit the WLPD website regularly for updated course listings at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/learning\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/learning\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/learning\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re looking for a way to develop new skills or refresh those currently in your toolbox, the Workplace Learning and Professional Development (WLPD) team is here to help.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"If you\u2019re looking for a way to develop new skills or refresh those currently in your toolbox, the Workplace Learning and Professional Development (WLPD) team is here to help."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2013-10-28 15:49:58","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:14","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-10-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-10-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"249531":{"id":"249531","type":"image","title":"Workplace Learning and Professional Development","body":null,"created":"1449243795","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:43:15","changed":"1475894929","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:49","alt":"Workplace Learning and Professional Development","file":{"fid":"198061","name":"wlpd_team.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/wlpd_team_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/wlpd_team_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6272079,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/wlpd_team_0.jpg?itok=64-OOqWV"}}},"media_ids":["249531"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/learning","title":"Workplace Learning and Professional Development"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"8122","name":"Office of Human Resources"},{"id":"8726","name":"OHR"},{"id":"4373","name":"professional development"},{"id":"2661","name":"training"},{"id":"78491","name":"WLPD"},{"id":"78481","name":"Workplace Learning and Professional Development"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:latrese.ferguson@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELaTrese Ferguson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWorkplace Learning and Professional Development\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}