Aug. 8-9, a contingent of great minds will come together on the CC campus to collaborate about the challenges and benefits of implementing a successful professional development program. The Organizational Development Conference addresses professional development in institutions of higher education.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering our interest in professional development, in workplace excellence, it makes sense for CC to not only host this conference, but to also actively partner with institutions across the country,\u201d says Lisa Brommer, senior associate director of human resources.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the sixth annual ODC and CC\u2019s first time hosting. Wake Forest University initiated the event when CC President Jill Tiefenthaler was there as provost. \u201cIt\u2019s an interesting connection, to have President Tiefenthaler providing support and leadership in making professional development a strategic priority at these two different institutions,\u201d Brommer says. Tiefenthaler will give the opening keynote address on the importance of professional development in higher education.<\/p>\n
Throughout the two-day conference, presenters will lead discussions on a variety of topics, from building a professional development program, to increasing staff engagement, to evaluation of PD resources. CC\u2019s Paul Buckley, assistant vice president and director of the Butler Center, will lead a segment on diversity and inclusion in professional development, highlighting the \u201cGood to Great: The Journey to Inclusion at CC\u201d Excel@CC program.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re really looking at how we make sense of professional development and package it differently. In a program like what we\u2019ve done with Excel@CC, we\u2019re able to pull it all together and embrace professional development as a part of our institution\u2019s strategic plan,\u201d says Brommer.<\/p>\n
The attendee list includes 19 new attendees, which is exciting for the organizers, and one of the benefits of bringing the conference to the CC campus. \u201cWe\u2019re able to diversify the conversation by broadening participation throughout this region,\u201d says Brommer. \u201cThis is a phenomenal place and we want to share what we\u2019re doing with others.\u201d<\/p>\n
The more than 30 participants represent 25 different institutions from across the country. Expect to see representatives from a range of colleges and institutions, from Baylor University to Virginia Tech, Columbia University to the University of San Diego, and many in between. They\u2019ll be on campus, primarily in the Spencer Center, Aug. 7-9.<\/p>\n
The conference is an opportunity for CC to continue to build its professional development program and to learn from and support colleagues at the other institutions. It\u2019s also a way for CC to set an example of how PD can be done, and done well, in higher education. \u201cWe can really showcase our professional development program. We can show what we\u2019re doing, talk about the support and the resources we have for Excel@CC, and that we have the ability to do what we believe is right for our employees. This is part of our commitment to the college,\u201d says Brommer, \u201cto further enhance our own professional development program.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Aug. 8-9, a contingent of great minds will come together on the CC campus to collaborate about the challenges and benefits of implementing a successful professional development program. The Organizational Development Conference addresses professional development in institutions of higher education. \u201cConsidering our interest in professional development, in workplace excellence, it makes sense for CC to … <\/p>\n