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or the team collectively but will also help improve the University's performance as a whole and allows us to be proactive and resilient to feedback and environmental changes.
Although the work on the People Strategy was paused to focus on COVID-19 response and recovery, we are excited to refresh this work to be able to capture the significant shift that has emerged over the last few years around the role of our workplace and the future of our work. A draft People Strategy has been developed and is currently going through extensive review. We anticipate being able to translate this work into a formalized People Strategy and plan of action over the next year.
Building leadership capacity
Brock is an organization with a mandate and mission to help people grow and develop, and that focus applies to our staff, faculty, and students.
Building on the successful launch of Brock’s leadership programs, ‘Leading at Brock’ and ‘Emerging Leaders’, in 2021 and 2022, a third offering of the programs was launched in March 2023. The ‘Emerging Leaders’ program helps to build skills for those in nonmanagement positions who wish to take on greater leadership roles within their current sphere of influence and scope of duties. The ‘Leading at Brock’ program is for current, new, or seasoned people leaders looking to enhance their leadership capabilities. This workshop series seeks to deepen and strengthen leadership skills as well as increase knowledge of core topics related to management at Brock.
In February 2023, the Office of People and Culture also reintroduced Crucial Conversations, a program that combines the strategies, theories, and tools to turn a disagreement or a difficult conversation into a constructive and positive dialogue and manage the conversation effectively and respectfully while being mindful of feelings and emotions.
As part of our evolving vision for the leadership development platform, we have introduced the Harvard ManageMentor program in January 2023. Participants pursue personal and professional learning and development objectives and provide feedback about their learning experiences with the highest quality content that engage and motivate learners. Harvard ManageMentor is fueled by the latest thinking and proven practices from Harvard Business Publishing’s world-class experts.
Participants have access to 41 courses, some of which are focus courses. The curated focus courses have been selected to complement Brock’s existing leadership programs, support the people goals in Brock’s strategic plan, and reflect thought leadership in leadership development.
The formal Brock Employee Mentorship Program, which is now in its fourth year, is currently in the planning stages. This program is intended to match mentors and mentees from across the University, building relationships, experiences for growth and opportunities for collaboration.
Our employees
Our people are the key to Brock’s success. We appreciate all faculty and staff for their dedication, and we will continue to recognize our exceptional Brock team with incentives and initiatives. Figure 34 depicts employee headcount by employee group as of May 1, 2023.
Financial facts
Workday finance has significantly enhanced Brock’s ability to understand and report on the financial transactions of the University. The following Workday facts only scratch the surface of the information available to users of the University’s financial information.
