Employees Honored at Training and Development Program Ceremony

On June 27, 2012, it was once again time for the Training and Development department to recognize and honor this year’s graduates of the Training Certificate Program.  In a very special graduation luncheon ceremony, 31 recipients were recognized, bringing the seven year graduation total to 291.

The event was hosted by the Office of Human Resources, and in attendance were Ms. Martha Hirst, Senior Vice President for Operations and Treasurer; Ms. Mary Harper Hagan, Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Strategic Planning; Rev. James Maher, C.M., Executive Vice President for Mission; Dr. Julie Upton, RSM, Provost; and Mr. Robert Wile, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff.

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Mary Harper Hagan opened the ceremony with a welcome and introduction to over 70 University employees from 17 departments, with honorees and their managers in attendance.  She acknowledged the managers for supporting professional development at the University and for encouraging their employees to attend the HR Certificate Program workshops.  Father Maher offered an opening prayer and Dr. Upton extended her congratulations to the recipients, thanked them for their perseverance, and commented how the recipients’ commitment to lifelong learning benefits the students.  Martha Hirst closed the program by commending the graduates for electing to pursue this achievement voluntarily. She likened them to individual threads in a tapestry - as those individual talents are woven together the color becomes more vibrant and the tapestry grows more superb. She closed by encouraging the graduates to continue their learning journey and to encourage their peers to embark on a learning journey of their own. 

The recipients received a  Certificate Plaque Award  that acknowledged their commitment to life-long learning. The honorees were staff and administrators from various University departments, representing the academic and operations sectors, the Office of Mission and Student Services and Institutional Advancement.

The certificate recipients completed one of three program tracks available for staff, professionals ( non-supervisory administrators) and managers. Managers completed such workshops as The People Management Series, including The Facts about Compensation, Managing for Success, Preventing Sexual Harassment and Discrimination, and Coaching for Exceptional Performance.  Administrators and staff completed workshops such as Quality Service, Business Writing, and Successful Presentation Skills.  All program participants also attended Diversity Awareness training, Vincentian Mission Orientation and Partnership for Performance (PFP) workshops.

Since 1999, when the Training and Development department was formed, over 30,000 participants have enhanced their learning through the broad range of workshops offered by Human Resources. The Training and Development Certificate Program was launched in 2003 and provides employees with the opportunity to progress through three targeted professional development tracks by following a defined development curriculum of core and elective courses.  The program supports the University’s strategic goal to build an organization of strong leaders where faculty, administrators and staff are enabled, motivated and engaged.  It builds on the St. John’s culture of life-long learning and aims to inspire learners to make a difference.

To learn more about workshop offerings, visit our Training and Development Workshop Calendar. We look forward to seeing you in training… and who knows; maybe next year it will be YOU who graduates!