People Management
Timeline
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September 11, 2024Sandbox start
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September 18, 2024Introduction of Project
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October 16, 2024Group-Employer Check In
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November 22, 2024Sandbox end
Timeline
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September 11, 2024Sandbox start
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September 18, 2024Introduction of Project
Virtual Meet & Greet where employer introduces their organization and project background. Employer will be provided with link to join learning session.
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October 16, 2024Group-Employer Check In
Employer joins learners to check-in and answer questions to ensure employer needs are thoroughly understood by learners.
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November 22, 2024Sandbox end
Sandbox scope
Categories
Leadership Employee retention Change management Workplace culture Workplace health/wellnessSkills
online communication people management researchLooking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from the University of Toronto to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Learners in this program/experience focus on leadership skills like self-awareness, visioning and goal-setting, performance feedback, creative problem-solving and decision-making, inclusive leadership and negotiation/conflict resolution.
They bring their current research-based knowledge to bring insights to resolve your organizational challenges!
Students
Deliverables are negotiable and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization.
Some final project deliverables might include:
- A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
- A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations
Project timeline
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September 11, 2024Sandbox start
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September 18, 2024Introduction of Project
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October 16, 2024Group-Employer Check In
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November 22, 2024Sandbox end
Timeline
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September 11, 2024Sandbox start
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September 18, 2024Introduction of Project
Virtual Meet & Greet where employer introduces their organization and project background. Employer will be provided with link to join learning session.
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October 16, 2024Group-Employer Check In
Employer joins learners to check-in and answer questions to ensure employer needs are thoroughly understood by learners.
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November 22, 2024Sandbox end
Project Examples
Requirements
Learners in groups of 6 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Project activities that learners can complete would be broad with the aim of improving leadership/management skills. These may include, but are not limited to:
equity, diversity and inclusive leadership, performance feedback, creative problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation/conflict resolution, managing change, stress/crisis management.
Additional partner criteria
Partners must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this sandbox:
Timeline
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September 11, 2024Sandbox start
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September 18, 2024Introduction of Project
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October 16, 2024Group-Employer Check In
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November 22, 2024Sandbox end
Timeline
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September 11, 2024Sandbox start
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September 18, 2024Introduction of Project
Virtual Meet & Greet where employer introduces their organization and project background. Employer will be provided with link to join learning session.
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October 16, 2024Group-Employer Check In
Employer joins learners to check-in and answer questions to ensure employer needs are thoroughly understood by learners.
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November 22, 2024Sandbox end