Fitness Dimensions – Current Curriculum, Policies & Goals

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Fitness Dimensions – Curriculum, Policies, Practices & Goals

	Formal Learning	Informal Learning
Organization	S.O.S. Orientation Modules: Customer Service Org. Overview-add: Quality Tools and Measures & Library processes Diversity Basics Tours of Library and Campus Team Basics Myers Briggs for New Staff P&CS Orientation Career Progression Orientation Current L.I.S.T. Orientation Modules: E-mail L.I.S.T. Training for software and systems they administer Consultant/Vendor training for software and/or systems U.S.T. training for Internet and library skills S.O.S. training funds: Staff Development fund, Special Workshops fund Professional Leave Policy: 24 days afforded to everyone with team ok. Team or project sponsored speakers, seminars, open houses. S.O.S. staff-led workshops, facilitation and consulting Vision of organization is regularly discussed and refreshed Internal Assessment of systems and outcomes is made Customer evaluations and LPEMS feedback State of Arizona Quality Awards Job descriptions with updated knowledge, skill and commitment	Study groups Learning networks Dialogues Listserve messages, forwarded newsletters, announcements, etc. Ad-hoc training sessions organized within teams and not requiring library funds Informal conversations in library-wide settings (all staff meetings, library reports meetings) about training needs or resources. Team learning shared at open meetings Customer interactions and influences
Team	Team-wide training in work-related technologies, policies, practices Team Orientations of new employees Team assessments and customer evaluations Team review of MCA,s/forecasting of needs Team Groundrules Cross-training of individuals within the team Team-based mentoring, when explicit Team reviews of Team Leader or Work Team Leader Team input on Individual Developmental Reviews Project applications for Institutional and State Awards Required participation on cross-functional teams (MAT) Teamstart for new projects/teams	On-the-job training organized informally Team discussions that result in changed ways of working Peer support for learning, "buddy system" Informal referral and resource networks comprised of vendors, customers, and other team members. Team Meetings Team Leader/Work Team Leader ability to assess learning needs and organize response Opportunities for team members to negotiate for time or resources needed to learn and practice skills/knowledge
Individual	Individual knowledge, skill and commitment Individual developmental review self-assessment Continuing education: pursuit of certification or degree Conference/ Institute participation Computer assisted learning (eg. CBT) Apprenticeship programs	Individual friendships and support system At home reading and writing On-the-job observation and shadowing Personal assessment of needed learning and ability to negotiate time to pursue it. Individual belief in ability to learn/learning style Experience and learning gained in non-work settings

Fitness Dimensions – Practices and Processes

Formal Training & Development Informal Training & Development

Organization

Orientation programs include instruction on Quality concepts and methods

Listserve messages, forwarded newsletters, announcements, etc.

Ad-hoc training sessions organized within teams and not requiring library funds

Informal conversations in library-wide settings (all staff meetings, library reports meetings) about training needs or resources.

Team

Team-wide training in work-related technologies, policies, practices

Team Orientations of new employees

Team review of MCA,s/forecasting of needs

Team Groundrules

Cross-training of individuals within the team

Team-based mentoring, when explicit

Team reviews of Team Leader or Work Team Leader

Individual Developmental Reviews

On-the-job training organized informally

Team discussions that result in changed ways of working

Peer support for learning, "buddy system"

Informal referral and resource networks comprised of vendors, customers, and other team members.

Team Meetings

Team Leader/Work Team Leader ability to assess learning needs and organize response

Opportunities for team members to negotiate for time or resources needed to learn and practice skills/knowledge

Individual

Individual knowledge, skill and commitment

Individual developmental review self-assessment

Individual belief in ability to learn/learning style

Individual pursuit of certification or higher degree

Individual friendships and support system

At home reading and writing

Personal assessment of needed learning and ability to negotiate time to pursue it.

Experience and learning gained in non-work settings

	Formal Training & Development	Informal Training & Development
Organization	Orientation programs include instruction on Quality concepts and methods	Listserve messages, forwarded newsletters, announcements, etc. Ad-hoc training sessions organized within teams and not requiring library funds Informal conversations in library-wide settings (all staff meetings, library reports meetings) about training needs or resources.
Team	Team-wide training in work-related technologies, policies, practices Team Orientations of new employees Team review of MCA,s/forecasting of needs Team Groundrules Cross-training of individuals within the team Team-based mentoring, when explicit Team reviews of Team Leader or Work Team Leader Individual Developmental Reviews	On-the-job training organized informally Team discussions that result in changed ways of working Peer support for learning, "buddy system" Informal referral and resource networks comprised of vendors, customers, and other team members. Team Meetings Team Leader/Work Team Leader ability to assess learning needs and organize response Opportunities for team members to negotiate for time or resources needed to learn and practice skills/knowledge
Individual	Individual knowledge, skill and commitment Individual developmental review self-assessment Individual belief in ability to learn/learning style Individual pursuit of certification or higher degree	Individual friendships and support system At home reading and writing Personal assessment of needed learning and ability to negotiate time to pursue it. Experience and learning gained in non-work settings