Welcome to the Horizon 1 HR Blueprint Initiatives page. You can learn more about each initiative and the working groups facilitating the work. There will be more ways to get involved, so look for future opportunities to contribute! Click on the headings hyperlinked below or scroll down the page to learn more about the intiatives and听working groups.听

Culture | Processes & Standards | Strategy | Structure & Governance | Technology

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Culture

听Purpose

Define and create a refreshed CU Boulder HR value proposition and identity, in accordance with campus brand standards,鈥痶o support a shared HR culture and help clarify the role of HR on campus.鈥�

听Benefits

  • Unified HR function and culture across campus听
  • Clarity about the value HR adds to the campus听
  • Clarity to customers about what HR offers听

听Working Group Members

Co-Leads: 听

  • Merna Jacobsen, Central HR听
  • Bernadette Stewart, A&S听

Members:听

  • Teresa Hernandez, Central HR听
  • Kylie Southard, Central HR听
  • Lucas Eads, A&S听
  • Carla Laukka, Leeds听听
  • Nancy Tway, RIO听
  • Zenia Cordova, Student Affairs听
  • CJ Llewellyn-Ryan, Enrollment Mgmt.听
  • George Karpoff, Libraries听
  • Pakou Cha, Advancement听
  • Kim Overmier, OFA听
  • Christina Sumaya-Orozco, I&S听
  • Patricia Gonzalez, A&S听

Process & Standards

听Purpose

Define and implement high-level processes and standards for foundational HR processes: Hire, Maintain, and Separate鈥攆or all employee types. Define and communicate Service Level Expectations (SLE) and SLE reporting.听

听Benefits

  • Improved efficiency听
  • Improved employee equity听
  • Improved customer satisfaction听
  • Shared definition of what good looks like听
  • Reduced confusion听
  • Reduced exceptions听

听Working Group Members

Co-Leads: 听

  • Kenny Nelson, Central HR听
  • Ka Yong Kleiner, OFA听

Members:听

  • Molly Berry, Finance and Business听
  • Kailei Stiffler, OIT听
  • Porsche Linnemann, Enrollment Mgmt.听
  • Marcos Ortiz, Student Affairs听听
  • Katherine Krick, Central HR听
  • Gabby Licht, Central HR听
  • Shelly Hammonds, A&S听
  • Sara Metz, School of Law听
  • Carrie Howard, College of Music听
  • Errol Hughes, CMCI听
  • Kristen Paige Smith, BioFrontiers听

Strategy

听Purpose

听Develop and implement the strategy for CU Boulder Central HR.鈥嬏�

听Benefits

  • Shared definition and roadmap for long-term success for Central HR鈥嬏�
  • Improved decision making and resource allocation 鈥嬏�
  • Priority put on the right work鈥嬏�
  • 鈥婥lear goals for team members and metrics for individual performance related to strategy听

Working Group Members

Lead:

  • Robyn Fergus, Chief People Officer

Members:听

  • Kenny Nelson, AVC HR Shared Svcs & Emp. Relations听
  • Merna Jacobsen, Deputy CHRO, AVC Dir of OED听
  • Lauren Harris, Asst. Dir Training and Development听
  • Andy Horovitz, Director of Talent Acquisition听
  • Angela Cho, Asst. Director HR Service Center听
  • Kelly Reel, Asst. Dir. HR Position Mgmt. and Compensation听
  • Kelly Leandro, Asst. Director of Emp. Relations听
  • Rita Davis, HR Communications Professional听
  • Rosie Compean, Business Operations Manager听
  • Natan Tuchman, HR IT Director听

Structure & Governance

听Purpose

听Define the HR organization structure, roles, and accountabilities (i.e.鈥疪ACI)鈥痜or the Partner Model and how鈥痶hey will serve the institution.听

听Benefits

  • Improved role clarity听
  • Right work sits at the right level听
  • Reduced risk exposure听

听Working Group Members

Co-Leads: 听

  • Colisse Franklin, RIO听
  • Monique McCloud, CEAS听

Members:听

  • Mae Hsu, BioFrontiers听
  • Gail Tolbert, Central HR听
  • Kristin Martina, Central HR听
  • Nicole Jenkins, RIO听
  • Kristen Alipit, Org Effectiveness, Fin. & Bus.听
  • Chrissy Harrison, CMCI听
  • Stephanie Gillin, Leeds听
  • Laura Edlin, Student Affairs听
  • Danielle Brunner, Office of the Provost听
  • David Pacheco, Central HR听
  • Krista Hoiland, Advancement听

Technology

听Purpose

Document current CU Boulder HR systems and data flow. Draft a technology roadmap for systems and鈥痳esources to support the CU Boulder HR vision.

听Benefits

  • Map for the implementation, management, and optimization of technology resources听
  • Understanding the cost, timing, and impact of future technology enhancements听

听Working Group Members

Co-Leads: 听

  • Natan Tuchman, Central HR听
  • Jennie Brucker, OIT听

Members:听

  • Joanna Thompson, Central HR听
  • Connie Alejos, Student Affairs听听
  • Zoe Staarmann, LASP听
  • Bob Sudo, System IT听
  • Jeff Greene, OIT听
  • Cholpon Minbaeva, OFA听
  • Nur Daghestani, Leeds听
  • Russell Richards, Cont. Education听
  • Ken Hopping, A&S听
  • Mick McTigue, OIT听
  • Mike Williamson, OIT听