Personal Foundations

#RyersonSA is an environment that invites and expects staff to bring their whole selves to work. To facilitate this, our workplace promotes the development of skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to maintain emotional, physical, social, mental, spiritual, and intellectual well-being. Areas of strength and growth will be examined and new opportunities for development will be encouraged.

Leadership

#RyersonSA is deeply committed to developing leadership potential in all students and staff. Beyond the traditional definition of leadership (ie organizational position, authority, supervision of others), we seek to create a global understanding of the word. Understanding how diverse populations affect and are affected by leadership and allowing for everyone to make their individual contributions to our community, in their own ways, are key to the #RyersonSA definition of leadership development.

BEGINNER

One should be able to:

  • be aware of personal beliefs, attitudes, values, and commitments that help form identity.
  • describe the importance of their professional and personal life, and recognize the intersection of each.
  • know how attitudes, values, beliefs, assumptions, and biases affect one’s work with others; reflect on their own attitudes, values, beliefs, assumptions, and biases in order to achieve harmonious working relationships with others.
  • understand the positive impact of personal wellness; see wellness as comprised of emotional, physical, social, mental, spiritual, and intellectual
  • set meaningful goals for their work.
  • demonstrate openness to the process of inquiry; engage in self-reflection of personal and professional development.

INTERMEDIATE

One should be able to:

  • act in a way that is congruent with features of personal identity, with some awareness of the influence of others (i.e. self, peers, family, or one or more larger communities).
  • identify sources of dissonance and fulfillment in their life and take appropriate steps to seek balance.
  • participate in activities that challenge beliefs of self and others.
  • be aware of available resources, and bolster personal wellness by using available resources and developing goals.
  • focus on wellness of others through relationship building in and out of the workplace.
  • recognize areas of growth, and set goals for meeting identified needs; evaluate progress towards goals and adapt actions accordingly.
  • engage in and record deeper analysis of personal and professional experiences to learn more about self through awareness and insights; begin to apply insights gained through self-analysis and reflection through engaging with others in reflective discussions.

ADVANCED

One should be able to:

turn thoughtful reflection and conversations with others into positive future action; encourage others to participate in reflective discussions within the work place.

refashion personal beliefs and commitments in a way that is true to their own self while integrating the contributions of others.

serve as a role model and mentor by sharing personal experiences and nurturing others’ competency in this area.

proactively seek environments and collaborations that fulfill their personal and professional life; provide support for others to do the same.

create and/or facilitate activities that challenge beliefs of self and others; lead others in reflecting upon their attitudes, values, beliefs, assumptions, and biases in order to work well with others.

demonstrate keen awareness of the wellness of others; seek to engage with colleagues in a way that is supportive of their wellness.

encourage and inspire others in setting and meeting goals.

Human & Organizational Resources

Because student and market demands for services/programs are growing faster than resource availability, there is critical need for #RyersonSA to practice efficiency in its use of human and organizational resources. We must grow competence in our knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the selection, training, supervision, motivation, and evaluation of all student and professional staff. Staff may also seek to master skills related to facilities management, revenue generation, sustainability, and/or crisis/risk management.

BEGINNER

One should be able to:

  • possess awareness/understanding of Ryerson’s recruiting & hiring policies and assist in the hiring process when needed (search committees, developing a job description, etc).
  • apply institutional policies, practices and strategies to employee evaluation and supervision.
  • explain and apply strategies to motivate staff members.
  • possess basic understanding of resource management including financial & human resources, as well as facilities & technology.
  • be aware of tenets & laws related to personal & organizational risk; follow risk management protocols in most situations.
  • be aware of how issues related to environment and sustainable economic development impact their work.
  • Identify opportunities to maximize resources through collaboration.
  • have a basic understanding of #RyersonSA sponsorship & fundraising philosophy and initiatives.

INTERMEDIATE

One should be able to:

  • comply with Ryerson’s recruiting/hiring policies; describe processes to others so they may assist in hiring.
  • apply policies and practices related to employee evaluation and supervision when in a supervisory role.
  • provide coaching and mentoring for other professionals; effectively motivate staff members.
  • manage unit resources (financial/human resources, as well as facilities & technology); use data to support decision-making.
  • consistently follow risk management protocols and explains intricacies of risk management situations to others.
  • seek opportunities to learn about issues of sustainability; assist in designing unit operations to incorporate sustainability.
  • participate in cross-unit collaborations to maximize resources.
  • contribute to and support the development of #RyersonSA sponsorship/fundraising efforts to generate new revenue.

ADVANCED

One should be able to:

  • interpret applicable recruiting/hiring policies and ensure compliance with these policies; lead search committees, facilitate multiple search processes to identify and recruit a strong pool of candidates; evaluate and re-organize or restructure job descriptions in anticipation of staffing needs.
  • interpret and apply policies/practices related to employee evaluation and supervision.
  • consistently motivate staff effectively, fairly & ethically.
  • coach/mentor other professionals on supervision philosophy & practice; consult with employees in regard to job performance as appropriate; manage and motivate in complex situations.
  • manage resources (financial and human resources, as well as facilities and technology) effectively across units; assess facility and technology effectively in resource allocation and long-term planning; persuasive in request for additional resources.
  • assess risk management protocols to determine effectiveness and develop new risk management protocols when needed.; train others in risk management protocols.
  • facilitate or create educational opportunities for others to learn about issues of sustainability; facilitate institutional support and efforts for sustainability issues.
  • manage 1 or more collaborative efforts to maximize resources.
  • develop and manage new ideas and opportunities to increase sponsorship/fundraising efforts to generate new revenue.