At the organizational level, staff development is usually integrated with the institution’s overall human resource strategy and is normally considered to include institutional policies, programs, and procedures. However, at the individual level, staff development is concerned with the acquisition of new skills, processes, or consciousness that results in an enhanced intuitional perspective regarding the delivery of the university’s mission and strategic plan. Discuss your university’s approach to individual staff development in terms of various modes (fragmented, formalized, or focused).
