GTHR Strategic Plan

Cultivate Well-Being

Lead and inspire by example by creating a culture of deliberate innovation in all our practices. Human Resources strives to be an example of efficiency, sustainability, ethics, equity, and inclusion at Georgia Tech.

Life-Work Integration

Acknowledging life’s encounters by providing services that help navigate the holistic human experience, while at work. We strive to ensure work supports/embraces family dynamics and overall quality of life. 

  • Objective 1  
    Promote well-being resources, programs, and services that ensure work supports overall quality of life by incorporating the eight Dimensions of Wellbeing – Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational (Career), Physical, Social, Spiritual.
  • Objective 2 
    Develop a communications plan to ensure programs are widely communicated throughout campus.

Inclusion

Creating an environment where people have a sense of belonging and can bring their whole selves to work without bias or discrimination. This includes accessibility, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, race, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other unique characteristic. 

  • Objective 1
    Provide an accessible environment where team members are considered equally valued contributors.
  • Objective 2
    Promote inclusion networks such as Employee Resource Groups (ERGS) and bring awareness through educational programs to foster workplace belonging for the Georgia Tech Community.
  • Objective 3 
    Celebrate and recognize positive examples of inclusivity.

Fulfillment

Giving opportunities for self-actualization through professional development, and career progression, while also celebrating accomplishments through rewards and recognition. 

  • Objective 1  
    Collaborate with other departments and individuals across campus to foster environments that promote and highlight opportunities for career progression and lifetime learning.
  • Objective 2 
    Support the effectiveness of the performance management cycle/process, ensuring employees are continuously setting, referencing, and realizing career development goals.

Employee Experience

Providing opportunities for people to be engaged, and active in the Tech community and culture from prerecruitment to post-exit, creating harmonious and equitable experiences across modern work environments. 

  • Objective 1
    Using recruiting and orientation practices that highlight the benefits of working at Tech, as well as our goals and values to speak to candidates that embrace our culture.
  • Objective 2
    Outlining and communicating engagement activities that employees can participate in: organizations, groups, volunteering to assist within the Tech community and students. Engaging employees throughout their employment to proactively identify areas of opportunity for enhanced experience.
  • Objective 3 
    Sharing resources that help employees resolve work conflicts and promote fair and equitable work experiences and opportunities.