Leadership and Institutional Development

Administration Division

USO Development

The office of Leadership and Institutional Development supports system office employees at all stages in their careers. 

USO THRIVES 

USO THRIVES is a comprehensive personal and professional development program for system office employees. THRIVES develops individuals who are:

  • Talent-focused
  • Healthy
  • Reputable
  • Innovative
  • Vision-minded
  • Engaged
  • Service-oriented

USO THRIVES programs range from one-time sessions on more general leadership topics to a seven-month long, cohort based program to deepen leadership skills and competence. USO THRIVES is currently made up of 4 programs: Great Start, Great Basics, Great from the Middle, and Great Management. USO employees should visit the USO THRIVES SharePoint for additional details and to RSVP for events.  

THRIVES Podcast

The THRIVES Podcast is hosted by Wendi and produced by Traci. In each episode, Wendi is joined by a guest to share their leadership journey, discuss their role in the system, and explain how they are thriving at this point in time.

In addition to chatting with those in leadership positions around the system, this podcast spotlights various system office departments to give a broader view of the USG. You can find the USO THRIVES podcast on Apple Podcast. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/thrives/id1587162947

Online Training:

USO employees have access to the Percipio learning platform powered by SkillSoft. Percipio offers short courses, microlearning videos, live sessions, and ebooks on a variety of topics and skills.  

Percipio can be accessed with your USG email address and current password.  

https://usglearning.percipio.com/