The Organizational Effectiveness (OE) area has primary responsibility for campus-wide professional development programs, employee performance management process, human capital strategic communication, and workplace diversity and inclusion programs. This is the UIC HR area focused on creating and delivering strategies that align people with the university’s mission. The team designs and delivers tools, and programs to support employees across colleges and units to meet job related goals. Its mission is to create opportunities that encourage workplace high performance. To that end, OE implements strategies and professional development programs to foster a high performing employee culture at UIC.
A key service area for OE is the UIC Employee Performance Review (EPR) process. The OE staff provides UIC employees with tools and EPR training to further develop their focus on improving job performance. On an annual basis, Organizational Effectiveness staff monitors completion of employee performance reviews campus-wide.
Organizational Effectiveness designed the ‘MyCareer’ website and ‘UIC HR Insights’ to provide employees with information about professional development opportunities and raise awareness about Human Capital concerns.
The OE team includes Kim Morris Lee, Director of Organizational Effectiveness; Laurie Schellenberger, Human Capital Development Coordinator; Eva Mecic, Instructional Designer; and Brian Koppi, Communication and Marketing Consultant.
Kim creates the vision and provides strategic guidance for the area. She also chairs the UIC HR Diversity Committee. Kim has more than 15 years’ experience in Human Capital management. Prior to joining UIC, Kim was the Managing Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources at the City of Chicago and held various senior management roles with global consulting firms. In her role with the City of Chicago and as a consultant, Kim led organizational restructuring initiatives, communication and change management teams, and large-scale training projects. Kim has a Ph.D. in Social Psychology with a concentration in organizational design and development. In her almost five years at UIC, she has designed a structured employee performance review process, created strategy for the ‘MyCareer’ website, and current professional development programs.
Laurie has 10 years’ experience creating professional development programs. Prior to starting a career in Training and Development, Laurie worked 20 years in sales management. In her two years with OE, she has developed and facilitated Core and Leadership development courses. Laurie coordinates the Leadership Essentials program and facilitates multiple training courses monthly. Prior to joining the OE team, Laurie had various training roles at American Intercontinental University. She has a Master’s in Training and Development.
Eva has been part of the OE team for five months. Before joining Organizational Effectiveness, she worked at Marsh, an insurance brokerage, where she created customer training materials and employee training for risk management software, and compliance. She also led train-the-trainer programs at Marsh. In addition, Eva has worked as a trainer at GE Commercial Finance developing and delivering training for customer service representatives and billing associates. Eva has a Master’s in Training and Development and more than 11 years’ experience designing instructional programs for employees in private sector organizations.
Brian has more than 20 years organizational communication experience and has worked as a marketing consultant for the past 14 years. He has worked with UIC Human Resources since 2006. His strengths include communication planning and brand management as well as copy writing, web development, and media arts. As a marketing consultant, Brian specializes in brand development and growth strategies for small businesses and start-ups. His clients cross diverse sectors, from business services and technology to housing, consumer goods, and not-for-profit charities. He has a BA in Graphic Communication.
