Get to Know EOD

EOD Vision: We inspire and empower every employee and organizational unit to become their best.

The UT System Office of Employee and Organizational Development (EOD) embraces life-long learning and provides all employees with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Each year, the EOD team delivers a wide variety of facilitated workshops, seminars and six major conferences for the benefit of UT System faculty and staff. Additionally, they offer a growing number of self-paced eLearning courses at no cost on a full spectrum of topics to employees—making it convenient for employees to meet their development needs.

“We are a dedicated group of service-oriented educators who take pride in providing diverse, inclusive learning solutions that exceed expectations,” said Executive Director Izetta Slade. “We are passionate about the development of every UT employee to their fullest potential in leading where they are, regardless of title, as vibrant contributors to the University of Tennessee.”

EOD hosts a variety of learning events including seminars, certificate programs, and conferences, as well as provides leadership coaching and performance consulting. All UT employees are encouraged to obtain a minimum of 32 hours of job- and career-related learning per year.

In addition to providing learning and development opportunities for all UT System employees, the EOD team also provides organizational development assistance through customized departmental retreats, coaching and performance consulting, and strategic visioning.

To learn more about EOD’s efforts and the team, visit: hr.tennessee.edu/eod.