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Seniye Groff
Director of Training and People Practices, Fortis Construction
Seniye Groff, MEd, is the Director of Training and People Practices at Fortis Construction. Seniye brings an expertise in training, human resources and organizational development with a particular focus on maximizing performance while building team spirit and achieving organizational goals Ultimately, she is a creative human strategist that loves dissecting content so that people are empowered with the skills and tools to be successful on the job and life.She holds a Masters of Science in Adult Training and Development and is an adjunct Professor at Clark College. She served on the board of ATD-Cascadia Chapter for three years. She is the winner of several awards recognizing outstanding performance. She has authored articles and presented to national audiences on best practices for effective training.Seniye also volunteers at Dress for Success since 1999. She has found her experience with Dress for Success particularly rewarding because she is able to help women make long-lasting changes in their own lives.
Latest from Seniye Groff
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Put Learning in the Employee’s Hands
Imagine a world where your employees know exactly what they are good at, what they need to work on, and what tools to explore on their path to self-development. It is possible—with some up-front planning and targeted conversations throughout the year, coupled with a detailed document called an Individual Learning Plan.
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Construct a Training Strategy to Create Employee Engagement
“How can we do better?” If employees were successful in the past with no training, imagine how productive they could be given tools, knowledge, and resources! An onboarding program is a great start, but what comes next? Specific questions about employee efficacy, detailed knowledge needed, and organizational questions allowed identification of success factors for strategic employee development.
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Inspire Your Development Team and SMEs: Communicate the Wins
People love to be successful, and they also want to receive recognition for their “wins.” But you can’t just assume they know their how their hard work has paid off, especially when everyone is busy all the time. Here are one manager’s “lessons learned,” including a simple method for documenting her team’s accomplishments and recognizing their contributions in a highly visible way.
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Onboarding Built Today, But Designed for the Future
Since 2003, Fortis Construction, based in Portland, Oregon, has experienced unprecedented growth. As expected with a company that grows quickly, this resulted in some growing pains. A key part of the solution has been development of a formal training strategy and a structure that offers consistency and prepares employees to embrace future challenges.