203: UofM Global’s LIFE Program: A Superb Benefit for FedEx Employees

203: UofM Global’s LIFE Program: A Superb Benefit for FedEx Employees

203: UofM Global’s LIFE Program: A Superb Benefit for FedEx Employees

What happens when a major university partners with a huge corporation to offer a program that helps employees earn college degrees? You get University of Memphis (UofM) Global’s LIFE: Learning Inspired by FedEx.

Dr. Richard Irwin and Courtney Brafford, both of UofM Global, describe how the two organizations worked together to create a program that requires no out-of-pocket payments by employees and has resulted in high retention rates.

Dr. Irwin is the Executive Dean, Academic Innovation and the College of Professional & Liberal Studies, and Courtney is Director of Student Success. They’ve created corporate partnerships that provide employees with opportunities for professional development that translate into college credit.

You’ll discover:

  • The need FedEx had that caused them to approach UofM Global
  • Key elements of the LIFE program that have led to great results for participants
  • The PREP Academy that UofM Global created to ensure participants succeeded with their coursework
  • Benefits that both FedEx and their employees have experienced
  • Why the LIFE program now serves as an excellent recruitment tool for FedEx

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175: FedEx: A Company Preparing Its People for the Future

175: FedEx: A Company Preparing Its People for the Future

175: FedEx: A Company Preparing Its People for the Future

What if a company prepared upcoming leaders for their new roles and set them up for success on Day 1? That’s just one of many ways FedEx takes care of its people. My guest Tamera Maresh-Carver describes with great enthusiasm the programs and benefits in place to ensure everyone has an opportunity to advance their career.

Tamera is the Managing Director of Employee Development, Innovation, and Organizational Strategy at FedEx Express. Her responsibilities include global leadership development, employee development, and organizational effectiveness.  She’s been with the company since 1998 when she started as a courier and advanced into leadership roles in 2003. Tamera has won the most prestigious award that FedEx bestows three times. She truly is a superstar as you’ll see in our conversation!

You’ll discover:

  • The alternative approach FedEx has taken to replace a Hustle Culture
  • What leaders are doing to create psychological safety for everyone
  • Why the On Deck Management Training includes mentoring and coaching
  • Benefits that reduce turnover and create opportunities for employee advancement
  • The partnership with University of Memphis that results in employee retention

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