This is a great time to broaden your professional profile to help advance your career. The U-M Staff Development Philosophy supports your learning and growth opportunities. Organizational Learning is committed to advancing your professional and career development.
Plan Your Development Journey
The Development Journey is a continuous professional development cycle that connects learners with developmental opportunities. It's the perfect place to start.
Begin with a Self-Assessment to define your unique path.
Own Your Career Development
Keep moving forward and unlock new opportunities to advance your career. LinkedIn Learning can help you sharpen your skills, explore new fields, and bring in-demand skills
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Professional and Career Development
Leadership Development
- Responding to Mental Health Concerns in the Workplace, Oct. 23 (in-person learning)
- Talent Acquisition Bootcamp, Oct. 23 (in-person learning)
- Introduction to Leadership at U-M, Nov. 13
- Communication Styles in the Workplace, Nov. 14
- Introduction to Financial Resources, Nov. 19
- Transitioning from Peer to Supervisor, Dec. 6
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Introduction to Digital Accessibility, Nov. 6
- Disability Awareness and Inclusion, Nov. 18
- LGBTQIA+: An Introduction to Inclusive Language, Dec. 4
- Understanding Privilege, Dec. 10
- Anti-Racism Primer, self-guided course or weekly email options
- Unconscious Bias Learning Suite, online, self-paced module
- Unconscious Bias in Recruiting and Hiring, online, self-paced module
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): The Basics, on-demand e-learning
- LinkedIn Learning Collections, on-demand e-learning
Culture Change
- Leadership and Culture: Strategies to Prevent Workplace Issues and Retaliation, Oct. 29 (in-person learning)
- Culture Change Foundations: Improving Workplace Climate, Nov. 4
- Leadership and Culture: Creating a Positive Work Environment, Dec. 3
- Building a Culture That Thrives: Preventing Retaliation, online, self-paced module
Discover Development Support Resources
- Check out free courses on LinkedIn Learning, custom LinkedIn Learning Collections or Michigan Online.
- Engage your team in a discussion with our Conversation Club instructions and recommended video collection to get you started.
- Support your team members’ development with the Manager's Companion Guide
- Learn about the university’s Culture Journey: a commitment to establish, support and maintain a culture where all U-M community members feel safe and supported.
- Learn and develop your own culture change skills using the Culture Journey Values Toolkit.
- Explore how others have put the university values into action on the Culture Journey: Engaging Our Community Podcast.
- Incorporate learning into the flow of your workday. Learn more in this article from Harvard Business Review.
