October is National Learning and Development Month — a great time to focus on your professional growth and explore new ways to build your skills. Guided by the U-M Staff Development Philosophy, Organizational Learning offers resources and opportunities to help you take the next step in your development journey.
New Leadership Offering to Support Team Well-being
MHealthy and Organizational Learning (OL) are partnering to bring you Well-being Generators: Leaders Shaping Healthy Cultures. This new seven-week email series is designed to help leaders create healthier, more supportive workplace cultures.
The series provides practical strategies leaders can use to support team well-being. Each weekly email will feature a new topic. The emails will also include actionable insights leaders can put into practice.
Well-being Generators offers simple ways to start improving your workplace culture.
Register by Friday, Oct. 9, to receive weekly emails.
Start with the Development Journey
The Development Journey connects you with resources and opportunities designed to support your professional growth. Start with a Self-Assessment to identify your strengths, interests, and areas for development.
Build Your Skills with LinkedIn Learning
Active faculty, staff, and students have free access to LinkedIn Learning, with over 25,000 online courses to help you grow your skills. Explore career paths, set professional goals, and discover courses on LinkedIn Learning.
Explore Organizational Learning Courses
Expand your knowledge and strengthen your skills through an Organizational Learning course. Courses are designed to support your growth at every stage of your career.
Career and Professional Development Curriculum
- Communication Styles in the Workplace
- Courageous Conversations
- From Skill Gaps to Career Growth: LinkedIn Learning + LinkedIn Profile Essentials
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Introduction to Digital Accessibility
- Introduction to Emotional Intelligence
- Leadership in Action: Building a Speak Up, Listen Up, Follow Up Culture
- Psychological Safety in the Workplace
- Unlocking Your Potential: Professional and Career Development Resources for U-M Staff
Leadership Development Curriculum
- Communication Styles in the Workplace
- Foundations of Leadership (FOL) for Campus and Medical School Supervisors
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Introduction to Emotional Intelligence
- Introduction to Leadership at U-M
- Introduction to Payroll
- Leading Positive Workplace Cultures
- Leadership in Action: Building a Speak Up, Listen Up, Follow Up Culture
- Psychological Safety in the Workplace
- Responding to Mental Health Concerns in the Workplace
- Talent Acquisition Bootcamp
- The Intersection of Disability and Performance Challenges: A Guide for Supervisors and HR Professionals
- Transitioning from Peer to Supervisor
- Well-Being Generators: Leaders Shaping Healthy Cultures
Discover More Learning and Development Resources
- Engage your team in a discussion with our Conversation Club instructions and recommended video collection to get you started.
- Cultivate a culture of learning within your department: schedule time to grow your skills and connect with colleagues. A few ideas to get you started:
- Attend a virtual conference together
- Have your whole team sign up for a course from Organizational Learning
- Schedule a time to share how you can use what you learned with your team
- Encourage your team to share one tidbit they've recently enjoyed learning
- The Network for Change & Continuous Innovation (NCCI) offers resources such as professional development workshops and a nationwide community of practice focused on accelerating change and innovation in higher education. U-M faculty and staff have free access through the university’s institutional membership, sponsored by Organizational Excellence. Learn more about how to create your NCCI account.
