Biases exist within everyone, and it is up to each individual to understand their biases and work to disrupt them to prevent negative impacts on others. In this course, you will learn about the fundamental concepts for understanding and disrupting your everyday biases. Together we will examine the PAUSE model for identifying and disrupting your biases, as developed by Be Equitable.  

You will learn to:

• Identify ways bias is shaped and shows up in the workplace

Leaders and supervisors play an important role in supporting the mental health and well-being of their teams. In this interactive session, you will learn best practices and strategies for recognizing and responding to mental and emotional health concerns in the workplace. It is part of the Leadership Development Curriculum.

A successful hiring process is an important part of building a positive organizational culture. It will help you find staff who can quickly contribute to your team. This course aims to equip hiring teams with:

• A comprehensive understanding of inclusive practices and tools

• A deep dive into all stages of the recruiting and hiring process

• Approaches to help mitigate potential biases throughout the hiring process 

Class discussions and activities will allow participants to put learning into practice. 

In June 2022, U-M enacted an official policy about digital accessibility. The policy covers digital formats such as websites, documents and software programs. Digital accessibility applied consistently avoids potential barriers for individuals with disabilities. This introductory course will provide an overview of:

• What digital accessibility is

• Why digital accessibility is important

• How everyone at the university plays a part in making digital content accessible

LinkedIn Learning offers a library of video based content designed to help you gain new skills and advance your career. All active faculty, staff (including temporary employees), and students have complimentary access to this ever-growing library of learning content. Through data driven insights from LinkedIn, the LinkedIn Learning platform allows you to see recommendations tailored to your specific needs. Bring your curiosity and questions.  

You will learn to:

• Access and navigate LinkedIn Learning

Leaders play an important role in helping to prevent workplace issues and wrongdoing. This course gives leaders tools and strategies to create a more welcoming and respectful work environment. Interactive discussions, case studies and role-playing exercises will enhance learning. Leaders will be more prepared to:

Transitioning from a member of a team to a leadership role is both exciting and challenging, and even more so if you are promoted from within a team. This session will focus on practical strategies to create greater self-awareness and build upon your strengths to become your best leader self. It is part of the Leadership Development Curriculum.

This foundational course will guide learners through the first step in embarking on a culture change journey. First, the course establishes a shared language for understanding and talking about what culture is, what climate is, and how the two are interrelated. Next, the course explores methods to affect climate and wraps up with a model for culture change. The model will help learners to consider principles and steps to create culture change that sticks. 

You will learn to:

• Define culture, climate and how they are interrelated

We want who you are to align with what you do, and LinkedIn is a first step to help you get there. In this session you will learn LinkedIn’s best practice recommendations for building an all-star profile that tells your professional story. We will also discuss how to attract employers, grow your professional skills, and connect to new job opportunities through a great LinkedIn profile.

Since the late 1980s, change management has risen to the top of the list of challenges for senior leaders. Research continues to validate the finding that 65%-70% of strategic change initiatives fail to meet their stated objectives. And particularly in this current environment with such extreme uncertainty, the need for a strong organizational capability in change management is even more critical. Many change management models exist, but a few core themes continue to arise in the myriad of frameworks.