Learning Opportunities
We support the campus community by providing learning opportunities that enhance leadership, supervision, and workplace skills.
Resources
Discover key programs, learning resources, and collaborative initiatives that support professional growth of UMD faculty and staff.
Community Learning Resources
Resources for advancing English language development, and computer, reading, and writing skills.
Learning Collaborators
A community of practice dedicated to enhancing faculty and staff development through shared resources, best practices, and cross-campus partnerships.
LinkedIn Learning
Growth. Skills. Success. On-demand learning for the university community.
UHR Orientations
Welcome. Connect. Succeed. UHR’s orientations, including New Employee Orientation and New Supervisor Orientation, help you navigate your role and thrive at UMD.
University System of Maryland (USM) Training
USM Training offers system-wide professional development opportunities, including virtual workshops and conferences, to support the growth and success of all USM faculty and staff.
Workday Resources and Training
Access training resources to learn Workday, including step-by-step guides and interactive courses to help you navigate UMD’s HR and finance system with confidence.
Recommended Learning
Explore our professional development recommendations to continue growing your skills and advancing your career.
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." -Peter Drucker
- Living with Change (USM Conference Video)
- How to Lead and Inspire Change (LinkedIn Learning)
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." -Mahatma Gandhi
- A hostage negotiator on how to resolve conflict w/Karleen Savage (TEDx)
- Mistakes to Avoid When Resolving Conflict (LinkedIn Learning)
"If you're not serving the customer, your job is to be serving someone who is." -Ray Kroc in The Founder (2016)
- The Service Mindset: Enhancing Your Customer-Centric Skills (LinkedIn Learning)
- Customers in the Classroom- College feels transactional to many students. Who or what is the blame (Chronicles of Higher Education)
"The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything." -Warren Buffett
- Remove Noise and Bias from Strategic Decision-Making (LinkedIn Learning)
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -George Bernard Shaw
- Mindful Communication for Less Conflict and Stronger Relationships (LinkedIn Learning)
- Unleash the Power of Storytelling: Win Hearts, Change Minds, Get Results (Book by Bob Blessenbach)
"Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." -Andrew Carnegie
- Meetings Can Kill Productivity, But You Can Stop That (business.com)
- Managing Meetings (LinkedIn Learning)
"What gets measured gets managed." -Peter Drucker
- Joe Hirsch: The Joy of Getting Feedback (TED Talk)
- Invest in You: Personal and Professional Development Tips (LinkedIn Learning)
"Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it's about deliberately choosing to be different." -Michael Porter
- Strategic Planning Foundations (LinkedIn Learning)
- Good Strategy, Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters (Book by Richard Rumelt)
"Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships." -Stephen Covey
- Building Trust (USM Conference Video)
- Why Trust Matters by Rachel Botsman (LinkedIn Learning)