Talent Development
As part of the University Human Resources' Talent Management team, we are dedicated to fostering the professional growth of UMD faculty and staff. We support the campus community by providing learning opportunities that enhance leadership, supervision, and workplace skills.
Our team facilitates key programs such as New Employee Orientation and New Supervisor Orientation, promotes learning resources like LinkedIn Learning and EnGen, and leads the Learning Collaborators Group which is a community of practice focused on strengthening professional development at UMD. We also play an integral role in University System of Maryland (USM) initiatives, including the free Virtual Professional Development Week and the Performance Review Prep Mini Conference.
Additionally, we collaborate with campus partners to bring professional development opportunities to the UMD community, supporting programs such as Excellence in Supervision, the Terrapin Strong Symposium, and UHR Power Hours. While leadership and supervisory training is currently under revision, we aim to reintroduce these offerings in the future. Custom training remains limited at this time, but we look forward to expanding our capacity to meet the evolving needs of UMD’s workforce.
Spotlight
Join us for upcoming Talent Development sponsored learning:
HR Power Hour: Family Care Resources
March 26, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
HR Power Hour: Tuition Remission
April 2, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Resources
Discover how the Talent Development team supports the professional growth of UMD faculty and staff through key programs, learning resources, and collaborative initiatives.
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
Our signature programs may be on hiatus for updates and improvements, but that doesn’t mean learning has to pause! 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)