Professional development

We offer professional development training to all UK employees interested in lifelong learning – by doing.

These trainings are experiential opportunities to strengthen job performance, build leadership capabilities, and grow personally and professionally throughout your tenure at the university. This is one way our training team develops and retains the University's talent.

On-demand courses

Take these courses on-demand, anytime in myUK Learning.

Frequently asked questions

Communication Effective Business Writing

Using clear, concise, and professional communication is essential to effective business writing.

Professionalism Using Time Wisely

Learn how to be more productive and get the satisfaction of checking off items on your to-do list.

Professionalism Meeting Focus

Meetings can get a bad reputation when they're not effective – make your meetings enhance productivity.

Remote Work

Evaluating Remote Workers' Performance

We share strategies and best practices for coaching employees, providing feedback and evaluating the performance of your remote workers.

Implementing a Hybrid Work Culture

Hybrid teams operate between multiple locations – where some employees work remotely, some work onsite, or they may do both.

Leading Virtual Meetings

10 min. course | Learn techniques to help facilitate effective virtual meetings so that your team will stay more engaged, resulting in successful goals and objectives.

Managing a Hybrid Team

Managing a high-performing team is vital to the success of your department and the university – whether it be a fully onsite, fully remote, or hybrid team.

Managing Performance in a Hybrid Workplace

When leading any team, and particularly a hybrid team, managing performance is critical to the success of your department and the mission of the university.

Managing Remote Workers

Tips on how managers can better support remote employees.

Instructor-led courses

COMMUNICATION

Communicating With Success

Learn communication skills to help you drive effective decision making, teamwork and action.

Presentation Practice

This workshop provides the opportunity to put into practice what was learned in Presentation Principles.

Presentation Principles

This workshop is designed for the professional who occasionally, or frequently, makes presentations.

CRITICAL THINKING

From Deciding to Doing

Learn how to think critically about your goals and how you can prepare, so that any goal is within reach

Group Problem Solving

Explore an in-depth and inclusive approach to problem solving.

Thinking Critically

Learn how creativity connects to critical thinking and how to use both to identify and solve root problems.

LEADERSHIP

Basics of Leadership

We'll explore the topic conceptually and practically to become the best leader each of us can be.

Building a Climate of Trust

Learn your role as a supervisor or leader in developing a trusting workplace environment and strategies to make it happen.

Coaching and Feedback

Uncover talent, strengthen your team, and positively and constructively guide employees.

Developing Organizational Talent

Developing organizational talent is a critical leadership responsibility.

Leading Effective Teams

Learn positive steps you can take to create an empowering climate and influence your team to succeed.

Managing Staff Conflict

Learn how to diagnose conflict issues, identify the three stages of conflict and apply five conflict management strategies.

Turning the Corner on Challenging Behaviors

Learn how you can contribute to reducing challenging behaviors in your work area.

PROFESSIONALISM

Fostering Psychological Safety in Collaborative Settings

Every interaction shapes an organization’s culture and directly impacts psychological safety.

Providing Exceptional Customer Service

Learn what exceptional customer service is and why it matters, and then develop an action plan.

SELF DEVELOPMENT

Developing a Winning Image

Learn how to build your personal brand, grow and nurture your network and more.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Learn about emotional intelligence, how you can increase it and use it, especially when facing challenges.

Facing the Challenge of Change

Discover your personal change style and better understand resilience and coping strategies for nonstop change.