The Organization and Employee Development (OED) team in Human Resources leads professional development trainings that are available to all employees at CU Boulder. Topics include communication, productivity, hybrid work, inclusive practices, and leadership. Explore the trainings below by topic, or view our full list of offerings. Contact our coordinator, Perri Longley, with questions.

To request a training for a department or team, please complete our Training Request Form and a member of the training team will reach out to discuss your request. 

Hybrid Workplace

Productivity

Communication

Leadership

Inclusion

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eLearning

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning bridges the gap between the career you want and the skills you need. Whether you're looking to transform your current career path, jump into a new position, or sharpen your skills in your current job, LinkedIn Learning can be your guide.

How to access LinkedIn Learning

  1. Login to your employee portal
  2. Open the CU Resources dropdown menu
  3. Click Training
  4. Click the LinkedIn Learning tile

SkillSoft

Use Skillsoft for required online training, instructor-led training courses or choose from more than 25,500 titles in Skillsoft Books. The best part: Courses and books are available on your computer so you can learn at your own pace when it’s convenient for you.

How to Access SkillSoft

  1. Log on to your campus portal (https://my.cu.edu)
  2. Select the Skillsoft tile on the home page
  3. Select Library from the top of the screen
  4. Select your campus folder
  5. Select a topic from Categories
  6. Select a course and click LAUNCH

 

Required Training

Depending on your job description, you could be subject to a number of mandatory trainings.  Please consult with your supervisor or department liaison for trainings required for your position. Explore the catalog to learn more about position and access specific required trainings. 

Required Discrimination and Harassment Training for ALL New Faculty and Staff

All CU Boulder employees are required to take the Sexual Misconduct, Discrimination, and Harassment training course within the first 30 days of employment with the Boulder campus, and all CU Boulder faculty members must complete the training within their first semester of employment. This training is offered by the CU Boulder Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance.

Access the Discrimination and Harassment Mandatory Training

Online Performance Management Training for Supervisors of Classified Employees

Supervisors of classified employees must complete the mandatory Performance Management training within 90 days from their hire date or promotion to supervisor.

An online training has been created to focus on the development of performance plans with an emphasis on defining clear and measurable goals, the importance of continuous feedback and how to conduct the required coaching session, and best practices on how to objectively evaluate performance at the end of the performance management cycle. The training will take approximately 45 minutes and can be accessed through SkillSoft.

Instructions to access training

  1. Click link to training: https://universityofcolorado.skillport.com/skillportfe/custom/login/saml/login.action?courseaction=launch&assetid=_scorm12_cu_u00115_0001
  2. Select Boulder Campus
  3. Login with your identikey
  4. The course will launch right in window. 

 

Programs Offered By Our Campus Partners

Join the Anderson Language and Technology Center (ALTEC) in our engaging language classes! Evening classes are perfect for busy adults with a desire to learn new languages and cultures. These classes are non-credit with no tests and our students are highly motivated to learn the language for use in their profession, social life and travels.

CU employees receive a discount on tuition. Visit the ALTEC Language Classes website for more information.

The Center for Inclusion and Social Change is committed to providing quality development opportunities to students and staff alike. Offerings include: 

  • LGBTQ+ Inclusion Safe Zone Training
  • Wait Your Turn: Recognizing and Interrupting Sexism
  • Intersectionality Training
  • The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)

Visit the Center for Inclusion & Social Change trainings and workshops page to learn more. 

The Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) provides a variety of training events, discussion forums and other professional development focused on research administration and CU Boulder business practices throughout the year. Visit the OCG Training and Education page to learn more. 

Visit the Campus Controller's Office training website. 

The Department of Human Resources and Engineering Management Program have partnered on the Leadership and Management Graduate Certificate Program for CU Boulder employees. 
 
The goal of this certificate program is to help our current and future leaders develop and refine their leadership skills and learn new ways to measure and enhance organizational effectiveness with practical application. The content of this certificate program is applicable to all professions and does not require a technical or engineering background.

In addition to being able to use the tuition benefit to cover tuition, employees selected to participate in this exclusive program will be allowed to attend classes during work time and the employee’s department will pay for the costs of any fees and books. 

View the CU Employee Leadership & Management page to learn more and to apply. 
 

Housing & Dining Services (HDS) offers several programs for students and staff within HDS. Topics include: 

  • Allies Redefined
  • Connecting Cultures
  • Coming Up Trumps
  • Creating Peaceful Workplaces
  • Cultural Dimensions
  • HDS Leadership Institute
  • It's the Little Things
  • State of Slim
  • And more! 

Contact Housing and Dining Services, Organizational and Employee Development at 303-735-4944 for more information. 

General Programs

OIEC offers educational programs to students, staff, and faculty that are skills-based education for effectively reducing and addressing discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, intimate partner abuse, and stalking. Course include: 

  • Community Equity
  • Effective Bystander Intervention
  • Reducing Unconscious Bias
  • What to Say and How to Say it: Skills for Managing Difficult Conversations
  • Diagnostics and Data Analytics

Visit the OIEC Program Offerings page to learn more. To request an instructor led training or assessment consultation, please contact oiectraining@colorado.edu or call OIEC's main number at 303-492-2127.

Americans with Disabilities Act Trainings 

ADA Compliance offers 45 to 90 minute workshops several times per year. Please submit training requests at least three weeks in advance. Some common trainings from ADA Compliance include:

  • ​​Managing employee accommodations  
  • Service animals
  • Effective communication with people with disabilities
  • Pregnancy accommodations
  • How to make an event accessible

Visit the ADA Training page to learn more. To request an on-site training please contact adacoordinator@colorado.edu or call ADA's main number at 303-492-9725.

Mandatory Training

The university requires training for all new members of the campus community. This includes undergraduate, graduate and law school students, staff, faculty, volunteers, and affiliates. Visit the Mandatory Training page to learn more. 

The Ombuds office serves as a good place to surface, voice, clarify and discuss university-related issues. They help people identify options to resolve disputes, to determine a course of action and to aid in the informal resolution of conflicts and concerns. Ultimately, individuals choose their own path of resolution.

Lunch and Learn Presentations: "Small bites. Big impact."

The SRC teams Web Express Trainings and Labs (Campus Web Platform)