Learn. Develop. Grow.
Learning and growth at work (and in life!) is a lifelong journey. As part of our commitment to supporting your personal and professional development, the Office of Learning and Organization Development (OLOD) is proud to offer the following programs and opportunities on behalf of the University of Arizona.
“Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond;
cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.”
—Mark Twain
EDGE Learning
EDGE Learning offers a wide range of quality training and development opportunities for both employees and students. From compliance-based training to personal and professional development, EDGE Learning provides the tools and resources necessary for fostering career and personal growth.
LinkedIn Learning
Top LinkedIn Learning Workshops
- Managing Your Time
- Learning to Run Webinars
- Supply Chain Foundations
- Hiring and Interviewing
- Depression in the Workplace
- Emotional Intelligence Basics
Career Conversations
Career Conversations are structured discussions between staff and supervisors held yearly. These discussions support staff success and growth through reflection, problem-solving, and constructive feedback. Staff reflect on accomplishments, strengths, and goals, then review their plans in check-in meetings throughout the year.
Crucial Conversations Training
Turn disagreement into dialogue and create alignment. Crucial Conversation training teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics – at all levels of an organization. Great for teams.
Partnership: Tucson Young Professionals
This partnership with Tucson Young Professionals encourages employees (21-45) to network, sharpen career or leadership skills, or to advocate for important issues.
Free or Low-Cost Professional Development Resources
Explore the free self-serve professional development resources below. To take advantage of these options, please use your @arizona.edu email address when accessing or signing up.
Use the University Libraries to find books, ebooks, or audiobooks for professional development and lifelong learning! In addition to searching the catalog for physical or ebooks, you can download the Libby App for more recreational reading.
Subscribe to the Chronicle of Higher Education for free using your @arizona.edu email address to read about current trends in higher education via daily or weekly news and attend free webinars.
Take advantage of the university’s American Council on Education (ACE) institutional membership to learn about industry news, advocacy work, & programs such as the ACE Fellows Program, Women’s Network, free webinars, research reports, and the dot.edu podcast.
Explore research and insights, connect with industry experts and peers, and leverage the university’s Education Advisory Board (EAB) institutional membership to access resources like blogs, reports, and live events to support enrollment, growth, and retention.
If you use technology or data in your role or are interested in learning more about those topics, plugin through the university’s EDUCAUSE institutional membership to attend webinars, connect with community groups, or sign up for their mentoring program.