Explore these LinkedIn Learning courses to expand your perspective:

• Strategic Thinking Tips to Solve Problems and Innovate: Learn actionable tips from strategy consultant AJ Eckstein on how to think like a consultant, apply creative problem-solving methods, and effectively package solutions for stakeholders.
• Strategic Thinking: Join leadership expert Dorie Clark to learn how to carve out time from daily firefighting, recognize patterns across your organization, and use big-picture insights to guide your team's long-term direction.

To access more LinkedIn Learning courses, go to Workday Learning, select Search for Available Learning, and filter by LinkedIn Learning under Content Type.

Take your learning further with our self-paced, on-demand course library:

• LDE Next Level: Developing and Maintaining a Professional Network: Zooming out means breaking out of your immediate daily workspace to broaden your professional footprint. Building a wider network serves as a strategic gateway to new operational insights and cross-functional opportunities that might otherwise remain closed. In this course, we will explore the true mechanics of professional connection, unravel the power of strategic networking, and equip you with the skills to make lasting impressions across the community.

Management Essentials

Management Essentials (In-Person Weekly Series)
Sept. 21, 2026 to Dec. 7, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m
Classes will meet on: Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 2, Nov. 30, and Dec. 7

This program is designed to provide a baseline of important information and skills for managers to become highly effective leaders and to successfully promote and lead engaged, connected, and productive work teams in today's work environment. 

Please note: Registration for Management Essentials closes 10 business days before the first session to ensure participants have enough time to complete the required prework.

Leadership Certification Program

Leading with Clarity and Connection (Virtual) - Leadership Certification Program 
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m

Transform communication into a strategic leadership tool by delivering precise feedback, resolving conflicts, and fostering continuous growth.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence (Virtual) - Leadership Certification Program 
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m

Elevate leadership from reactive to intentional by mastering self-regulation, reading social cues, leveraging empathy, and building a high-trust, collaborative culture.

Leading From Where You Are

Emotional Intelligence & Psychological Safety (Virtual) - Leading From Where You Are (LFWYA)
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m

Explore how to encourage open dialogue, support the sharing of ideas, take thoughtful risks, and create a workplace where team members feel comfortable asking questions and acknowledging mistakes. 

Please Note: This session is intended for participants who plan to take part in the Leading From Where You Are program. No application is required to participate in the program. If you’re interested in taking this course, please follow these steps:

1. Enroll in the Leading From Where You Are program using the link provided if you haven’t already.
2. Complete the self-directed course An Orientation to Leading From Where You Are if you have not already done so.
3. Enroll in this course.

Staff Essentials

Staff Essentials (In-Person)
Sept. 29, 2026 and Oct. 6, 2026 | 9 a.m to noon

The two-day Staff Essentials Program provides foundational knowledge and practical skills to help non-supervisory staff thrive in today’s dynamic work environment.

Visit the UHR events website for upcoming announcements about LDE trainings!

This month’s selections focus on maintaining a high-level view and building sustainable, long-term focus in a fast-paced environment:

• Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein: An absolute must-read for zooming out. Epstein reveals how individuals who possess a broad range of experiences, interests, and diverse perspectives consistently outperform hyper-specialists when navigating complex, unpredictable modern challenges.
• The Connect Effect: Building Strong Personal, Professional, and Virtual Networks by Michael Dulworth: Perfectly pairs with our featured network course. This book helps you lift your eyes from your immediate inbox to view your career as an interconnected ecosystem, providing practical steps to build a broad network that drives collaborative, high-impact results.

Explore these titles and use our new request system via the LDE Lending Library.

The "Line of Sight" Test. Look at your top three priorities for this week. Ask yourself: If these are highly successful, how do they support our broader team goals? If you can't see a clear connection, pause and check in with your peers or supervisor to realign your focus back to high-impact work.