Learning & Professional Development

At the Â鶹Çø, we take learning and professional development seriously, beginning with our students and extending to every member of the DU faculty and staff. As stated in the University's strategic plan we strive to "expand professional development opportunities, identify career ladders and training opportunities, promote family-friendly policies, create an environment of wellness, and continually invest in a compensation system that attracts and retains the best faculty and staff." Through ongoing learning and development, the Â鶹Çø can continue to achieve its objective of being an exemplary employer.

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Learning Opportunities

Talent@DU

Talent@DU features include professional development classes, required training, and 15,000+ LinkedIn Learning courses, all available to both benefited and non-benefited faculty and staff members. Employees in appointed benefited positions can create their own personalized professional development plans and job goals. For questions about learning opportunities at DU in Talent@DU and Crimson Connect, contact learning@du.edu.

Instructor-Led Training

Register for instructor-led training in Talent@DU by logging in to or using the Crimson Connect . Some topics include:

  • Entering & Approving Time for Non-Exempt Staff
  • Travel & Expense
  • Managing Conflict
  • Motivating & Engaging Your Team

Customized Training

The Talent Acquisition & Development team offers customized training for small groups, divisions and departments. If you have at topic for training we can help you create a customized training and content that we can facilitate at an in-person meeting or create a virtual training. Contact learning@du.edu for any questions about customized trainings.

Recorded Trainings

Access our recorded videos for important updates and employee trainings:

Career Development

DU Certificates & Degrees

DU employees are eligible for tuition waiver benefit to enroll for certificates and degrees at DU. Click the link below to view our robust bulletin of academic programs at DU:

Webinars & Training

  • – Over 130 webinars by nationally recognized career experts, plus online courses designed specifically for DU staff, faculty, and alumni on job searching, soft skills, encore careers, and more.
  • is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology, and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. DU offers employees access to LinkedIn Learning for free!

LinkedIn Learning Mobile Device Login Instructions

Download the LinkedIn Learning app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. When you open the app:

  1. Choose "Sign In with Your Organization Portal"
  2. Enter "du.edu" as your organization's domain
  3. Choose "Sign In with Your Organization Portal"
  4. Use your DU email address and PioneerWeb password to log in

Career Service Centers Within Colleges at DU

DU Employees Who Are also Students

For information about how DU serves employees who are also students, see the Career & Professional Development site.

DU Faculty and Staff Who Are also Alumni

For information about how DU serves faculty and staff who are also alumni, see the site.

Assessment & Consulting Services

Consulting Services

Talent Acquisition and Development offers consulting services and trainings, please contact learning@du.edu for more information. Topics include:

Assessments

The following self-discovery tools are some of the more popular assessments being used across campus for greater understanding of self and others.

Manager-360 Assessment

Manager-360 is a powerful free assessment tool with an important purpose — to harness the power of multi-faceted perspectives in identifying strengths and weaknesses and developing performance among managers.

Managers have a unique and often limited perspective when it comes to their employees. Manager-360 assessments give managers the ability to gain insight into their strengths and potential growth areas from the people who work most closely with them (including their own managers, peers, and subordinates).

Guided by one-on-one coaching sessions throughout the assessment process, managers use the insight they gain through feedback to develop an action plan for enhancing their managerial performance.

Program Guide.pdf (464.75 KB)
Team Climate Survey

We provide team assessment for units, departments, and even divisions. We will work hand-in-hand with your group to assess whether this was the best course of action, and then administer the survey and consult with your team regarding the results.

DiSC Assessment

The DiSC assessment is a self-discovery tool to help you learn your preferred behavioral style. The DiSC assessment helps identify how people prefer to behave and communicate. It measures your response to challenges, how you get things done, your influence on others, and how you respond to rules and procedures. DiSC is made up of four basic styles (Dominance, Influence, Conscientiousness, and Steadiness) and is used by an estimated 75% of Fortune 500 companies. DiSC can help improve work productivity, teamwork, and communication. It is non-judgmental and helps people discuss their behavioral differences.

CliftonStrengths

Learn your top five signature strengths, what they mean, and how to leverage them for professional and personal success with a workshop or one-on-one debrief from CliftonStrengths. Participants will first be asked to complete an online assessment and review an action planning guide. Assessments cost $24.99 per person and will need to be covered by the individual or the division requesting the assessment.

For more information on consulting and assessments, contact learning@du.edu.

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Talent Acquisition & Development Team