Learning & Development


The University of Colorado Anschutz Learning & Development unit is responsible for the design and delivery of professional development programs for all university faculty and staff. We provide courses on a wide variety of topics including professional development opportunities, interpersonal skills, manager competencies, and targeted topics specific to the university.

Our strategy is to provide professional and leadership development at all levels that is linked directly to supporting the university’s Mission, Vision, and Values; as well as, the promotion and execution of development programs at all career stages.


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Professional Development Pathways

Programs and resources that help chart a personalized professional development journey.

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New Employee Orientation

Required for all new employees within 31 days of hire.

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Required Training

Courses required by the university and your campus. Some courses are role/position specific.

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Instructor-Led Training

In-person courses offered to all university faculty and staff.

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Consulting & Custom Services

Custom courses, team events, and consulting designed to meet your unique needs.

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Online Training Resources

On-demand resources to enhance your online training experience.


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What's Happening for the Next 6 Weeks:

Crucial Accountability | 12 contact hours | In-person

(Recurring Event - Every week on Thursday)
| 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Cost/fee: $199
This training teaches a straightforward, step-by-step process for identifying and resolving performance gaps, strengthening accountability, eliminating inconsistency, and reducing resentment. It uses video, group discussions, skill practice, and real-life application to make the course both entertaining and engaging. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain a refresher on the Crucial Conversations techniques and how Crucial Accountability builds upon them.
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Essential Skills for the Unofficial Project Manager

| 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Today’s knowledge workers have quietly slipped into the role of the unofficial project manager. Stakeholders, scope creep, no formal training, and a lack of process all combine to raise the probability of project failure costing organizations time, money, and employee morale. Project management isn’t just about managing logistics and hoping the project team is ready to play to win. The skills of “informal authority” are more important than ever before, so team members are inspired to contribute to project success! This engaging course will help provide the mindset, skillset, and toolset to participants that will consistently deliver successful projects to completion.
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DISC - Leadership Style | 3 contact hours | Virtual

| 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost/fee: $0
The DISC Leadership Assessment identifies your natural leadership strengths and development areas. Confident leaders are self-aware of how they prefer to lead and how others perceive their leadership style to make necessary adjustments to be more effective. This course provides you with candid feedback and a road map to make decisions on how to adjust attitudes and behaviors to be more successful with your personal interactions. This interactive course will provide Information on leadership styles associated with the four DISC styles, how to identify the styles of your employees and how to adjust your style to be a more effective and successful leader.
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The Path to Exceptional Productivity

(Recurring Event - Every week on Tuesday)
| 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
In today’s fast-paced world, constant demands on our time like emails, meetings, and notifications can overwhelm even the most organized individual, leading to feelings of busyness without real accomplishment. This course offers a proactive approach to managing the daily influx of distractions. Participants will develop essential skills to prioritize effectively, sharpen their focus, and achieve meaningful results both at work and in life. Through practical strategies and engaging activities, you’ll learn how to cut through the noise and concentrate on what truly matters.
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Working with Employees with Health Conditions | 2 contact hours | Virtual

| 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Cost/fee: $0
The course is designed to assist managers and supervisors to successfully navigate the challenges of implementing a variety of relevant policies and procedures as they relate to an employee who may be experiencing a medical condition(s). In this course, we will address the needs of employees, as well as the concerns of supervisors, managers and unit leaders, when sick leave, Family Medical Leave (FML), Parental Leave, and reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are requested or required.
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4 Disciplines of Execution | 4 Contact Hours | In-Person

| 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Cost/fee: $0
This interactive course guides you in removing the distractions of the day-to-day tasks in your day job and being able to focus on ‘Wildly Important Goals' and execute these excellently. This course helps managers move from strategy to execution. The objective of the 4DX process is to teach leaders how to help their teams execute on their highest priorities in the midst of the whirlwind of the day-to-day. We find that by not just teaching 4DX to leaders, but teaching them to teach and implement the process with their teams, they “own the process” at a deeper level and the results are often groundbreaking.
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Fundamentals of Continuous Improvement Methodology and Culture | 2 contact hours | Virtual

| 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Cost/fee: $0
The focus of continuous improvement is to increase efficiency across campus so that we can better serve our students, improve workplace satisfaction and be agile as we face the current and future challenges of higher education. This course is designed to provide a foundational understanding of continuous improvement culture and mindset and how those concepts can be applied to our daily work.
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