- Human Resources
- Employees
- Training & Development
Challenge Yourself to be Your Best
Empowering our employees drives individual and organizational success, allowing faculty and staff to come together, create a positive work environment, and support continued growth. Discover our flexible learning and development workshops and certificate series. If interested, please coordinate with your immediate supervisor to maintain adequate office coverage.
- Performance Review and Management Training Page: The performance management training courses available in our library can be leveraged to support your organization.
- Performance Review Playbook: This playbook can help put people at the center of performance reviews.
Explore Workshops and Learning Modules
Curated LinkedIn Learning Modules
With over 15,000 courses taught by industry experts, and more added every week, LinkedIn Learning has something for everyone. Complete with video, transcripts, and mobile access on iOS and Android, LinkedIn Learning is ready to help you learn your way, wherever and whenever you want. Do a search to find the topic you are interested in. Here are some examples of courses. Use this link to log in and access all the available courses and resources.
For Direct Reports
For Managers
- Performance Management: Conducting Performance Reviews
- Performance Management: Setting Goals and Managing Performance
- Improving Employee Performance
- Rewarding Employee Performance
- Building a Coaching Culture: Improving Performance through Timely Feedback
- Managing Employee Performance
- Problems Managing High Performers
- Setting Business Unit Goals
Learning Paths
- Advance your skills as an individual contributor
- Transitioning from individual contributor to manager
- Become a manager
- Advance Your Skills as a Manager
- Become a senior manager
Pre-Curated Collections
- Talent Development (includes courses on giving / receiving feedback, coaching, developing team members)
- Talent Management (includes courses on performance management, remote management, and managing new managers)
ComPsych Workshops
ComPsych offers a wide variety of workshops on work/life balance. Save the date for the following workshops. Detailed information about each topic and registration links are emailed to staff and faculty from Human Resources before each event. If you are interested in a topic but unable to attend in-person, register and we will send you the link to the recording.
Save the Date
July 2026
Balancing Work & Life
Tuesday, July 7
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
From Me to We: Build High-Performing Teams By Strengthening Relationships
Thursday, July 23
1-2 p.m.
August 2026
Keeping Your Senior Loved One Independent and Safe
Tuesday, August 11
1-2 p.m.
Relaxation Micro-Moments and Winding Down Techniques
Wednesday August 19
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Coaching vs Directing: A Guide for Leaders
Thursday August 27
1-2 p.m.
September 2026
Building Trust
Tuesday September 8
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Emotional Intelligence
Thursday September 24
1-2 p.m.
October 2026
How To Be More Engaged at Work
Tuesday October 6
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Civility in the Workplace
Thursday October 22
1-2 p.m.
November 2026
Making The Most of Family Occasions
Tuesday November 10
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Managing Up for Professional Success
Thursday November 19
1-2 p.m.
Cutting Through the Clutter
Tuesday November 24
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
December 2026
Sailing On: A Guide for Transitioning to Retirement
Thursday December 10
1-2 p.m.
Mindfulness: Being Present in Your Work and Life
Thursday December 17
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
IT Training and Classroom Support
Increase your knowledge and skills in using Information Technology
UMass Boston Information Technology provides resources and online training on a variety of topics to increase your knowledge and skills in using information technology in your office, classroom and other workspaces.
Earn Credentials, Stackable Micro Credentials and Non-Credit Certificates
Professional Development Online and Continuing Education
UMass Boston Professional Development focuses on current and future industry professionals who want to acquire new skills and credentials fast. Professional Development covers everything outside of our credit-bearing academic programs and courses—including stackable micro credentials and non-credit certificates.
Contact Training & Development
For inquiries and to discuss customized training for your staff, please contact Lara Enein, Human Resources Training and Professional Development Coordinator/CRTIX Trainer