Happy New Year! 

Welcome back! We hope that everyone had a relaxing winter break and you were able to spend time with your family and friends. We are starting 2024 off in full swing and we are excited to share some upcoming Training & OD events with you.

Apply for the LEAP Leadership Development Academy! 

Are you either…

• A new people manager who needs to learn the foundational people skills to lead others and teams?  

• A current supervisor who wants a tune-up on today’s critical foundational managerial competencies to support your team? 

If you answer ‘yes,’ we invite you to explore UMBC’s new LEAP Leadership Development Academy that launches this March!

LEAP is a 5-month leadership development academy designed to provide the critical professional competencies and people skills that new people managers need to be effective at leading others and teams. 

This program will be delivered hybrid cohort-style with live in-person instructional sessions and virtual team coaching sessions. Participants will also receive an All-Access Pass to FranklinCovey’s Impact Portal where they will have access to additional resources. To aid participants in developing self-awareness, a 360 degree evaluation will be included which will form the basis of personal learning goals.

We invite you to explore LEAP in detail and see if it’s a fit for you:

New LEAP Leadership Development Program: March-July 2024 · Training · myUMBC!!

Nomination Information & Deadline: The LEAP nomination process is both a self-selected process and supervisor/leader nominated program. Interested individuals must obtain their supervisor’s support to attend the program and full session participation is required. Leaders interested in nominating individuals in their units should have a conversation with their employee/s to ensure their interest and commitment prior to application. We invite you to explore the program, gain your supervisor’s support, and submit your application by the application deadline of January 31, 2024! 

HRDQ Webinars: We continue to share curated offerings from HRDQ on workplace culture and leadership development including High Performing Leadership, The Power of Behavior Economics, and The New Leader.  These webinars are free through HRDQ. 

Upcoming online training and collaborative conversations:  

• January 30th - Supervisor Connects: How to Manage Collective Creativity 

• February 21st - Combating Bullying in the Workplace - Hosted by Melody Wright, Coordinator 

• February 27th - How Bullying Manifests at Work and How to Stop It 

Save the Date: Performance Review Preparation Mini Conference, February 29, 2024. Hosted by the USM Learning & Talent Development Committee. More information is forthcoming. 

In Partnership, 

Talent Learning & Organizational Development