Training and Professional Development
Brandeis University takes pride in the rich hub of knowledge and varied life experiences of our valued staff members.
Empowering team members in furthering their education with training and professional development keeps their knowledge base relevant, makes their job experience more rewarding and adds value to the university as a whole. Employees are welcome to benefit from hands-on trainings, lectures, and seminars.
Register for upcoming webinars and workshops below.
Brandeis Quick Bytes
Spring 2026 Quick Bytes: Bite-Sized Learning for Brandeis Staff
Kick off the spring with three focused, 1-hour practical and interactive learning sessions designed to boost your effectiveness, well-being, and collaboration at work. Each session includes a brief LinkedIn Learning video to watch beforehand, followed by a live workshop that turns insight into action. Attend one or join us for all three! Register now!
Workshop 1: Mastering Digital Organization – Tools & Habits for a Streamlined Work Day
Feeling overwhelmed by emails, files, notifications, and digital clutter? This session helps you take control of your workspace with practical strategies for managing inbox overload, organizing digital files, and using technology more intentionally. Leave with simple routines that save time and reduce stress. Pre-Work – Watch the LinkedIn Learning Video: Boosting Your Time Management with AI Tools by Brad Aeon — especially relevant if your staff rely on digital tools or want to explore how technology can help streamline tasks and schedule management.
Workshop 2: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Confidence
Whether it’s giving feedback, addressing misunderstandings, or advocating for your needs, difficult conversations are part of every workplace. This workshop offers communication tools, language strategies, and mindset shifts to help you approach challenging moments with clarity, professionalism, and confidence.
Pre-Work – Watch the LinkedIn Learning Video: "Difficult Conversations: Talking About What Matters" (Sheila Heen & Douglas Stone). Great video as a foundational overview from the authors of Difficult Conversations.
Workshop 3: Time Management Part II – Building Systems that Stick
A follow-up to Time Management for the Overcommitted Professional, this advanced session dives deeper into creating sustainable habits and long-term systems. Explore how to plan your week with intention, manage competing priorities, and reduce reactivity through structure and routines. Ideal for past participants and anyone ready to take their productivity skills to the next level.
Pre-Work – Watch the LinkedIn Learning Video: "The Working Smarter Weekly Habits" (Dave Crenshaw). Focuses on building consistent, sustainable productivity routines.
Brandeis Management Certificate Program – Spring 2026
We are pleased to announce the Spring 2026 sessions of the Brandeis Management Certificate Program. This program is designed to strengthen core management capabilities, deepen understanding of HR and institutional practices, and support leaders in creating effective, inclusive, and high-performing teams.
Each session will be interactive, practical, and grounded in real-world application. Managers may attend individual sessions or participate in the full certificate program. Register now!
Spring 2026 Session Schedule
Session 1: Legal Considerations
Facilitators: Liz and Jacob
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Gain an understanding of key legal concepts that impact daily management, including compliance, documentation, and risk mitigation.
Session 2: Coaching Part 1
Facilitator: Lisa with HR Business Partners attending
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Develop essential coaching skills to support employee performance, growth, and engagement.
Session 3: Compensation and Benefits
Facilitators: Erika, Marianne, and Suzanne R.
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Learn the fundamentals of Brandeis’s compensation philosophy, salary structures, and benefits offerings to better support team members and organizational equity.
Session 4: Coaching Part 2
Facilitator: Lisa with HR Business Partners attending
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Build on Part 1 with advanced coaching techniques, guided practice, and application to real management scenarios.
Who Should Attend
This program is ideal for managers, new supervisors, or anyone looking to strengthen their leadership toolkit and enhance their effectiveness.
KGA Online Training
KGA - Brandeis’s Employee Assistance Provider offers online learning opportunities on a variety of topics. The online workshops offered via Zoom and on-demand webinars are free with our membership. This month we are spotlighting interesting and timely topics for both the live-Zoom workshops and the on-demand webinars:
Live Workshops via Zoom:
Finding Belonging: How to Build Community Wherever You Are
Date & Time: January 6, 2026 12:00 -1:00 PM EST
This uplifting and practical session will help you map your current social connections, spot opportunities to build relationships, and create intentional moments of connection in daily life. You will leave with simple tools and strategies to build a life of connection, happiness, and well-being. Register now!
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning
Sign up and access LinkedIn Learning for a free e-card using the instructions provided to access LinkedIn Learning (offers over 16,000 online courses) through the Boston Public Library. If you have any questions contact HumanResources@Brandeis.edu. Did you know that you will have access to certificates of completion for your records? We are spotlighting these timely and relevant courses available to faculty and staff.
Featured Courses Include:
Harnessing Curiosity to be More Persuasive and Influential (45-minute course)
Join instructor Becki Saltzman as she guides you through the essentials of transforming curiosity into an actionable skill for building authentic connections, ethical influence, and persuasive communication. Through practical exercises, role-plays, and innovative AI techniques, learn how to strategically leverage curiosity to spark commitment, build credibility, and inspire meaningful engagement in both personal and professional settings.
Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers (33-minute course)
Leaders who provide targeted, ongoing coaching to their employees can strengthen their team and add value to their organization. In this course, leadership expert Sara Canaday shares the differences between managing, training, and coaching, and provides managers with coaching models and skills to support the development and growth of their employees.