Professional Development Resources Library
Explore a curated collection of professional development resources designed to support your growth at every stage of your career. Whether you are building foundational skills, stepping into leadership, or advancing your expertise, this library brings together courses, tools, and programs from across the university and beyond.
Use this page to discover learning opportunities aligned to your goals. From career planning and leadership development to communication, wellbeing, and emerging technologies, these resources are here to help you learn, grow, and succeed.
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Career Development
This collection includes tools and resources to help you explore career paths, identify your strengths, set meaningful goals, and take actionable steps toward growth.
Communication & Collaboration
This collection offers resources to help you navigate conversations, give and receive feedback, manage conflict, and build meaningful connections across your workplace.
Equity, Indigenous & Inclusion
This section highlights resources that support equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenous engagement. Learn about important perspectives, histories, and practices that contribute to a more inclusive and respectful campus community.
Leadership & Management
These resources are designed for current and aspiring leaders looking to strengthen their impact through coaching, decision-making, communication, and team leadership.
Personal Effectiveness & Productivity
These resources support your personal growth by helping you build habits, prioritize effectively, and manage your time and energy.
Wellness, Workplace & Culture
Explore programs and resources focused on mental health, safety, respect, and overall wellbeing.
Academic & Research Development
Designed for faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and research professionals, these resources support career planning, teaching development, and research success.
AI, Technical & Business Skills
Stay current with emerging tools, technologies, and practices that enhance your work. From artificial intelligence to business analysis and technical skills, these resources will help you adapt, innovate, and improve performance in a rapidly changing environment.
Career Development
Build clarity, confidence, and direction in your career journey. This collection includes tools and resources to help you explore career paths, identify your strengths, set meaningful goals, and take actionable steps toward growth. Whether you're planning your next move, strengthening your professional network, or developing a long-term vision, these resources will support you along the way.
Career & Personal Development | Alumni
Career tools, coaching, and resources for UCalgary alumni.
Career Development - Feedback and Networking
Your manager may be your best resource for feedback, guidance and support. However, not all manager/employee relationships allow for this level of conversation and interaction.
Career Development Course Library
Library of courses to support Career Development
Career Journeys at UCalgary
Skills and experiences that support growth
Career Movement Across Campus
Opportunities to explore different areas of the university
Career Planning for Postdocs
Creating a professional development plan allows you to map out how you will develop the skills you need to achieve your career goals.
Communication & Collaboration
Strengthen how you connect, collaborate, and communicate at work. Effective communication is at the core of strong relationships and successful teams. This collection offers resources to help you navigate conversations, give and receive feedback, manage conflict, and build meaningful connections across your workplace.
Building Your Professional Network
Learn ways to build both communication channels and community as you serve your network and make yourself available for new introductions and opportunities.
Communication Course Library
Select from a number of courses in this library on communication
Creating Safe Spaces for Tough Conversations at Work
Learn how you can allow space to have challenging conversations within your team or organization
Customer Service Conflict Resolution Strategies (CFL 120)
Turn customer conflicts into opportunities. Learn adaptable strategies for varying interactions, and gain tools to resolve disputes and build lasting relationships.
De-escalating Conversations for Customer Service
Learn practical strategies to calm angry customers, prevent escalation, and manage tough conversations effectively.
Navigating Challenging Conversations
Respectful conduct is a critical component of developing a healthy, energetic and productive campus community.
Equity, Indigenous & Inclusion
Foster understanding, respect, and inclusion in the workplace. This section highlights resources that support equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenous engagement. Learn about important perspectives, histories, and practices that contribute to a more inclusive and respectful campus community.
Equitable and Inclusive Hiring for Academic Selection
This workshops provides academic selection committees with an overview of equitable and inclusive hiring, how to apply an EDI lens through the recruitment and selection process.
Equitable and Inclusive Hiring for Managers
Equitable and Inclusive Hiring Practices for Managers is a workshop that introduces equitable and inclusive practices that hiring managers can apply.
Beginning the Journey Towards Reconciliation
This course provides a basic introductory level overview of the history and diversity of Indigenous people in Canada.
The Story of ii' taa'poh'to'p
This course will introduce learners to the history and content of our Indigenous Strategy, ii' taa'poh'to'p, guiding our way forward 'in a good way' on the path towards reconciliation.
Leadership & Management
Develop the skills and mindset needed to lead people, teams, and change. These resources are designed for current and aspiring leaders looking to strengthen their impact through coaching, decision-making, communication, and team leadership. Whether you’re new to leadership or advancing your capabilities, you’ll find programs and tools to help you lead with confidence and effectiveness.
Becoming a Manager Professional Certificate
Unlock your leadership potential and advance your career with this comprehensive learning path.
Building a Mentorship Plan
Learn practical strategies to identify, approach, and leverage internal mentors effectively.
Certificate in Professional Management
Certificate program focused on professional management skills and learning
Coaching Techniques for Leaders
Build coaching skills to support team performance.
Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making
Strengthen strategic thinking and decision-making skills.
People Management 101 for Managers
Core tools and guidance for managing employees.
Personal Effectiveness & Productivity
Work smarter, stay focused, and achieve your goals.These resources support your personal growth by helping you build habits, prioritize effectively, and manage your time and energy. Whether you're looking to enhance productivity, think more strategically, or build resilience, this section will help you perform at your best.
Building Great Customer Relationships (BUS 166)
This interactive seminar covers core customer service principles and offers hands-on practice through real-world scenarios.
Connect to Perform Learning Series
This learning series builds skills in setting goals, giving feedback, and having meaningful career conversations.
Customer Service Foundation
Learn key skills to build strong customer relationships, provide timely support, handle challenges, and utilize feedback effectively.
Getting Things Done
Learn how to stay on top of your work and avoid feeling buried by it, while carving out space in your life to do more meaningful things
Strategic Thinking
You'll learn how to set the stage for strategic thinking by asking yourself the right questions, making time to be strategic, getting strategic about your career, and more.
Time Management Fundamentals
Improve focus, organization, and time management habits.
Wellness, Workplace & Culture
Support your wellbeing and contribute to a positive workplace culture. Explore programs and resources focused on mental health, safety, respect, and overall wellbeing. These tools are designed to help you maintain balance, build resilience, and create a healthy, supportive environment for yourself and others.
The Working Mind for Managers
Ensure you have the confidence, tools and resources to manage and support employees with mental illness recognize the effects of the stigma of mental illness and attempt to reduce its impact
The Working Mind for Employees
The workshop’s goal is to give you practical knowledge of mental health and mental illness
Health and Wellness in the Workplace
This workshop is designed to equip participants with resources and strategies to improve health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Environment, Health and Safety Training
Review courses and on demand resources available
New Employee Welcome
New to the university? Join this workshop to learn about our vibrant culture, community, and meet other new colleagues
Personal Development Course Library
Whether you want to boost your confidence, manage your emotions, communicate effectively, or develop new habits, you can find courses here to help you grow and succeed.
Academic & Research Development
Advance your academic, teaching, and research career. Designed for faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and research professionals, these resources support career planning, teaching development, and research success. Explore tools and programs that help you navigate academic pathways and expand your professional impact.
Certificate in Adult Learning specializing in Career and Academic Advising
Advance your career with adult learning theory and practice skills.
How to Manage a Lab and Staff
Develop an understanding of the challenges and growth opportunities that await you as you lead a team in the lab.
How to Prepare for an Interview
Practical tips to prepare confidently for academic interviews.
How to Write a Winning Résumé
Guidance to create strong, effective academic résumés.
Leadership in Focus
Explore leadership insights and development for academic roles.
Postdocs at UCalgary
Programs, funding, and support for postdoctoral scholars.
AI, Technical & Business Skills
Build skills for today’s evolving digital and business landscape. Stay current with emerging tools, technologies, and practices that enhance your work. From artificial intelligence to business analysis and technical skills, these resources will help you adapt, innovate, and improve performance in a rapidly changing environment.
AI for Business Analysis
Use AI tools to enhance business insights and decisions.
Artificial Intelligence
Explore AI tools, resources, and guidance at UCalgary.
Business Intelligence Courses
Learn tools and methods to analyze and improve performance.
Business Software and Tools
Build skills in essential workplace tools and applications.
Cybersecurity, Privacy Awareness and Research Security courses
Required training on cybersecurity and data protection basics.
Project Management Course Library
Learn project management skills across industries and roles.