Professional Development

Professional Development Opportunities:

Spring/Summer 2024:

In-Person Workshops:

Self-renewal and learning are at the core of our mission as a university. Take advantage of these sessions which are typically two hours or longer in length.

All scheduled classes are offered free of charge and seating is limited. Enrollment is requested through my.SMU>Employee Self Service>Learning and Development>Request Training Enrollment.

Working at the Speed of Trust * Thursday, March 21, 2024
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Expressway Tower #208
Mary Stall
Human Resources
Crucial Conversations for 
Mastering Dialogue *
Thursday, April 11, 2024
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Expressway Tower #208
Mary Stall
Human Resources
7 Habits of Highly Successful People;
Foundations
 *

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Expressway Tower #208

Mary Stall
Human Resources
Presentation Advantage * Tuesday, May 14, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Expressway Tower #208 

Mary Stall
Human Resources

Intro to Strengthsquest

Thursday, May 16, 2024
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Expressway Tower #208 

Mary Stall
Human Resources
Writing Advantage Tuesday, May 21, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Expressway Tower #208
Mary Stall
Human Resources
Sketchnoting Thursday, June 6, 2024
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Expressway Tower #208
Mary Stall
Human Resources
Navigating Difficult Conversations *

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
9:00 am - noon
Expressway Tower #208

Mary Stall
Human Resources

Workshops with an * count as 1 elective credit for Manager Orientation.