Training & Development
Upcoming programs for Skidmore staff
Learning is part of life at Skidmore. Human Resources offers workshops, conversations, and networking programs throughout the year to help employees build skills, connect with colleagues, and bring new ideas back to their work.
Browse the calendar below for current and upcoming training and development opportunities.
Have an idea for a future topic or presenter? Email HR at hr@skidmore.edu.
2026-27 updates coming soon
September 2025
- Sept. 5: Staff Meeting
- Sept. 18: New Employee Orientation
- Sept. 19–Oct.9: In It 10
October 2025
- Oct. 1: Staff Meeting
- Oct. 16: New Employee Orientation
- Oct. 21: Resolving Conflict
- Oct. 30: Networking Breakfast
November 2025
- Nov. 5: Understanding and Increasing Emotional Intelligence
- Nov. 6: Benefit Fair
- Nov. 7: Staff Meeting
- Nov. 12: Bridging Generational Perspectives
- Nov. 13: LinkedIn Learning Training for Supervisors
- Nov. 19: Introduction to AI Workshop for Staff
- Nov. 20: New Employee Orientation
December 2025
- Dec. 4: Leading for a Creative Future
- Dec. 5: Staff Meeting
January 2026
- Jan. 8: Creating Psychologically Safe Spaces
- Jan. 15: New Employee Orientation
February 2026
- Feb. 4: Restocking your Resiliency
- Feb. 6: Staff Meeting
- Feb. 13: Lovefest
- Feb. 17: The Wave of Change
- Feb. 19: New Employee Orientation
- Feb. 26: Informal HR Coffee Conversation
March 2026
- Feb. 3: Countdown to Retirement: 10 Years from Retirement
- Feb. 4: Countdown to Retirement: 5 Years from Retirement
- Feb. 5: Countdown to Retirement: 1 Year from Retirement
- Feb. 6: Staff Meeting
- Feb. 11: Skidmore Supervisor Training
- Feb. 18: Everything DiSC Session
- Feb. 23: Building Trust & Relationships in the Workplace
April 2026
- April 1: Annual Performance Review Q&A
- April 15: Presentation Skills
- April 16: New Employee Orientation
- April 22: Staff Meeting
- April 22: Networking Luncheon
- April 24: Feedback with Confidence
May 2026
- May 1: Staff Meeting
- May 19: Retirement & Recognition Ceremony
- May 26: Personal Finance Workshop
- May 28: Informal HR Coffee Conversation
LinkedIn Learning
Skidmore offers LinkedIn Learning, an online learning platform which provides video
courses taught by industry experts, for free to all employees. This platform can be
accessed in Okta under My Apps. Below are a selection of popular courses recommended
for employees:
Software Skills
- Learning Path: Working Smarter with Microsoft 365 — Individual short courses for beginner training on Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Word, SharePoint, One Drive
- Learning Path: Excel Bootcamp — More advanced training on powerful functions such as XLOOKUP, PivotTables, and conditional formatting.
- Learning Path: Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint — Beginner and advanced training to discover how to create more polished and professional presentations by mastering PowerPoint.
Artificial Intelligence
- Learning Path: Building AI Literacy — Structured learning path empowers you to integrate AI into your work, boosting productivity and innovation.
- Artificial Intelligence Showcase — LinkedIn Learning Artificial Intelligence Upskilling Framework (Filter on 5 Levels: Understanding, Applying, Building, Training & Maintaining Models, Deeply Specializing)
Communications
- Learning Path: Public Speaking Skills Professional Certificate by Toastmasters International — Tools to speak confidently, craft and deliver impactful presentations, and develop the non-verbal communication skills that enhance your message