Career Resources

Non-Credit Classes

The UW-Madison Professional Development site lists both in person and online classes.
LinkedIn Learning offers hundreds of free online courses to UW-Madison faculty, staff, and students.

Classes and Resources on Specific Topics

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Category	Resource Name	Resource Type
Communication	Active Listening to Support Effective Communication	UW Class
Delegation	Delegating Tasks	LinkedIn Learning Class
People Skills	Developing Your Emotional Intelligence	LinkedIn Learning Class
People Skills	Emotional Intelligence Basics	LinkedIn Learning Class
Communication	Effective Listening	LinkedIn Learning Class
Strategic Thinking	How to Make Strategic Thinking a Habit	LinkedIn Learning Class
Goals	How to Set Goals When Everything Feels Like a Priority	LinkedIn Learning Class
Communication	How to Speak So People Want to Listen	LinkedIn Learning Class
Teamwork	Improve Your Teamwork Skills - Set of Courses	LinkedIn Learning Class
Conflict	Managing Team Conflict	LinkedIn Learning Class
Conflict	Develop Conflict Management Skills (set of courses)	LinkedIn Learning Class
Career	Managing Your Career as an Introvert	LinkedIn Learning Class
Productivity	Organize Your Remote Office for Maximum Productivity	LinkedIn Learning Class
Strategic Thinking	Strategic Thinking	LinkedIn Learning Class
Communication	Writing in Plain Language	LinkedIn Learning Class
Leadership	Scientific Leadership	LinkedIn Learning Class
People Skills	Soft Skills in the Life Sciences	Article
People Skills	Emotional Intelligence Quadrant	Article
Bias	Checking Your Bias	LinkedIn Learning Video
People Skills	MIT Smart Skills	Article
Communication	Communicating with Clarity as a Manager	Article
Strategic Planning	Strategic Planning	LinkedIn Learning Class
Diversity	Understanding Your Experience and Identities	UW Class
Hostile & Intimidating Behavior	Bystander Intervention: Stepping in with Care and Confidence	UW Class
Hostile & Intimidating Behavior	Hostile and Intimidating Behavior Policy and Process Training	UW Class
Customer Service	Customer Service: Managing Customer Expectations	LinkedIn Learning Class
Customer Service	Writing Customer Service Emails	LinkedIn Learning Class
Communication	Writing Customer Service Emails	LinkedIn Learning Class
Leadership	Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust	eBook
Leadership	Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't	Book
Leadership	The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team	eBook
Leadership	Quiet Leadership	Book
Leadership	Start with Why	Book, Audio
Leadership	Dare to Lead	Book, Audio
People Skills	Emotional Intelligence 2.0	Book, Audio
Productivity	Atomic Habits	Book, Audio
Productivity	7 Habits of Highly Effective People	Book, Audio

Russell Labs Career Lending Library

Russell HR maintains a small lending library of books for use by Russell Labs faculty, staff, and students.

Stop by room 284 to see which titles are currently available.