Training and development

Federation University is committed to further developing the capability of our workforce which promotes a culture of lifelong learning. We encourage you to participate in learning and development opportunities to support your career and professional development goals.

ELMO access and course requests

2021 calendar

The Professional Development Calendar provides continuing and fixed-term staff with a range of courses and available session dates.

Current opportunities

There is no cost for participants to attend (please ensure your supervisor has approved your training request and time release prior to enrolling).
Places are limited. If sessions are at capacity, sign up to be added to the waitlist should any spaces become available.
Upcoming sessions will be advertised on FedNews.

Hints and tips

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning supports our learning and development approach and enhances our professional development calendar offering through:

access to customised, bite-sized, on-demand learning
skill development that compliments all learning styles
increasing capabilities with a focus contemporary skills development.

With access to a diverse range of courses and content, you can choose from the extensive tutorials and personalised recommendations and begin learning at a time and location that is convenient to you.

We encourage you to log into LinkedIn Learning today to enhance your learning and development journey.

If you haven’t yet activated your account, go to the activate your LinkedIn Learning account page (access is free for Federation University staff).

Learning paths

Learning ‘paths’ have been developed to support specific areas of priority and focus and provide you with a curated set of videos, courses and content on a specific topic or career trajectory.

Select from the below paths to get started.

Project management essentials

Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make projects more successful. Project management can be used to guide small, simple projects as well as complex enterprise-wide initiatives.

This learning path aims to increase skills in how to manage projects from beginning to end using proven project management techniques.

Access the ‘Project management essentials’ learning path

This path contains the following short course and video:

project management simplified
traditional vs agile project management
project management foundations: communication
leading remote projects and virtual teams
project management: solving common project problems
project management foundations: small projects.

Standalone course recommendations

The courses below have been selected to develop understanding and support skill development in specific areas of priority and focus.

Select from the courses to review the learning outcomes and get started.

Recharge your energy for peak performance

Our ability to be productive and perform at work is not based on the time we spend on each task, but the energy we bring to the time we have. In this course, learn how to boost your productivity by managing your energy more effectively.

Access 'Recharge your energy for peak performance'

Learning objectives:

recognise the downfalls of using every spare moment to accomplish a task
list four variables that should be optimised to ensure peak performance
name the aspect of total energy that is most closely correlated with the readiness to solve complex problems
identify the best activities for energising after waking
recall the average focused attention span
determine which activities create opportunity to enhance time management.

Developing your emotional intelligence

Learn how to enhance your personal performance and build effective relationships at work by developing emotional intelligence.

Access 'Developing your emotional intelligence'

Learning objectives:

what is emotional intelligence?
watching for triggers and hijacks
finding flow
shifting perspective
empathising
listening and communicating
playing to strengths
collecting feedback
aligning intention and impact.

Leading with emotional intelligence

Learn how to boost your emotional quotient (EQ) to better lead teams, work with peers, and cultivate productivity and positive relationships.

Access 'Leading with emotional intelligence'

Learning objectives:

analyse the brain science behind emotional intelligence
identify and assess your emotions
determine how to exercise emotional self-control
identify your triggers and how to respond the them
assess how others respond at work
determine how to maximise team performance using emotional intelligence
discover how to catalyse change.

How to be adaptable during change and uncertainty

Learn how to cultivate an adaptable mindset and build the right skills, including communication and open-mindedness to help you thrive in times of crisis, and succeed no matter what the future holds.

Access 'How to be adaptable during change and uncertainty'

Learning objectives:

identify how to be more adaptable
how to cultivate an adaptable mindset
identify practical strategies to help you succeed
how to put adaptability into action.

Need assistance?

For general enquiries about these programs, or if you have any disability access or support requirements, please contact Organisational Development via od@federation.edu.au or call (03) 5327 9756.

More training options (OHS, first aid, etc) can be found on Risk, Health and Safety's training page.

Learning and Teaching professional development can be found on the Learning and Teaching page.