Registration for the Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) is now open for spring 2026.
The classes range from teaching workplace skills and health information to discourse and dialogue techniques. The spring workshops are presented in various modes — in-person, hybrid, and remote — to accommodate different working environments of the University community.
New and noteworthy course offerings:
In the Discourse and Dialogue series: The Architecture of Engagement: Tools for Facilitating Compelling Group Discussions
In the Supervisor Support Chat series:
- Building Connections in Hybrid Teams
- Developing Your Team with LinkedIn Learning
- Pathways to Accountability
In Healthy U offerings:
- Center for Creativity: Art & Data
- Cooking at Home: A Recipe for Better Health
- Center for Creativity: Kinusaiga: Painting with Fabric
- Managing Stress in Challenging Times
In Workplace Knowledge and Skills workshops:
- All new: AI in Action: Hands-On with Claude
- Gen AI Sandbox
- AI Literacy & Writing in the Workplace
- Data Literacy for the Workplace 101
Certificate programs continue:
- Certificate in Organizational Leadership and Ethics
- Administrative Professional Certificate Program
- Community Engagement Professional Foundations Certificate Program
- Global Competence Certificate Program
- Sustainability Professional Certificate Program
- Intercultural Ally Certificate Program
Check each workshop description on the FSDP registration page (Pitt sign-on required) for more information. Learning opportunities include leadership development, global competence, sustainability, information technology, research administration, and more.