October is National Learning & Development Month!

National Learning and Development Month encourages us to focus on broadening and advancing our skills. You have an entire month to learn something new and develop a new skill or technique!

It's important in both our professional and personal lives to keep learning. Whether we take a management class at night or learn another language, both keep our minds sharp, improves our confidence and has the added benefit of looking good on our resume.

"The beautiful thing about learning is no one can take it away from you." ~BB King

Life gets busy and many times the goals we set for ourselves get put on the back burner. Rededicate yourself this month to developing those skills to reach those goals.

There are many ways to get started. Simply reading a book can be the first step to a new interest. Take an online class or find a mentor. Network with others who have a common goal and learn together. Take a course or earn a badge on UMBC's Skillsoft/Percipio platform provided to staff and faculty. Need an account? Email Melody Wright, Learning & Development Manager, (melodyw@umbc.edu) for account creation.