Grow at Middlebury

Program Overview

The Grow at Middlebury program offers a regular series of professional development workshops and resources to build foundational and specialized skills. Learning opportunities and resources will be available across multiple participation formats, including in-person, online, and asynchronous.

Foundational & Specialized workshops offered during the 2025-2026 year:

Foundational Level Workshops

• Managing Self
  • Tuesday, September 23, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Sheila Cameron)
  • Thursday, September 25, 1:00-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Supervisor Fundamentals
  • Tuesday, October 7, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Sheila Cameron)
  • Thursday, October 9, 1:00-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Managing Teams
  • Tuesday, November 4, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Sheila Cameron)
  • Thursday, November 6, 1:00-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Organizational Design
  • Tuesday, December 2, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Caitlin Goss)
  • Thursday, December 4, 1:30-3:00pm (Zoom with Caitlin Goss)
• Recruiting
  • Tuesday, January 13, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Caitlin Goss)
  • Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:30-3:00pm (Zoom with Sheila Cameron)
• Feedback & Recognition
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Sheila Cameron)
  • Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:30-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Onboarding
  • Tuesday, March 10, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Caitlin Goss)
  • Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:30-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Coaching for Development
  • Tuesday, April 14, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Caitlin Goss)
  • Thursday, April 16, 2026, 1:30-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Coaching for Corrective Action
  • Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Sheila Cameron)
  • Thursday, May 14, 2026, 1:30-3:00pm (Zoom with Sheila Cameron)
• Managing the Institution
  • Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Sheila Cameron)
  • Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1:30-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)

Specialized Workshops

• Quarterly Conversations
  • Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00-12:00pm (Zoom with HR Business Partners)
  • Thursday, January 8, 2025, 11:00-12:00pm (Zoom with HR Business Partners)
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2025 11:00-12:00pm (Zoom with HR Business Partners)
• Facilitation Skills
  • Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 10:00-11:30am (In-person with Sheila Cameron)
  • Thursday, October 23, 2025, 1:30-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Online Facilitation
  • Thursday, November 20, 2025, 2:00-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Five Behaviors of Effective Teams
  • Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1:30-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
  • Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 10:00-12:00pm (In-Person with Sheila Cameron)
  • Thursday, January 29, 2026, 1:30-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Skill Matrix
  • Tuesday, February 17, 2025, 11:00-12:00pm (Zoom with HR Business Partners)
• Navigating the Middlebury Network
  • Thursday, February 26, 2026, 2:00-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Needs Assessment
  • Thursday, April 30, 2026, 2:00-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)
• Prioritization
  • Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:00-3:00pm (Zoom with Melissa Sorenson)

Learning Pathways

Looking to tailor your learning for a specific skill area? Consider signing up for multiple workshops to create a learning pathway. Here are some sample combinations to consider, you can also build your own!

• Leadership Foundations
  • Managing Self
  • Supervisor Fundamentals
  • Managing Teams
• Building Your Team
  • Organizational Design
  • Recruiting
  • Onboarding
• Performance Management
  • Feedback & Recognition
  • Coaching for Development
  • Coaching for Corrective Action
  • Quarterly Conversations
  • Skill Matrix
• Strategic Thinking & Planning
  • Needs Assessment
  • Prioritization
  • Managing the Institution
• Facilitation & Collaboration
  • Facilitation Skills
  • Online Facilitation
  • Five Behaviors of Effective Teams
  • Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
  • Navigating the Middlebury Network

Employees can register for a workshop through the registration page. When registering,please place a hold on your calendar for the workshops you select and we will send an Outlook invite with the workshop location and other necessary details at least two weeks before the workshop.

For questions or help with registering, please email Melissa Sorenson at msorenson@middlebury.edu for assistance.