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Support organizational change Develop people Provide custom solutions What CLOC's been up to Our rates and partnerships
Who we are Tools you can use Join our mailing list
Support organizational change Develop people Provide custom solutions What CLOC's been up to Our rates and partnerships

Thrive Thursday

Join us for FREE 90-minute interactive learning sessions that build your knowledge and skills and help you improve your own and others’ experiences at work. All sessions are from 9-10:30 a.m. and take place in Seneca 0102a.

Date Topic Description
September 24, 2026 1% Better Every Day: The Power of Atomic Habits Explore the four laws of behavior change as described in James Clear’s Atomic Habits. Develop an action plan of tiny pivots to help you let go of old habits and develop new ones.

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October 29, 2026 Creating Training That Actually Changes Practice Planning and presenting learning content to adult professionals can be challenging, especially preparing them to successfully apply what they have learned in their day-to-day work. Explore some tried and true strategies for making learning stick.

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November 19, 2026 Navigating Change and Transition in the Workplace The only constant in life is change. Learn about common reactions and emotions that accompany change and how to successfully navigate them.

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Spring Semester TBD Create a Thriving Workplace: The Secret Sauce of Employee Engagement Explore Gallup’s 12 elements of employee engagement, examine the 3 root causes of job misery, and learn strategies to help you and others thrive at work.

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Spring Semester TBD Can I Give You Some Feedback? Discover why giving and receiving feedback can be hard. Learn the three types of feedback and strategies to provide honest, effective guidance.

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Spring Semester TBD Managing Up Coming soon.

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UMD Center for Leadership & Organizational Change
4716 Pontiac Street, Seneca Building - Suite 0102, College Park, MD 20740, USA
cloc@umd.edu 301-405-0724