The Places You'll Grow Certificate Program will be retiring and will no longer be offered moving forward.
If you have been participating in the program and would like to receive your certificate, please submit your completed tracking sheet no later than December 1, 2026. All eligible submissions received by this date will be reviewed and processed for certificate completion.
The Talent Development (TD) Competency Model highlights eight (8) areas of ability necessary for you to do your best work so you can reach your personal and professional goals. We have created a certificate program which gives you the opportunity to explore the learning landscape covered by the eight TD Competencies. These competencies were developed based on extensive research collecting input from supervisors and managers from throughout the JMU campus identifying specific skills and behaviors needed to be a successful employee at JMU.
Whether you are a new employee looking to grow your skills or a seasoned professional who wants to take it to the next level, there is something for everyone. Each Talent Development workshop is tagged by competency and level (Fundamental, Intermediate, and Advanced) to help you find the training that best suit your needs. You can locate these tags at the bottom of each workshop webpage.
Complete one (1) workshop in each TD Competency category (8 workshops total) to earn a "The Places You'll Grow!" Certificate of Completion to mark your achievement. If you have questions during your journey around the TD Competency Model, please do not hesitate to contact us by emailing td@jmu.edu or calling 568-4104.
After Each Workshop:
- Step One: Find the competency area on your Places You'll Grow Tracking Sheet and note the Workshop TD# and Date you completed the workshop.
- Step Two: Choose your next area of focus, explore available workshops that link to that competency, enroll for the workshop through MyMadison, and attend the session.
- Step Three: Continue until you have completed one workshop in each of the eight (8) competency areas.
When you’ve attended one workshop in each competency, send your tracking sheet to TD to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Only one LinkedIn Learning course may be completed for this certificate in the event a workshop is not available.
