A new LinkedIn Learning pathway, Thriving at Work, has been created to help you get the most out of your time at Sussex and support ongoing learning and career development.

Whilst you will have key tasks and responsibilities as part of your job, there should still be opportunities to shape your role in a way that serves your preferences and development needs. This pathway provides information, reflective tools and guidance to build self-awareness, identify goals and adopt approaches to make your role feel more tailored to your preferences and career aspirations.

The wide range of topics includes:

Understanding yourself

• Bright sparks & black holes – 10 minute career tool
• Exploring your values tool
• Strengths survey – discover your strengths
• C-Me profiling tool – learn more about your communication preferences
• Personal SWOT worksheet
• Transferable skills – useful for planning your development
• Dealing with drama

Making your role work for you

• Why staying where you are is good for your career growth
• Job crafting
• Career canvas – for career conversations

Developing in your role

• Mentoring at Sussex
• Job shadowing
• Developing your network
• Learning in limbo
• How to use AI as a career coach

Thriving in your role

• Learning to say no with confidence and grace
• How to overcome your confidence gremlins
• Workplace adjustments toolkit
• Mindfulness at work: The basics
• Staff Wellbeing Hub
• How to deal with change and uncertainty – every mind matters

You can access the links to the pathways on LinkedIn.

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