YMCA People & Culture - Training Opportunities

LCDC will be transitioning to The Learning Hub in June 2026 - to avoid having folks need to re-register for courses, the courses will be opened after the transition to The Learning Hub takes place. If you want to receive an update when the classes are live and ready for registrations, please complete the Interest Form. This page will be updated to include the links once the classes are opened.

Leading People - 9/29/2026

Volunterism - 10/6/2026

Project Management - 10/28/2026

All classes will be held at 1907 Leonard Columbus, 43219

Tri-State Learning Center Offerings - Cause Driven Leader

Our Tri-State Learning Center host class across the Tri-State region. Please use the link below to access the Link Post with updated dates and offerings.

Learning Center Offerings - Link Post

The link post is updated as new classes are added, and is organized by season ie. Spring, Summer, etc. Please remember that it is not a guarantee that all classes will be available during all seasons.

YCO Offerings - Professional Development

Recommended Trainings

These trainings are designed to support staff (regardless of title or experience in the Y movement)to develop as individuals and leaders. Learn more about how to register for LinkedIn Learning here.

Topics Include:

Conflict Management, Emotional Intellegence, Time Management, Giving & Receiving Feedback

Don't see a training that fits your needs, or feel there's a larger topic area missing? Let us know! Pleae email PeopleandCulture@YMCAColumbus.org

YUSA - Professional Development

Professional Development Webinars

The Power of the Check-In: Building Phsychological Safety at every Level (3/24) - Link Post
This professional development webinar explores the critical role of psychological safety in creating strong, connected, and high-performing teams. Join us (Nora and Karen) for a lunch and learn style session about what psychological safety really means, what it looks like in practice, and how it impacts staff engagement, collaboration, and the relational work we do every day. The session will also highlight the power of intentional check-ins, a simple but effective tool for building trust, strengthening relationships, and supporting staff at every level. Attendees will leave with practical strategies and actionable ideas to create a culture where staff, volunteers, participants, and communities feel safe, seen, and supported.
Activation Cohort: The Road For All - Link Post - Reigster by 3/2
The Road For All equips Ys with the knowledge, tools, and resources necessary for a Y to be a welcoming and safe place for people of all backgrounds and experiences, while strengthening the existing goals, priorities, and commitments of the individual Y. In doing so, the YMCA creates stronger, more connected communities where everybody belongs and ensures YMCAs are responsive and relevant for generations to come. This does not replace the interanl For All Training Program requirements.

During this learning cohort we will introduce:

An overview of The Road for All national strategy
How applying an intentional GRACE approach leads to mission and business advancement at your YMCA and with the communities you serve
The new GRACE Roadmap– a resource to help your YMCA identify your YMCA’s pathway for the Road For All – and additional tools and resources to support your YMCA’s activation of the strategy

National Peer Community Calls - Link Post

Aquatics, Fundraising, Health & Wellness, Housing & Social Services, MarComm, Out-of-School-Time
Please use the link to the Link post to review all Peer Communities

National Leadership Development Programs & Trainings - Link Post

Leading Organizational Change & Leading Change, Board Leadership, Executive Director Institute, CEO preparatory Institute
Please use the link to the Link post to review details including location, costs, timeline, etc. for each program

Showcases - Link Post

Membership, Health and Wellness, and Mental health - 10//16
Innovation, Strategic Planning, and GRACE (Global Relations and Community Engagement) - 11/7
Please use the link to the Link post to review details including location, costs, timeline, etc. for each program

Employee Wellbeing & National ERGs

MLD Monthly Brave Spaces
Brave Spaces are held virtually on the third Friday of the month from 1pm-2:30pm CT. All are welcomed (including Y-USA staff) and the MLD team facilitators may offer an opening exercise to explore a topic or practice before examining the three questions: How are you? What's on your mind? What do you need?
Accelerate Action: Celebrating Young Women's Leadership in the YMCA/YWCA (3/5) - Link Post
In collaboration with the Area Alliances in Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia Pacific, USA and Canada, the World YMCA is hosting its annual virtual event for International Women's Day.
AMPLIFY Virtual Conference (3/6) - Link Post
The National Women's Leadership Resource Network (WLRN) is hosting the 6th Annual AMPLIFY conference on Friday, March 6, 2026. AMPLIFY is a one-day virtual experience aimed to connect and empower women across the Y Movement, through personal and professional growth. This year's theme is "Rooted and Rising" and is designed to cultivate support for women by offering tools, resources, learning opportunities, and weaving threads of collaboration across the Y Movement.

External Offerings - Professional Development

All opportunities listed here are not affiliated with the YMCA of Central Ohio. If you plan to attend an event during work hours or on behalf of the YMCA and not as an individual, please ensure that you receive supervisor permission & approval. Additionally these events may have fees associated with them that may or may not be able to be paid out of professional development budgets.

College Info Sessions
These sessions will review the partnerships between various colleges and the Y movement.

3/23 - Springfield College

Columbus Chamber of Commerce - Event Page

Chamber Leadership Luncheon - Mastering Business Succession and Legacy - 3/31
Business Advocacy - Talking Tariffs - 4/15
ColumbUS GIVES - Maximize Yout Impact with Smart Reporting - 4/23
Play to Work - Golf Outing - 6/15

Opportunities for Ohioians with Disabilities (OOD) - Employer Webinars

OOD offers 30+ pre-recorded webinars that are available on demand. Some topics include:

Creating a Workplace Culture Supportng Disability Disclosure
Gift of Talent
How Simple Can Accessibility be at Work
Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace

Ohio State - Management Advancement for the Public Service (MAPS) - Calendar
MAPS offers serveral one-day courses, examples are below.

Communicating with IMPACT
Learning to Lead During Change
Thriving as a Mid-Level Leader in Today's Workforce
Addressing Conflict in the Workplace

Columbus Metorpolitan Library Adult Education - Calendar
CML offers a variety of courses from digital skills to GED, examples are below. Please utilze the link to identify the dates & branches of the different offerings.

Senior Living Truth Empowerment Series - The Truth on Staying Independent as You Age
Digital Skills for Life - Accessing Public Resourcs, Intro to AI, Google Apps, Basic Computer Skills
Starting Vegetable Gardens from Seed
English Conversation Tables
Citizenship Class
College & Career Drop-In
Technology for Seniors - Phons, Apps, and Social Media Simplified
Microsoft Office Essentials Workshop
Partnering with Your Child's Teacher

Denison Edge - Registration Page

Foundations of AI for Industry & Innovation - 3/24 - 4/14
Financial Wellness Series: Investments & Retirement - 3/26
Intro to Excel - 6/1 - 6/22
Scroll to Strategy: Social Download - 6/1 - 6/22
The Human Advantage in an AI World - 6/24
Grant Writing for Nonprofits - 7/7 - 7/28
Fundraising for Nonprofits - 7/13 - 7/27
Stategic Business Writing - 7/13 - 8/3
Building Graphs in Microsoft Excel - 7/20
SEO: Making Content Discoverable Online - 7/29

Columbus State Community College

Accelerated Training Centers

Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence (MACC) - Schedule
Additional classes available to be schedule for small to large groups of staff. Please email Cierra.Carter@YMCAColumbus if interested in scheduling.

Let's Talk! Community Conversation - 3/18
Glow From Within: Redefining Beauty, Power, and Purpose Women's Workshop - 3/5
Compassion Without Collapse: Preventing Burnout in Behavior Health - 3/17
Adolescents and Substance Use and Prevention: Trends and rEflections from GAteway Drugs to Overdoses - 3/24
Effective Communicaiton & Connection: the CARE Method - 4/1
FASD 101: Fetal Alcohol Dpectrum Disorder, the Basics - 4/28
Before the Crisis: Prevention that Actually Works - 5/2
How to Navigate Cultural Awareness/Competency Work in the Current Poltical Climiate Using the Shared Human Experience Lens -5/19

United Way of Central Ohio (UWCO)

None at this time, please reach out to Cierra Carter if you are made aware of any current or upcoming offerings (Cierra.Carter@YMCAColumbus.org)

Education Service Center (ESC) - Various Topics for K-12 Educators - Events & Learning Page

Citywide Training & Development (CTD) - Leadership & Technology Classes - Learn More - Fall Course Catalog
CTD offers 10+ courses some examples are below

New Supervisor Series: Learning to manage, Supervisor Communicaiton Skills, Conflict Resoultion & Bullyin gin the Workplace, Employee Engagement through Coaching, Implict Bias
Developing High Performing Teams
Excel Basic
Trust Edge: The Case for Trust & Clarity
How to Make a Good Impression & Hate Networking Less