Pack Your Potential

February 2026

Your Career and Professional Development Source

Build Your Brand Before You Need It

Nikki Price built a professional brand that commands attention. Now, she’s sharing her personal experience and insider advice that could help open doors before you even have to knock.

Explore ways to build your brand ➔

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How To Ask for and Champion Professional Development

Discover how employees can advocate for growth opportunities and managers can empower their team to ask.

Learn how to start the conversation ➔

Featured Learning

Elevate Yourself and Your Team

From self-awareness to strength-based leadership, join our spring webinars to unlock your potential and build high-performing teams.

Enneagram: Explore the Nine

Ever wonder how your personality shapes your world? Attend this virtual course on March 4 to unlock new insights into your personal and professional life.

Cultivating Your Character Strengths

Discover your signature character strengths to build resilience, boost collaboration and become your best professional self at this webinar on April 23.

Take steps to become the best version of you ➔

Leading With Strengths

Unleash your team’s potential with strength-based leadership. Learn how to meet core needs and build a high‑performing team at this April 29 webinar.

Book your spot at this leadership webinar ➔

LinkedIn Learning

Discover how to define and align your personal brand to attract opportunities, build a standout professional presence and manage your online identity. Get expert strategies to optimize your LinkedIn profile and tell your authentic story across platforms for greater career impact. LinkedIn Learning is an online video repository of training courses that NC State employees can access for free by logging in with their NC State email address.

Creating Your Personal Brand ➔

Accelerating Your Career With Personal Branding ➔

How To Build a Strong Professional Brand on LinkedIn ➔