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### Purpose

*Why we exist:* GitLab Talent Development (commonly referred to as "Learning & Development") exists to enhance team member performance, expand capabilities, and further develop skills that make GitLab team members the top talent in the industry. We strive to foster a culture of continous growth so that GitLab remains a great place to work. Positive impact on team member experience leads to a positive impact on results, which leads to a positive impact on GitLab customers.

*Why we exist:* GitLab Talent Development (commonly referred to as "Learning & Development") exists to enhance team member performance, expand capabilities, and further develop skills that make GitLab team members the top talent in the industry. We strive to foster a culture of continuous growth so that GitLab remains a great place to work. Positive impact on team member experience leads to a positive impact on results, which leads to a positive impact on GitLab customers.

### Vision

### GitLab Product Training

For in depth GitLab product training, check out the [Get Started with GitLab](https://university.gitlab.com/pages/getting-started) resources on GitLab University, and take a look at the various certifications available, which are freely accessibly for GitLab Team Members. The Talent Development team do not create learning content for product training. If you have any queries or requests for product training, please get in touch with the digital success team in the #digital-success Slack channel

For in depth GitLab product training, check out the Get Started with GitLab resources on GitLab University, and take a look at the various certifications available, which are freely accessibly for GitLab Team Members. The Talent Development team do not create learning content for product training. If you have any queries or requests for product training, please get in touch with the digital success team in the #digital-success Slack channel

### Tools

#### Rise 360

Rise 360 is an excellent tool for creating engaging, interactive elearning content that integrates seamlessly with our new LevelUp learning system. While LevelUp offers many great features, its interactive content authoring options can be somewhat limited, making Rise 360 a valuable complement for developing more dynamic and visually appealing courses. We maintain a small number of Rise 360 licenses that can be easily redistributed to team members based on project needs. If you're interested in creating a Rise course and would like access to our licenses, please reach out in #learninganddevelopment where our team can support your course development needs and help you get started.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.

Rise 360 is an excellent tool for creating engaging, interactive elearning content that integrates seamlessly with our new LevelUp learning system. While LevelUp offers many great features, its interactive content authoring options can be somewhat limited, making Rise 360 a valuable complement for developing more dynamic and visually appealing courses. We maintain a small number of Rise 360 licenses that can be easily redistributed to team members based on project needs. If you're interested in creating a Rise course and would like access to our licenses, please reach out in #learninganddevelopment where our team can support your course development needs and help you get started.

## Developing Learning Content

## What is Career Development

Career development is the non-linear, lifelong growth process integrating learning, work, leisure, and change. It happens in all directions, including subject matter expertise, lateral growth to new teams, and linear growth through a job family. Use the recources on this page to navigate your career growth at GitLab.

Career development is the non-linear, lifelong growth process integrating learning, work, leisure, and change. It happens in all directions, including subject matter expertise, lateral growth to new teams, and linear growth through a job family. Use the resources on this page to navigate your career growth at GitLab.

![infographic with examples of career growth at gitlab](/images/people-group/learning-and-development/career-development/non-linear.png)

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    <a href="/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/elevate-programs/" class="btn btn-primary" style="margin:5px;">Elevate</a>

    <a href="https://levelup.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/course/9ca2cbac-f6cb-4dd2-9462-94c899f64b7d" class="btn btn-primary" style="margin:5px;">Support your Team with Career Conversations Course</a>

    <a href="https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/-/issues/13409" class="btn btn-primary" style="margin:5px;">Manager M Groups</a>

    <a href="https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/-/issues/13409" class="btn btn-primary" style="margin:5px;">Manager M-Team Groups</a>

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| Suggest iterations | Encourage reassessment of goals and adjustments as needed. |

| Set expectations | Decide together the date of your next career conversations and the outcomes to achieve by that date. |

#### Recomendations for Managers to support the learning of team members

#### Recommendations for Managers to support the learning of team members

Managers should support their direct reports with their professional development goals. Implement the following into a [1-1](/handbook/leadership/1-1/), team meeting, or async communication to support your team.

### Goal

In FY26, 85% of GitLab managers will complete Elevate.

Our goal is for the vast majority of GitLab managers to complete Elevate each fiscal year.

## What team members are saying about Elevate

It's a requirement to make up missed sessions to ensure that you're learning each new skill and moving through the program in the appropriate order. Please make every effort to attend live sessions as scheduled. If you miss a session, you'll have the option to schedule into a 'Membership' session in the Hone platform. We'll share more details on this process soon.

We're committed to working with you to find a solution that let's you successfully complete Elevate. If you must miss one live session for personal reasons, you need approval from your manager. Additional missed sessions will result in an incomplete Elevate status.

We're committed to working with you to find a solution that lets you successfully complete Elevate. If you must miss one live session for personal reasons, you need approval from your manager. Additional missed sessions will result in an incomplete Elevate status.

### I'm over capacity and feel like I may need to opt out of the training, what should I do?

We want to try to support all people leaders to go through the program in its entirety - if you're feeling like it's too much to balance with your other work, as a first port of call please speak to your manager and explore options for how you can be supported to continue. If your manager is supportive of you leaving the program, please let one of the Talent Development team know. The Talent Development team will then speak to your People Business Partner to notify them of your leaving the program, and explore any final options to support you in continuing.

Team members who leave the program part way through will still need to complete it in it's entirety in the future, but the point of re-entry will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

Team members who leave the program part way through will still need to complete it in its entirety in the future, but the point of re-entry will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

### How often will this program run?

### Is there opportunity to participate in the program if I am an aspiring manager?

We've launched the ElevatePrep program in Q1 of FY26, specifically designed for GitLab individual contributors (ICs) who would like to one day step into a people management role or lead multifaceted, cross-functional projects more effectively. ElevatePrep lays the foundation for strong professional skills that support a variety of goals.

We offer the ElevatePrep program, specifically designed for GitLab individual contributors (ICs) who would like to one day step into a people management role or lead multifaceted, cross-functional projects more effectively. ElevatePrep lays the foundation for strong professional skills that support a variety of goals.

Please reach out to the Talent and Development team in the #learninganddevelopment if you wish to be considered for the next round. We'll be sharing more details on the program soon.

It's a requirement to make up missed sessions within each month to ensure that you're learning each new skill and moving through the program in the appropriate order. Please make every effort to attend live sessions as scheduled. Please reach out to your Learning and Development team for any questions.

We're committed to working with you to find a solution that let's you successfully complete Elevate+. If you must miss one live session for personal reasons, you need approval from your manager. Additional missed sessions will result in an incomplete Elevate+ status.

We're committed to working with you to find a solution that lets you successfully complete Elevate+. If you must miss one live session for personal reasons, you need approval from your manager. Additional missed sessions will result in an incomplete Elevate+ status.

### When I complete this program will I earn a certificate?

## Links and resources

- [Submit a new G&D request in HelpLab]

- Submit a new G&D request in HelpLab

- [Tax Impacts of Different Growth & Development Benefits](/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/growth-and-development/tax/)