HR’s Organization and Professional Development (OPD) department has spots open in the following courses to support your learning and development in January and February:
- Maximizing the Spartan Experience | January 17 | Virtual
This engaging training provides a foundational perspective related to enhanced customer service delivery. - Everything DiSC: Behavior Styles at Work | January 18 | Virtual
Everything DiSC® helps you build more effective working relationships based on an understanding of different behavioral styles. - Grammar Refresher | January 24 | Virtual
Strengthen your grammar and usage skills and present a more polished, professional image. - The Power of Habit | January 25 | Virtual
Learn how to spot your habit loop, turn bad days into good data, and create habits that get the results you want. - Promapp, Interactive Process Creation | February 1 | Virtual
Learners will continue their process improvement journey and build upon the knowledge and skills learned in Introduction to Process Mapping. - Implicit Bias Certificate Series | Starts February 7 | Virtual
The Implicit Bias Certificate series allows participants to examine the multiple facets of implicit bias and its impact on our community through a series of modules. - Crucial Conversations for Accountability | Starts February 7 | In-Person
This engaging two-day course, previously titled Crucial Accountability, teaches nine powerful skills for resolving performance problems, strengthening trust and reliability, and eliminating inconsistency through group discussion, real-time practice, and group support and coaching. - Building Cohesive Teams| February 8 | Virtual
Explore strategies to increase team cohesiveness and establish positive day-to-day interactions to enhance communication, build team awareness and cultivate trustworthiness in the work culture. - Creating and Sustaining a Positive Workplace| February 16 | Virtual
This course provides humorous insight into the seven habits of negativity, including tips to stop gossip, techniques for getting along with others, and strategies to reap the many benefits of a positive and engaged workforce. - Cultural Competency | February 20 | In-Person
One of MSU’s guiding principles is to lead inclusively, actively, and intentionally to promote full participation and a sense of safety and belonging for all employees and staff. Join us in building cultural awareness and inclusiveness skills that strengthen cultural competence. - Strategic Planning| February 22 | In-Person
Participants will gain a foundational base for implementing strategic planning in a unit.
You can find all the current Organization and Professional Development courses on the HR website. Class enrollment is completed within the EBS Portal. Employees may use available educational assistance funds towards course fees (if any).
