Welcome to a new academic year at MSU! Organization and\nProfessional Development (OPD) is offering new courses this fall to help you\nreach your personal and professional development goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW Upcoming\nCourses:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Managing Meetings \u2013 Tuesday, October 15<\/a> Communication Strategies for Supervisors \u2013 Thursday, October 24<\/a> Manager as Coach \u2013 Thursday, October 24<\/a> Presentation Skills 101 \u2013 Wednesday, November 20<\/a> Support staff should note that their Educational Assistance benefit<\/a> resets with the fall semester \u2013 be sure to use these funds to help cover costs for any registration fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can find all current OPD courses on the HR website<\/a>. Sign-up through the EBS Portal<\/a>. Questions? Contact HR Solutions Center at SolutionsCenter@hr.msu.edu<\/a> or 517-353-4434.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With company resources tighter than ever, and staff and management busier than ever, frivolous meetings are simply not an option. Yet they continue to occur more often than ever. And too many unproductive, wasteful meetings create a major drag on staff morale and motivation, thus affecting productivity, turnover, and the corporate “bottom line”. And, if you are the organizer or leader of meetings, you simply cannot afford to look unprofessional when you are “on stage” in a competitive or political environment. Use this program to better plan, lead, and follow through on your meetings and enhance team productivity, coordination, and cohesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the non-negotiables for successful leadership is being an effective communicator. Many leaders believe they do communicate effectively, but what most leaders do not understand about communicating with their team is that it is not just about what is said. To lead successfully today, leaders must be able to persuade, inspire, listen, articulate the big picture, and create teams of people who buy into and trust the sender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Successful managers today understand the importance of coaching in the workplace to improve productivity, loyalty, and results. Instead of telling team members what to do, or just expecting them to perform, it is important to guide, discuss and encourage \u2013 in other words, coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may have a great deal of knowledge or important information to share, but if your presentation is not engaging, you may lose your audience and opportunity for influence. Whether you\u2019re a training professional, an executive, a manager who leads meetings, or anyone who needs to communicate clearly to more than one person at a time, this workshop will show you strategies to create and deliver effective presentations with confidence and enthusiasm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n