News and announcements
Organization and Professional Development
Announcements
New
- Now available! July 2024 - December 2024 OPD Course Schedule
- Course fees are increasing effective July 1, 2024.
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New! In partnership with the Lean Learning Center, we are excited to bring you 2 new courses which explore the principles of Lean practices in support of institutional operational excellence.
- 1-day Introduction to Lean, Lean Basics
- 3-day Deep dive into the fundumantals of Lean, Lean Foundations
- Content area changes. Effective May 1, the existing OPD course content areas Business Analysis and Operations have been combined into a single group labeled Operational Excellence.
Recent
- Now available: 2024 Annual Report, MSU HR OPD
- Did you know MSU is a member of the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI)?
- Registration is now open for the 2024 Annual Conference, Celebrating 25 Years.
- As a member institution, MSU employees gain access to free webinars, discounted workships, monthly newsletters, and more.
- New Hire Orientation
- Program is being offered Wednesdays in 2024, hosted by MSU Human Resources.
- In-person, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- More information
- The virtual program known as the New Employee Welcome Program, is being archived. New employees should use the information provided above to attend the in-person New Hire Orientation Program instead.
- Program is being offered Wednesdays in 2024, hosted by MSU Human Resources.
- New! CliftonStrengths Top-5 Report
- Gallup released a new ClitonStrengths Top 5 Report through the Gallup Access portal.
- This report is available to anyone who has previously taken the CliftonStrengths assessment to unlock their top 5 Strengths.
- Previous versions of this report will remain available to those who have them already.
- Anyone interested in exploring CliftonStrengths for the first time can sign up to attend Identify and Maximize Your Strengths.
Partner Updates
- Join MSU Information Technology in February to learn more about collabroative tools such as Zoom, Teams, and Spartan 365. Learn more.
Calendar Updates
- OPD's 2024 confirmed course calendar is available on our website and in EBS for registration.
- As additional opportunities are confirmed, they will be updated in EBS and our website. They will also be temporarily listed HERE in the Calendar Updates section of this page.
- Program costs are currently under review. Programs with an associated cost may experience a rate increase beginning July 1, 2024. Only once the program cost is confirmed will it be promoted on our website or in EBS. This only reflects courses from July - December 2024.
