Customized Professional Development Programs
Customize any of our professional development programs to support your organization's learning goals.
Whether you are looking to strengthen leadership capabilities, improve communication across teams, enhance employee relations skills, or address other organizational priorities, we can adapt our professional development programs to support your organization's goals and strengthen the capabilities of your workforce.
We work with you to understand what your team members need to know, what they need to be able to do, and how success will be measured. Based on those goals, we tailor content, activities, delivery format, and program length to create a learning experience designed for your organization.
Looking for a topic that is not currently represented in our professional development catalog? We can leverage expertise from across Michigan State University and our professional network to design a program that addresses your organization's learning objectives.
Programs can be delivered virtually, in person, or in a hybrid format.
Contact Melanie Zaremba, Director of Professional Development, at mzaremba@msu.edu to discuss your learning and development goals and explore customization options.
I had little knowledge about arbitration and negotiations coming into the class. I now feel comfortable with the upcoming prep work and negotiations.
Programs
Topics below represent some of the many courses we have previously facilitated for organizations. Please contact Melanie Zaremba at mzaremba@msu.edu to learn more.
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After ratification: Training managers and supervisors on the new contract
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Building an inclusive and psychologically safe workplace culture
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Collective bargaining and negotiation strategies
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Conducting effective workplace investigations
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Conflict resolution and dispute management
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Core HR competencies and operational effectiveness
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Decision making and problem solving
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Ethical influence in the workplace
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Grievance handling
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Intergenerational communication and collaboration
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Labor relations fundamentals and strategy
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Managing in a unionized organization
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New supervisor training
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Performance management and feedback conversations
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Preparing for labor contract negotiations
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Winning at arbitration
I really appreciated the Round Tables to get different opinions from various experts on a topic. I enjoyed the breakout sessions to get new perspectives from my counterparts across the industry. And really overall, being able to take away tools and techniques for not only professional development, but also personal development.
Past Partners
