Upcoming Courses
Whether it's building leadership skills, developing capabilities, strengthening team collaboration, or planning your retirement, we at Enterprise Talent Development (ETD) offer courses to help. We offer interactive virtual classes and programs to support the training and development needs of all State employees. We update our website with new, virtual training events as they are developed and ready to launch. If you have an interest in a particular class and wish to receive a reminder when the class is available, please e-mail us at etd.training@state.mn.us.
Employee Development
Below is a list of the upcoming courses that ETD offers to help government employees learn, grow, and lead.
September
Neurodiversity 101
This interactive workshop aims to raise awareness and foster understanding of neurodiverse identities. (Virtual Interactive Class)
Course Date: September 24, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Cost: $250
Think Smarter, Not Harder: Problem Solving Skills for Success
Participants in this course will be provided with problem-solving tools to help select the best solution to meet their needs. (Virtual Interactive Class)
Course Date: September 30, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Cost: $250
Navigating Change
Explore the stages of change, learn strategies to manage uncertainty and stress, and discover how to support yourself and your team in navigating change. Note: Ninety percent of this course will be applicable to staff, and the other ten percent is how leaders can support their team. (Virtual Interactive Class)
Course Date: September 30, 2026, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Cost: $155
October
Good Boundaries, Better Work
Create clarity, respect, and accountability in the workplace. Examine how clear boundaries support psychological safety, inclusion, well-being, and accountability. (Virtual Interactive Class)
Course Date: October 20, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Cost: $250
Lead by Example to Gain Respect, Influence, and Trust
Become the type of leader you would like to follow. Learn how to build trust and common ways leaders unintentionally lose trust. (Virtual Interactive Class)
Course Date: October 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Cost: $250
Take Charge of Your Career
This course is designed to help you plan and navigate your overall career at the State of Minnesota, whether you want to develop a stronger presence in your current position or explore other career opportunities within the State. (Virtual Interactive Class)
Course Date: October 29, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Cost: $225
Retirement Seminars
Prepare yourself for retirement, whether that time is rapidly approaching or more than five years down the road. ETD offers two retirement seminars that cover important topics to help you prepare for the next chapter of your life.
Retirement Seminars
Retirement seminars are currently being delivered via virtual classroom.
Preplanning for Retirement Seminar
The Preplanning for Retirement Seminar is for state employees who have more than five years until retirement. This online live seminar is one and a half (1.5) days with presenters that have expertise on pension and social security benefits, health care savings plan, estate planning, life insurance, and more. (Based on demand, seminars will be added as needed.) PLEASE NOTE: DOC employees should check with their fiscal department before enrolling in either of these retirement seminars.
Dates: FY27: To be determined | Cost: $140
The State Retirement Seminar
The State Retirement Seminar is for state employees who are planning to retire in five years or less. This online live seminar is two (2) full days with presenters that have expertise on pension and social security benefits, health care savings plan, state insurance benefits, estate planning, and more. (Based on demand, seminars will be added as needed.) PLEASE NOTE: DOC employees should check with their fiscal department before enrolling in either of these retirement seminars.
Dates: FY27: December 2, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 3:25 p.m., and December 3, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. | Cost: $145
Core Development
Increase your effectiveness as a supervisor, manager or HR professional by learning more about your role and the state specific policies and practices that impact it.
- Supervisors and managers: Develop related leadership skill sets through exploring topics such as increasing employee engagement, performance management, onboarding, and leading change. Expand awareness of your own personal communication and leadership styles.
- HR professionals: Increase your understanding of HR fundamentals in state government and gain new skills in areas such as DEAI, emotional intelligence and navigating the future of HR.
Core Development Programs
Information regarding upcoming sessions of Supervisor Core, Manager Core, and Human Resource Core may be found below.
Supervisor Core
Virtual delivery format for Supervisor Core is set up as 11 half day sessions and 1 full day session, each day is to begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at or before 4:15 p.m. | Cost: $925
Course Dates: FY27: September 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, October 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15, 2026 (Note: Any upcoming sessions of this course offered prior to these dates are full.)
Manager Core
Virtual delivery format for the next available Manager Core is set up as 6 full day sessions, each day is to begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at or before 4:15 p.m. | Cost: $925
Course Dates: FY27: October 27, 29, November 4, 5, 10, and 12, 2026 (Note: Any upcoming sessions of this course offered prior to these dates are full.)
Human Resource Core
Virtual delivery format for the next available Human Resource Core is set up as 8 half day sessions. Each day is to begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at or before 12:30 p.m. | Cost: $250
Course Dates: FY27: January 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28, 2027.
If you have questions, contact us at ETD.CORE.MMB@state.mn.us or etd.training@state.mn.us. We are available to support your training and development needs and look forward to working with you.
Leadership Development
Cultivate your leadership capabilities to provide improved communication throughout your team. Increase individual and team effectiveness through action planning, self-awareness, adaptive leadership and change management, as well as, providing and supporting feedback. Our leadership development programs help you develop these leadership skills and more. Enroll or apply in the leadership development program that best fits with where you are in your current career path.
Strategic Effectiveness for Aspiring Leaders (SEAL)
Ideal for state employees in non-management roles that aspire to become leaders in state government and wish to build skills that will move them towards this goal. This course includes pre-work. Each day is to begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at or before 4:30 p.m. (Enrollment based program.) Course Dates: October 28, 29, November 4, and 19, 2026.
Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI)
The Emerging Leaders Institute is a cohort-based leadership development program designed to prepare future leaders in Minnesota government. You must apply and be accepted into the ELI program. Applications for the 2025-26 program will be available on May 1, 2025.
Senior Leaders Institute (SLI)
The Senior Leaders Institute focuses on preparing more experienced managers and directors for higher administrative roles in leadership. You must apply and be accepted into the SLI program. Applications for the 2025-26 program will be available on May 1, 2025.
In addition to the courses and programs we offer, we also provide customized services. For more information about these services please visit our Customized Services webpage. Email the ETD Training team or contact ETD by phone (651-259-3646) to find out how we can help.
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