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.
June
De-escalation and Conflict Management
This course focuses on equipping customer service professionals with essential skills and techniques for effectively managing conflicts and de-escalating tense situations. (Virtual Interactive Class)
Course Date: June 10, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Cost: $235
Business Writing Workshop
This workshop will give participants a refresher on basic writing concepts, and an overview of the most common business documents. (Virtual Interactive Class)
Course Date: June 12, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Cost: $235
Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
In this course, participants learn how to be better communicators by understanding how communication habits can build trust in the workplace and how the communication process works. (Virtual Interactive Class)
Course Date: June 18, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Cost: $235
July
Extraordinary Coach Workshop
Participants gain critical skills and tools needed to increase leadership effectiveness and coach others to perform at their peak. (Virtual Interactive Class)
Course Date: July 29 and 31, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. both days | Cost: $450
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 and disability 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: FY26: New dates have yet to be determined. | Cost: $125
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 speakers and 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: FY26: New dates have yet to be determined. | Cost: $125
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
The upcoming sessions of Supervisor Core, Manager Core, and Human Resource Core will be offered virtually. Please contact the MMB's ETD Training Coordinator for detailed information. ( ETD Training Email )
Supervisor Core
Virtual delivery format for Supervisor Core is set up as 13 half day sessions, each day is delivered from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Cost: $895
Course Dates: FY26: September 10, 12, 17, 19, 25, 26, October 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, and 16, 2025 (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 delivered from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Cost: $895
Course Dates: FY26: August 26, 28, September 9, 11, 16, and 18, 2025 (Note: Any upcoming sessions of this course offered prior to these dates are full.)
Human Resource Core
Virtual delivery format for Human Resource Core is set up as 8 half day sessions, each day is delivered from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Cost: $250
Course Dates: FY26: July 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, and 24, 2025.
To receive registration notification and instructions, contact us at ETD.CORE.MMB@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 team efficiency through action planning, self-assessment, as well as providing and supporting feedback. Our leadership development programs help you develop these leadership abilities 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. (Enrollment based program.) Course Dates: June 5, 6, 11, 12, and 26, 2025. - FULL
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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