Online Learning Series

The last decade witnessed incredible technological advancement, global connectivity, the expansion of human rights and the rise of social media. As we look to the future, Don will explain 12 trends that are significantly reshaping the way we live and work. Ranging from advances in the fight against aging and global warmer to vulnerabilities around cybersecurity, addiction and the erosion of trust and privacy, learn about the used model for identifying trends before they emerge.

Our lives are busier than ever before, leaving us burned out and our homes cluttered. Hear Michele Vig share how three core components - physical, time and mental clutter - are intricately linked. Learn more about these areas of clutter, how they might be holding you back from living your most desired life and helpful tips for change.

Managing a project with ever-changing requirements and deadlines can be a nightmare if you are not appropriately prepared. A skilled project manager knows using the right methodology can make or break a project. Learn how the Agile project management methodology can help you manage fluid projects effectively and efficiently.

Credible, meaningful research has illuminated the benefits of contemplative knowledge and skills, also known as Mindfulness. Developing awareness in the present, without judgment promotes resilience, empowerment and agency. The good news is you have this ability within you now! In this session, explore relevant concepts and simple yet powerful activities.

Anxiety is contagious and it can overrun even the best leader. Calm courage is also contagious and with it, we can guide our organizations through incredible challenges and turbulence. Brené Brown's grounded-theory research, presented in Dare to Lead, gives leaders a set of four skills to calmly and courageously lead through today's changing currents. Join Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator Mo Fahnestock, PhD for an hour of exploring leading with calm and courageous leadership.

How can you communicate your message to inspire change? John McVea’s approach to communication encompasses how to articulate your message to all levels, from strategy sessions to execution tactics. In this session, you’ll hear methods that can help you communicate for action versus communicate for understanding.

What has the pandemic revealed about your industry or your organization? The current pandemic seemed to turn many organizational modeling assumptions on their heads. Organizations are finding that former strengths are now weaknesses and vice versa. Instead of relying on what you’ve always done, start thinking outside the box and discover why and how you should be thinking differently about your organization's strategy as we emerge from the pandemic.

From evaluating the decision-making environment, allocating resources, prioritizing by saying no to say yes and gaining alignment up and down in the organization, effective decision making can be a game-changer to your work. You will hear about a few key tools on how to approach your decisions differently.

Tap into your creative side using design thinking and learn a new approach to solving problems. During this session, hear how design thinking can transform your mindset to think strategically about your toughest problem.

The world is at an inflection point as we contemplate justice and inclusion. Professor Ernie Owens will lead a meaningful discussion of diversity, inclusion and being an ally in anti-racism. His new appointment as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fellow at St. Thomas will expand the conversation in a new way by laying the groundwork for all to bring voice and actions in creating change.

Health Care is an ever-changing industry. With technological advances, data privacy laws and rising costs, the changes are constant and rapid. In this session hear where health care is headed and what you can do to prepare for changes that have not happened yet

Let's face it, we are in trying times. Some of us feel disconnected from a lack of social interaction. Some are exhausted from balancing work, family and self-care. Some feel the emotional effects of layoffs and furloughs. And many of us feel our energy levels drained during this pandemic. If any of this resonates with you, join Adam Dince for an hour-long session to learn practical tips on finding peace, finding yourself and getting ahead without losing your head.

In life and leadership keeping your body's defenses ready to battle has never been more important. The latest science has identified key health behaviors that provide powerful outcomes to optimize your immune systems and daily performance. This session will give you the resources and tools to activate on these positive health outcomes and identify factors that are detrimental to optimal immune function.

What's the difference between work and play? Isn't work supposed to be hard? Dive deeper into these questions with Alison Smith, adjunct faculty at the University of St. Thomas, as she introduces how to effectively balance the combination of work and joy in your daily life, so you can suspend any worries you might have about finding an equilibrium. This session will provide you with a better understanding that work does not always have to be hard and open the possibility of work fueled by joy.

After months of living with COVID-19, we are all navigating our "new normal." Many of us have adjusted to interacting virtually without time to reflect on the implications. This session will teach you how to leverage the advantages of video-based relationships and compensate for potential blind spots. Explore the complexities of making meaningful virtual connections, how to think big picture during a pandemic and the skills a leader needs to strengthen virtual work relationships and more.

By combining the latest research in neuroscience, emotional intelligence and leadership, hear how you can develop into your best self. Leave with the methodologies and tools to create a roadmap to greater self-awareness with the foundation of skillful decision-making, and the key to consistent goal attainment, authentic leadership and engaged teams.

In normal times, most leaders have almost an apologetic 'by-the-seat-of-my-pants' approach to leadership and life. Now that office work is virtual, how can you as a leader use this as an opportunity to slow down, pause and begin to assess what is really important and what matters most as a leader?

Does it make sense to run Waterfall, Scrum and SAFe® in the same project culture? Take a deeper dive into each of the different project methodologies and discuss with other practitioners how effective these processes are in the workplace. Dr. Ernest Owens explains where these different methodologies work best and where they might fall short.

Leadership is said to be a combination of head, heart and guts. Turns out the head (brain) has two parts. Emotions, beliefs, feelings and values and critical thinking. Knowing how your (and the people you lead) brain works and managing the way it works for you can enhance leadership quality. Join us for The Leader Brain 101. Bring both of your brains!

This session explores the do's and don'ts for marketing during the COVID-19 crisis, drawing from real-world examples. Topics include campaign messaging, visuals and vehicles used across channels. The importance of mission and values to guide storytelling, ways to avoid being perceived as "tone-deaf," and best practices for leading a marketing organization remotely.

Today's consumer population consists of different cultures and identities. How do you market to an expansive set of consumers in a way that appeals but does not offend? Learn why multicultural marketing should be an integral part of your communication strategy from the start to best serve your audience.

Negotiations can happen at any moment. Whether you are buying a car or finalizing a business deal, you need to be ready to effectively negotiate a win. In this hour-long session, learn from a professional negotiator key points to prep you for your next on the spot negotiation.

Marcia has spent over 25 years in the executive recruiting industry. Author of The 20-Minute Networking Meeting, she will share the most common mistakes that people make when networking and provide insightful tips so that your efforts prove beneficial. Walk away knowing the most important reasons to network and with a concise, efficient and highly productive networking model.

Scott Nelson, leadership coach and corporate communications trainer, will teach you how to become personally aware as the business world becomes increasingly virtual. This session applies to several industries as well as many different organizational and personality types. Learn more about online effectiveness, online persuasion skills and online performance skills are essential to influential communication in the new normal.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the weak links in global supply chains. Like the virus, the fallout has been indiscriminate, impacting businesses, large and small. In this session, learn how the current state of supply chains is affecting businesses and the actions needed to guide future global supply chain operations.

Are you paying attention to the right things in your planning process? The reality of business today is that you must take into consideration dynamics that are presently known along with new technologies that don't even fully exist yet during your planning process. Discover ways to better monitor and evaluate emerging opportunities as we approach the new year.

Polarities exist all around us. Work-life balance, healthy yet convenient eating, and cost-cutting yet superior service are all examples of polarities. How do you manage the balance without sacrificing on either side? This session will help you navigate the delicate balance of polarities and determine your best action steps.

Many of us have been focused on getting through 2020. Let's finish out the year on an optimistic note, ready to embrace 2021. Hear about terms we use and will continue to use in 2020/2021, the current trends we can build upon and actions we can take to push forward in our personal careers. End the session with a positive feeling about the future knowing you have the power to take the steps you need to move forward in your career.

Difficult situations are part of life and leadership, as is conflict mismanagement. Highly successful leaders bring emotional competence, self-control, and conflict management skills to the interactions they face. Dr. Andrea Molberg will walk through what triggers conflict, choices for managing difficult interactions and provide you with an emergency kit of tools that can be used when faced with conflict.

Systems Thinking is not an Information Technology concept. It's a powerful leadership means of understanding that there are seldom simple answers to complex problems. Why? Because in the societal and business systems in which we live and work, everything is connected to everything else. This type of leadership works at the team, group, business unit and enterprise levels. Learn from change leader, Lynn Olsen, MBA, PhD, as he introduces essential leadership skills.

Join a dynamic conversation between an experienced management consultant and Division 1 coach. Leveraging their experience managing performers in the office and on the court, Beth and Leo will discuss how you can tap into the passion and competitive spirit of sport through coaching. Hear tips on how you can optimize your staff so everyone is in the right position working on tasks that showcase their talents and contribute to the business goals.

In today's rapidly changing world, how do you prioritize tasks that truly matter? By focusing on high-value tasks and learning to say no to low-value tasks, you can be a more productive and highly valued member of your organization. Learn how to develop the right approach to saying no in your organization.

Change and transition are not the same things - a transition is the psychological, intellectual, behavioral adjustments made based on change. Hear the three keys for moving through a transition with less frustration, more appreciation and more ease. At the end of the session, receive a link to download Dr. Davidson's book.

In this session, John will illustrate how fast the climate is changing and explain how we know based on available scientific data. We will examine the impacts of climate change and discuss what we can do to slow or reverse the course of climate change.

COVID-19 has affected all businesses regardless of size, industry or marketplace position. Now, it's about how we respond to the challenges we face that will allow us to come out better than we came into it. Take this once in lifetime crisis and turn it into a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Learn how to access/identify the opportunity, make those tough decisions and put a plan together to make it a reality.