TRAINING SCHEDULE

Workforce & Career Development Certification - Cohort #5
Nov
19
to Feb 18

Workforce & Career Development Certification - Cohort #5

  • Berrien, Cass, Van Buren Michigan Works! (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Workforce development is an important career, especially in today’s economic & workforce climate. How can you, as a workforce professional, show credibility as a career coach? The Workforce & Career Development Certification training will offer you the opportunity to get training and the opportunity to apply for THREE industry recognized credentials.

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Listens Deep Dive: Enhancing Connections through Active Listening
Dec
5

Listens Deep Dive: Enhancing Connections through Active Listening

The holiday season is full of opportunities to connect with colleagues, friends and family both near and far. Listening can ignite, enhance, or even repair those connections, but how do we know if we are doing it well? In this continuous learning session, you’ll have the chance to consider the ways in which you have listened to others in the past. You’ll also learn about (or be reminded of) the five reflective listening skills and how to implement them in your daily life. You’ll leave the session with a clear idea of how to show those most important to you that you care about them and your relationship.

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Taming Your Microsoft Outlook: Time & Email Management Strategies for Busy Outlook Users
Dec
10

Taming Your Microsoft Outlook: Time & Email Management Strategies for Busy Outlook Users

Is your e-mail a “beast”? Does it take up too much time, cause distraction, and actually get in the way of productivity vs. helping with productivity? Without a system for “controlling the beast”, professionals spend much of their work (and personal) time spinning wheels and feeling highly unsatisfied.

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Policy Essentials for Frontline Staff
Oct
23
to Oct 24

Policy Essentials for Frontline Staff

  • Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Policy is messy, it is not just black and white. So how do we address the grey in policy?  This training is perfect for Michigan Works! Agency policy end user staff and policy implementers (non-management) and will introduce participants to the principles of federal, state, and local policymaking and establish a framework for policy development and implementation.  Participants will walk away with an understanding of the why, how and who of policy.

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Communication Skills: Our Community Listens
Jun
11
to Jun 13

Communication Skills: Our Community Listens

  • Michigan Works! Clinton Service Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Community Listens is a training that has been utilized by large corporations, non-profits, and human services organizations. It is a three-day communication skills training offering a transformational learning experience to strengthen relationships, align teams, and build stronger communities.

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DISC Deep Dive
May
30

DISC Deep Dive

Is there anyone in your life you are having a hard time connecting with? Are you struggling to come up with ways to connect with those in your span of care? In this Roundtable, we will examine how DISC can help us to connect with others, and how to recognize bids for connection. We will dig deeper into understanding each tendency and style flexing and how we can make the most of our knowledge in practical ways.

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Policy Academy - Cohort #5
Apr
23
to May 15

Policy Academy - Cohort #5

  • Grand Rapids North West Service Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Introduce staff to the principles of federal, state, and local policymaking and establish a framework for policy development and implementation.  This training is for staff that write and implement policy, typically at a management level.

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TAA Outreach and Engagement
Apr
16

TAA Outreach and Engagement

The LEO-WD, TAA Section, will host a webinar to introduce the Statewide TAA Engagement and Outreach Project. This session will provide MWAs with the information and tools necessary to conduct outreach to TAA eligible workers with an emphasis on the value of prioritizing the increase of TAA participant enrollments.

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Communication Skills: Our Community Listens
Apr
9
to Apr 11

Communication Skills: Our Community Listens

  • Fenton Michigan Works! Service Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our Community Listens is a training that has been utilized by large corporations, non-profits, and human services organizations. It is a three-day communication skills training offering a transformational learning experience to strengthen relationships, align teams, and build stronger communities.

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Our Community Serves
Apr
4
to Apr 5

Our Community Serves

Our Community Serves, a program designed to seamlessly incorporate service concepts into your everyday leadership moments, is now open to alumni of Our Community Listens.   

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TAA 101
Apr
1

TAA 101

The LEO-WD, TAA Section, will provide an overview and refresher of the TAA Program, including the latest updates on the status of TAA Termination.

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2 CFR 200 Changes - What You Need to Know
Mar
25

2 CFR 200 Changes - What You Need to Know

This module will discuss both prior and the recently proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance that will become effective this Spring (date: TBD). Topics include the increases in dollar thresholds, new definitions and wording changes, reporting deadlines, and the expanded rate and usage of the De Minimis rate.

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TRAINING FULL! Workforce & Career Development Certification - Cohort #4
Mar
20
to Jun 11

TRAINING FULL! Workforce & Career Development Certification - Cohort #4

  • Michigan Works! Great Lakes Bay - Mount Pleasant Service Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Workforce development is an important career, especially in today’s economic & workforce climate. How can you, as a workforce professional, show credibility as a career coach? The Workforce & Career Development Certification training will offer you the opportunity to get training and the opportunity to apply for THREE industry recognized credentials.

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TRAINING FULL! Workforce Development Orientation
Mar
19

TRAINING FULL! Workforce Development Orientation

Whether you are new to workforce development or just confused by the sheer volume of program and department acronyms, this custom-designed, workshop is for you! Gain insight into Michigan’s comprehensive workforce system and a better understanding of the key players, initiatives, programs, services and funding sources.

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Motivating A Post-Pandemic Youth Workforce
Mar
7

Motivating A Post-Pandemic Youth Workforce

Several years back, the world underwent a seismic shift as both adults and youth wrestled with the unprecedented challenges of a global pandemic. The reality is that the young individuals who navigated life before the outbreak are not identical to those who emerged from it. This dynamic workshop aims to equip youth workers and leaders with the necessary tools to effectively connect with young job seekers, facilitating their path toward employment, education, and overall life success in today's era.

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The Power of Recognition
Feb
28

The Power of Recognition

Explore the impact of positive recognition, practice crafting messages for people when it’s easy, recognize those you struggle with, learn how to change your mindset for a “positive upward spiral”, and notice the impact of that change on your recognition skills. 

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Cultural Awareness Training
Jan
17

Cultural Awareness Training

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about Cultural Awareness in a general session, and we will have trainers specifically covering Ukrainian culture, LatinX culture, and Arab culture.

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