Your Opinion Matters

ELD wants to provide the best possible training solutions for you and your organization. We invite you to take our short online survey to provide your input and learning interests in the areas of personal, professional and leadership skills development. We value your ideas and insights and encourage you to be a part of the state-wide learning and development movement. 

Essentials of Agile Scrum NOW OPEN for Enrollment

You have voiced your interest and we have listened! Coming this February is the first Essentials of Agile Scrum course open to all state employees. This course focuses on the Agile Scrum project management technique, using real world progress of projects to plan and schedule multiple deadlines. Using simulation based learning, you will utilize the skills and tools to successfully plan and execute a team-based agile project. At the end of this two (2) day course participants will earn 14 Professional Development Units (PDU's) to accredit towards continuing certification requirements to maintain PMI certifications. 

Registration Deadline: Feb. 17, 2015 | Course Dates: Feb. 25-26, 2015 | Cost: $599

For any course questions email us at eld.training@state.mn.us or contact our Help Line at 
651-259-3646 or for more information. 

Below is a list of our upcoming courses. This list is also available on the front page of our website. Additional courses can be found using our course finder online. The course finder will enable you to search fro ELD courses by date, keyword, audience, delivery method, competency or skill topic. 

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COURSES

Discover What You Do Best
Registration Deadline: Nov. 26, 2014 | Course Date: Dec. 4, 2014 | Cost: $152

State Retirement Seminar
Registration Deadline: Dec.1, 2014 | Course Dates: Dec. 9-10, 2015 | Cost: $130

Pre-Planning for Retirement Seminar
Registration Deadline: Jan. 19, 2015 | Course Dates: Jan. 27-28, 2015 | Cost: $125

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES 

Developing Leadership Skills
Registration Deadline: Nov. 11, 2014 | Course Date: Nov. 19, 2014 | Cost: $365

Managing Performance & Developing Talent
Registration Deadline: Nov. 12, 2014 | Course Date: Nov. 20, 2014 | Cost: $365

Successfully Dealing with Conflict
Registration Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 | Course Date: Dec. 9, 2014 | Cost: $365

Strategic Planning & Measurement
Registration Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014 | Course Dates: Dec. 9 & 16, 2014 | Cost: $730

Innovation & Optimization in the Workplace
Registration Deadline: Jan. 6, 2015 | Course Date: Dec. 29, 2014 | Cost: $365

Improving Work Processes
Registration Deadline: Jan. 6, 2015 | Course Date: Dec. 29, 2014 | Cost: $365

Project Management Foundations
Registration Deadline: Jan.14, 2015 | Course Date: Jan. 22, 2015 | Cost: $365

Essentials of Supervision Series-Winter Session
Registration Deadline: Jan. 19, 2015 | Course Dates: Jan. 27-June 2, 2015
Cost: The entire series of ten (10) classes is $3,650. A discount of $365 or 10% is given for registering for the series.

Supervision Basics
Registration Deadline: Jan. 19, 2015 | Course Dates: Jan. 27-28, 2015 | Cost: $730

Developing Direct Reports & Employees
Registration Deadline: Jan. 19, 2015 | Course Date: Jan. 27, 2015 | Cost: $365

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSES

Strategic Effectiveness for Aspiring Leaders [SEAL]
Registration Deadline: Oct. 21, 2014 | Course Date: Nov. 4/5 & Nov. 18/19, 2014 | Cost: $850

The Extraordinary Coach™ Workshop
Registration Deadline: Dec.30, 2014 | Course Date: Jan. 8, 2015 
Cost: $250 + $201 for materials ($451 total)