Develop Leaders at Every Level

Train up your employees as the economic landscape changes. 

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Invest in Your Greatest Asset

We offer training programs that address today’s evolving workforce challenges. These training programs will help you develop and retain talent, foster a positive culture and more.  Topics include: 

  • Effective Leadership
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Engaging & Motivating Teams
  • Improving Customer Service
  • Managing Attitudes & Expectations
  • Managing Teams & Culture
  • Project Management

Upcoming Professional Development Courses

April 2025
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Discover & Lead with Your Strengths

Every day employees are spending more and more time working in team and group situations. But few of them have ever received any training in how to succeed in these situations. Many employees are even threatened by the process. During this program, you will learn and practice the fundamentals of building effective and productive work […]
22 Apr
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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405 N Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806
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Achieving Results Without Authority

As more companies reorganize along horizontal rather than vertical lines, the need emerges for those in non-authoritative positions to encourage action from others to achieve business objectives and manage projects. Cultivating positive influence, cooperation and negotiation skills are essential for anyone who needs to get work done though others. This seminar examines principles, strategies, and […]
29 Apr
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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405 N Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806
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The Effective Leader

Increasingly, organizations are realizing the need for leadership at all levels. Because people want to be led, not managed, managers need to develop as leaders in addition to being highly competent in functional management areas. There is an impressive body of knowledge regarding leadership, and the skills needed to be an effective leader. The Effective […]
30 Apr
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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405 N Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806
May 2025
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Managing in Times of Information Overload

As reported by the website, tech21century.com: “Through mobile phones, online entertainment services, the Internet, electronic mail, television, radio, newspapers, books, social media etc. people receive every day about 105,000 words or 23 words per second in half a day (12 hours) (during awake hours). According to…researchers, the main effect of information overload is that the human attention […]
07 May
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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405 N Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806
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Creating & Conducting Structured Interviews for Improved Hiring

Unlock the secrets to hiring top talent with ‘Creating & Conducting Structured Interviews for Improved Hiring’—a practical course designed to help you master interview techniques that ensure fair, inclusive, and effective hiring decisions. This course provides an overview of structured interview techniques, covering a variety of tools for enhancing the interview process. Participants will learn […]
08 May
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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405 N Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806
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High Performance Supervision

To achieve as a supervisor, you need to have a fundamental understanding of the core competencies in supervising employees. To be successful in keeping worker performance high, a supervisor must understand and know how to motivate people, solve problems, delegate and manage work load priorities. In this seminar, you will learn proven, results-oriented skills every […]
13 May
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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405 N Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806
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Public Safety Training

Through our portfolio of public safety courses, we help peace officers navigate their careers with confidence and complete required continuing education. 

MSU Course Projects

We work closely with business clients and Missouri State University classes on special partnerships known as course projects. These projects give businesses fresh insights while providing students with real-world experience and business insights. Undergraduate and graduate level classes work on projects for business clients related to marketing, management and more.

Do you have a business idea you want to explore? Our  Feasibility Study project  teams you up with students in the Entrepreneurship Program to explore your idea and take some of the uncertainty out of starting a new business.

Want to know how you could improve your digital presence? Need to engage in a more meaningful way online? Our marketing students will build and create a social media strategy (and content) for you and analyze digital performance data. 

Do you have financial data, and not sure what it means or what you could be doing better? Our Accounting projects include: capital budgeting and cash flow analysis, creation/improvement of internal reporting mechanisms, establishing balanced scorecard metrics, or using regression tools to develop reporting and/or predictive analytics. 

Are you looking to expand your company through strategic growth? Whether you are seeking to expand into a new market, diversify your products and services, or develop a strategic marketing plan for growth, this semester-long project, graduate-level program can offer solutions. Students engage your target customers through primary research and secondary research to provide actionable recommendations.

Need fresh ideas to reach more customers? Our  Advertising project  pairs your business with MSU Advertising and Promotions classes to create a multi-channel advertising campaign.

Are you looking to grow your workforce and engage more with your employees? We work with Industrial-Organizational Psychology graduate courses on business projects including developing, reviewing or enhancing your employee selection process as well as survey development to measure employee engagement, job analysis and more.

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