Advancing Your Career News and Trends

Advancing in your career can provide new opportunities to learn, grow, and taking on more responsibility.

Not everyone is motivated by the same factors regarding advancing a career.  It is not always about the recognition and status that come with a higher position.  You may be looking for increased earning potential, greater responsibility, or even job satisfaction and purpose.

Advance Your Career Blogs

Stop the World #3 | I Want to Catch Up

Dive into the topic of time management at work.

Innovation Tips and Tricks – Free Printable PDF

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Politics in the Office: Part 3

Despite your best efforts for a creating a respectful workplace, on the day after the 2024 election, there will be winners and losers.  How should a workplace leader respond to election results?

Politics in the Office: Part 1

The 2024 Presidential election has forced office politics into second place when compared to angst generated by politics in the office.

Eyeshadow Can Change Your Life | A Workplace Blog

My most successful resolution occurred about 10 years ago when I resolved to wear eyeshadow every day. I ended up losing 60 pounds.

The Great Resignation Transformation Part 3: Make Your Move | A Workplace Blog

Take these actions to ensure a smooth career move.

The Great Resignation Transformation Part 2: You’ve Got Leverage | A Workplace Blog

While a record number of people are leaving their jobs (see the series introductory article: Is The Great Resignation Time for Your Career Transformation?), you may not have to leave to get a better deal. Because so many people are leaving, this may be a good time to negotiate a

The Great Resignation Transformation Part 1: Should I Stay of Should I Go? | A Workplace Blog

The Great Resignation Is On! This series of blogs studies the impact through the personal lens of your career ladder. Series Introduction  Part 1: Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Coming in April) Part 2: You’ve Got Leverage (Coming in May) Part 3: Make your Move Before making any

The Great Resignation Transformation Intro: Is The Great Resignation Time for Your Career Transformation? | A Workplace Blog

To coincide with the IPD Expert Insights free webinar series on transforming the workplace using the Modernization Playbook, I thought I should take a look at workplace transformation on a personal level.   For the first time in quite a while, workers are in demand so it stands to reason that

The Beatles & Your New Year’s Resolution | A Workplace Blog

Are you in need of a New Year’s Resolution, or a Performance Goal? If you are as old (mature) as I am, you will remember the craze around a little book by Robert Fulghum entitled All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten.   Now, we have the

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion News and Trends

DEI is not just the right thing to do, it’s also good for business.

DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is crucial for businesses today, for ethical and practical reasons.  By creating a workplace that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, you can unlock many benefits that will help your company thrive in the long run.

DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Blogs

Foundations of Workplace Resiliency | Free Expert Insights Webinar

Learn how resiliency strategies work and how to apply them in your workplace.

Mentoring Across Generations | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Create a thriving work culture using the strengths of each generation.

Navigating Polarizing Conversations at Work – Free Video | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Learn how to navigate polarizing conversations effectively at work.

Interdependence Part 2: The Power of Ubuntu: How Connection Can Change the World | A Workplace Blog

Explore the philosophy of Ubuntu and unlock the power to change your team and make a lasting impact in the world.

Interdependence Part 1: The Goal | A Workplace Blog

We are not working on an island. We need to teach people to work interdependently, ask for help early, and work with others to dream big and solve large problems.

Pets, People, and Practices: Rethinking Bereavement Policies for a Diverse Workplace | A Workplace Blog

DEI policies often fall short in bereavement policies. Ensuring employees can grieve is essential for a company’s health and longevity. Learn more…

It’s More Than Memorizing a List: Inclusive Language in the Workplace | A Workplace Blog

Inclusive language in our workplaces is essential. Learn three ways to improve the use of inclusive language in the workplace.

Who’s Sitting at Your Table? Part 2: It’s Beyond What You Can See | A Workplace Blog

It’s Beyond What You Can See. Part 2 of Who’s Sitting at Your Table?

Who’s Sitting at Your Table? Part 1:The Dinner Party | A Workplace Blog

By: Destyn Land, M.Ed.   Imagine that you were personally invited to a dinner party hosted by one of your favorite celebrities (for me this would be the late Chadwick Boseman). Upon your arrival, you realize the table you were assigned to sit at has seats that you do not

Diversify to Recruit and Retain | A Workplace Blog

Learn 6 workplace values sought be younger generations and 4 actions leaders can take to demonstrate those values and diversify their culture.

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Business Architecture News and Trends

Business architecture is critical for a business.

Business architecture is like a well-designed map for your organization.

It helps you navigate the complexities of your business, make informed choices, and reach your desired destination of strategic goals.

Business Architecture Blog

Business Architecture 201: Part 1 – Business-Object Oriented Capabilities and their Relationship to Information | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Explore the core business architecture that DHS is leveraging to integrate service delivery and develop an enterprise portfolio of products.  

Business Architecture 201: Part 2 – Using Architectural Value Streams to Center the People We Serve | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Learn more about value streams role and position in the larger business architecture framework.

The Modern Business Architect: Lessons from the Field: Part 1 – A Business Architect’s Role in Product Management | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Learn more about how product managers can use business architecture in their roles.

The Modern Business Architect: Lessons from the Field: Part 2 – Getting the Business to Care About Business Architecture | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Discuss some tips and techniques for getting your business stakeholders to become your greatest champions.

The Modern Business Architect: Lessons from the Field: Part 3 – Modern Approaches to Collaborating Across Architecture Disciplines | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Explore modern operating models for organizing different types of architects, along with approaches companies are taking to improve collaboration.

Standing Up a Business Architecture Practice Part 1: Your Value Proposition | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Cover the basics that must be established before even starting to think about a formal business architecture practice.

Standing Up a Business Architecture Practice Part 2: Your Business Architecture Practice Charter | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Learn how to stand up a business architecture practice within an organization.

Standing Up a Business Architecture Practice Part 3 – Your Governance / Past Expert Insights Webinar

This third and final session in Standing Up a Business Architecture Practice poses questions that should be considered when it comes to the governance of an enterprise-level business architecture practice.

Solving the Puzzle: Using Models to Organize Enterprise-Level Change | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Learn how to leverage business models to define overall scope, map work tracks, track vendors & systems, and ensure end-to-end coverage.

Business Architecture at the Speed of Business | Past Expert Insights Webinar

This webinar focuses on practical tips and methods to use tools already in their toolbox to hit the turbo button and keep up with the world around them.

Back to Business (RTO) Through a Business Architecture Lens – Past Expert Insights Webinar

A look at the COVID pandemic’s impact on corporations and the digital economy through the lens of business architecture.

Business Architecture In Uncertain Times | Past Expert Insights Webinar

How Business Architects Can Help Their Companies Navigate Through Uncertainty.

Modernization, Maturity, & The Playbook: Part 1 – The Marvel of the Playbook | Past Expert Insights Webinar

This session focuses on the creation of the State of Minnesota’s Office of Transformation to standardize and assist state agencies with their modernization efforts.

Modernization, Maturity, & the Playbook: Part 2 – Ideas for Standardizing Maturity Mapping | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Learn how the playbook works in conjunction with maturity assessments.

Modernization, Maturity, & The Playbook: Part 3 – Managing Transformational Change | Past Expert Insights Webinar

This session will discuss the importance of change management in any transformation.

How Mature Are You? | A Workplace Blog

Learn how as little as 15 minutes or having 2 or 3 conversations can determine where you are on the capability maturity model can save you time, money, and frustration.

Does Your Company Need More Convincing to Send You to Business Architecture Certification Training? | A Workplace Blog

Does Your Company Need More Convincing to Send You to Business Architecture Certification Training?

Your Organization Needs Business Architecture | A Workplace Blog

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Leadership – How do you encourage Agile and innovation in a Bureaucracy? | A Workplace Blog

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Is Pocket Agile a Thing, or Did I Just Invent It? | A Workplace Blog

Is Pocket Agile a Thing, or Did I Just Invent It? Or – Is it OK to be Agile Lite? By: Beth Schaefer    Director, Institute for Professional Development I hesitate to say that I am practicing Agile because I have not been formally trained in Agile. And, I work

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Leadership & Strategy News and Trends

Leadership Makes Strategy Work

Think of strategy as a brilliant plan – on paper, but it’s strong leadership that translates that plan into action. Leaders effectively communicate the strategy to employees, motivating them to work towards goals. They also delegate tasks, track progress, and make adjustments as needed.

Leadership & Strategy Blog

Middle Manager Series Wrap Up – Grounded in the Middle | Middle Management Blog

Tips to build resiliency and stay grounded as you continue in your middle management role.

Middle Manager Dilemma #5 – Professional Development | Middle Management Blog

Middle Managers who invest in their own professional development build stronger teams and more resilient careers.

Middle Manager Dilemma #4 – Workspace | Middle Management Blog

8 suggestions to manage return-to-office vs remote office.

Middle Manager Dilemma #3 – Organizational Change | Middle Management Blog

Your organization made a big decision. You disagree with it. Your team will hate it. Now what?

Middle Manager Dilemma #2 – Why Bother With Performance Evaluations? | Middle Management Blog

Is the time spent doing annual performance evaluations worth it?

Middle Manager Dilemma #1 – Delegation | Middle Management Blog

How much to delegate and if/when to pull work back if results become an issue.

Foundations of Workplace Resiliency | Free Expert Insights Webinar

Learn how resiliency strategies work and how to apply them in your workplace.

Support Middle Management | Middle Management Blog

Treat your middle management well through the use of these 6 Key Activities.

Middle Managers Are Like Oreos | Middle Management Blog

This blog compares Middle Managers to Oreos® – connecting the two cookie cakes: workers and leadership.

Mentoring Across Generations | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Create a thriving work culture using the strengths of each generation.

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DEI Reset | Past DEI Expert Insights Webinar

DEI Reset | A DEI Expert Insights Webinar

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Audience

Organizational leaders for HR, strategy, and workplace culture, along with others who influence DEI efforts.

With the reaction to the recent Supreme Court Affirmative Action DEI Decision, there have been indirect consequences for employers and their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. With DEI policies and initiatives being at risk of being challenged this could lead to the derailing of DEI workplace progress.

In this webinar “DEI Reset”, we’ll explore why DEI initiatives and policies are essential as it pertains to companies’ holistic success.

Join us to explore how a DEI Reset can help your company understand the value of DEI initiatives and policies amidst recent pushback.

Take-aways:
  • Explore the importance of DEI policies and initiatives in creating a cohesive workplace culture.
  • Learn the key pillars of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
  • Understand how upholding DEI in the workplace can help attract and retain diverse talent.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Eric Dormoh, Jr.

Instructor, Institute for Professional Development

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Experiential Learning | Past Expert Insights Leadership Toolbox Webinar

Audience: Leaders interested in developing their workforce

The Leadership Toolbox webinars focus on a specific leadership tool so that you can become a more effective leader.

This webinar will explore experiential learning.  This a tool that leaders can use to build the skillsets of their team and connect learning directly to work application.

Take-aways:

  • Explore the complete definition of experiential learning
  • Understand the benefits of experiential learning for your team
  • Learn how to evaluate professional development for experiential learning opportunities

 

 

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Christine Moore

Instructor, Institute for Professional Development

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Eric Dormoh, Jr.

Eric Dormoh, Jr.
(952) 332-0281

Expert Areas:

  • Unconscious Bias
  • Cross-Cultural Communication
  • Microaggressions
  • Building Inclusive Language
  • Identity at Work
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Mentoring
  • Community Building
  • Emotional Intelligence

 

Education:

Masters of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

University of Wisconsin

 

Bachelor of Science in Sports Management

University of Minnesota

 

Philosophy of Training in a Nutshell: 

Space and Grace.  When I facilitate, the learning activities are engaging and create an interactive environment. I lead from a place of open-mindedness and a space for every voice to be heard.

 

Why the instructor is excited about teaching at Metro State:

I am excited to share my knowledge with the greater community to help create more inclusive and welcoming work environments.

 

Contact Eric:

eric.dormoh@metrostate.edu  (952) 322-0281

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Space and Grace in the Workplace | Past Expert Insights Webinar

Space and Grace in the Workplace

Free DEI Expert Insights Webinar

This workshop is for leaders of departments, divisions, or teams and for anyone who is striving to make their workplace more respectful for all.

Navigating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace can be challenging – especially if you have limited knowledge and exposure to DEI concepts.  When you or a colleague make honest mistakes in what you say or do that can be perceived as inequitable or exclusive, colleagues can give you the benefit of the doubt while still taking the opportunity to educate you.  Educating in the moment is one way for you and others to build your DEI skills.  In this workshop, you will learn what it means to provide Space and Grace in the workplace as a tool to expand DEI.
Participants will learn:
  • Actions that leaders and coworkers can take to provide space and grace
  • Strategies to approach DEI issues in a non-shameful way
  • How to create guidelines that allow for mistakes and respectful corrections.

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Mark Waldof

Mark Waldof


Title/Position

Instructor, Metropolitan State University

 

Expert Areas:

  • Project Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Systems Engineering

 

Education/Professional Certificates

  • BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of MN, Institute of Technology

 

Relevant Training Experience:

  • 44+ years of industry experience
  • Speaker for PMI®
  • Created and taught course as an adjunct professor in Minnesota Universiies

 

Some of the organizations that Mark has trained include:

  • MNDOT
  • Starkey Labs
  • Aero Systems Engineering
  • Pentair
  • CHS
  • Boston Scientific

 

Training Philosophy in a Nutshell:

My philosophy is to link real world examples to fundamental proven management

practices to build skills and effectively apply those to workplace projects to support those that are struggling with managing projects to reduce the frustration and chaos that project teams can experience.

 

Why I am excited to teach for Metro State:

Working with clients to address their challenges and learn along side them is fun.

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