Length: 1/2 day
- This course is part of the Series: Guiding People Through Change
- This course is part of the Executing Change Certificate
People who lead:
- Departments
- Divisions
- Project teams
- Change initiatives
- Process improvement projects
- Continuous improvement efforts
Competencies:
- Identify your go-to reaction to change and how that affects your work
- Explain the change curve, its phases, and how it rolls out
- Define your role in helping people navigate through change
- Analyze change situations and generate plans to allow for adjustment to change
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Price: $150.00 Early Bird Pricing: $135.00 until January 25, 2019
Course Text: no texts are used in this course
Food: lunch is included in all courses that are 7 hours or more
If you are registering through the workforce center, you must have your counselor contact IPD directly at institute@metrostate.edu
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or you would like to have this course customized specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
Metropolitan State Institute for Professional Development does not currently have public seat-based classes running for fall 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the Spring 2021 Semester; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Agile Testing
Length: 1/2 day
This course is offered through a partnership with agilityIRL
For anyone interested in increasing their skill in testing as used within an Agile method like Scrum or Extreme Programming (XP).
After taking this class, learners will be able to:
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- Explain Agile’s view of testing
- Develop strong acceptance criteria
- Define and articulate a number of Agile testing related practices including, but not limited to, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration, etc.
- Manage Test Driven Development (TDD), test management and automation
Participants should understand basic Agile philosophy and, at least, one method (e.g. Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), etc.)
Price: $470.00 Early Bird Pricing: $423.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEUs: .48
Useful Websites:
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the upcoming semesters; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Agile Bootcamp
Length: 3 Days
This course is offered through a partnership with agilityIRL
For anyone interested in learning about the Agile philosophy.
After taking this class, learners will be able to:
Understand the roles (if specified) for:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Scrumban
Exploring the events (if specified) for:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Scrumban
Recognize the artifacts (if specified) used in:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Scrumban
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each method and determine which one will best meet the needs of their current development efforts.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Price: $800.00 Early Bird Pricing: $720.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEUs: 2.52
Useful Websites:
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the upcoming semester; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Intro to Agile
Length: 1/2 day
This course is offered through a partnership with agilityIRL
For anyone interested in learning about the Agile philosophy.
After taking this class, learners will be able to:
- Differentiate between Agile and other frameworks of the philosophy
- Understand, at a high level, the main framework being used in today’s marketplace
There are no prerequisites for this course, but reading/watching the following may assist participants:
Price: $470.00 Early Bird Pricing: $423.00 up to four weeks prior to course start date.
- Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEUs: .48
Useful Websites:
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
Agile Leadership: Making the Future a Way of Life
Length: 2 days
For leaders at all levels: from the front-line to the C-suite
Agile: The “Why”
- 2×2 Reasons to Care About Agile
- How We Got to Now: A Brief History of Organizational Solutions
- Agile: The Organizational Solution for Today’s World
Agile: The “What”
- Agile’s Heritage
- The Agile Manifesto
- Agile Team Members Roles & Responsibilities
- Agile Myths
- Major Agile Product Development Frameworks
- Micro and Macro Agile
Agile: The “How”
- Myth Busting
- Definitions
- Culture is THE Key
- Culture Defined
- The First Step in any Organizational Transformation
- A Framework for Cultivating Organizational Agility
- Assessing Cultural Solution Alternatives
- Organizational Life Cycle States and Agility
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Price: $1,100.00 Early Bird Pricing: $990.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Text: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in all courses that are at least 7 hours in length
- CEUs: 1.68
- Useful Websites: https://agilityirl.com
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or you would like to have this course customized specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the upcoming semesters; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Agile: An Executive Overview
Length: 4 hours
For leaders at all levels: from the front-line to the C-suite
Agile: The “Why”
- 2×2 Reasons to Care About Agile
- How We Got to Now: A brief History of Organizational Solutions
- Agile: The Organizational Solutions for Today’s World
Agile: The “What”
- Agile’s Heritage
- The Agile Manifesto
- Agile Team Member Roles & Responsibilities
- Agile Myths
- Major Agile Product Development Frameworks
- A Deeper Dive into Scrum
- Micro & Macro Agile
Agile: The “How”
- Myth Busting
- Definitions
- Culture is THE Key
- Culture Defined
- How to Begin Cultural Change
- An Introduction to a Framework for Cultivating Cultural Change
There are no prerequisites for this course
Price: $470.00 Early Bird Pricing: $423.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Texts: There are no texts used for this course.
- Food: Lunch is included in all courses that are 7 hours or more
- CEUs: .48
Useful Websites: https://agilityirl.com
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
We will follow guidance from the Minnesota State system for the upcoming semesters; and the health and safety of students and staff will be at the forefront of any decision we make. Information will be posted here as soon as available, please Subscribe to our Email List for updated information to be sent directly.
In the meantime, please Click Here for information about customized training classes that can be offered at your organization.
Leading Through Conflict
Conflict is healthy. Conflict encourages discussions to identify the root causes of the problems and analyze possible solutions. However, conflict can make people uneasy. Effective project managers know how to leverage conflict to be productive – not destructive.
Participants in this module will:
- Recognize when to engage in dialogue that is both assertive and cooperative
- Develop expertise to discover solutions and present options to stakeholders that allow for the win/win
- Find opportunities to collaborate that will generate value and improve relationships for both the project manager and the organization
- Change Managers
- Project Managers
- Business Analysts
- Business Architects
- Team Leaders
- Department Managers
- Understand the Power of “Yes”
- Understand the Power of “No”
- Understand win-lose scenarios and their cost
- Recognize win-win possibilities and the gains
This course does not have a prerequisite requirement.
Price: $150.00 Early Bird Pricing: $135.00 up to 4 weeks prior to course start date.
Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
Useful Websites: PMI Talent Triangle https://www.pmi.org/learning/training-development/talent-triangle
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
This course is new for this academic year.
Change Management courses, series, and certificates will run again in the fall of 2020. If you would like to be notified when the schedule is posted, click here, enter your email address and select Change Management.
From Business Case to Project Charter
Length: 4 hours
People who lead teams, departments, change initiatives, process improvement efforts, and/or determine goals and strategic plans.
- Understand how the elements of a business case transfer to a project charter
- Recognize the audience for a project charter
- Appreciate the elements of an effective project charter
- Learn to critique your own charters with a best practice checklist
- Write a project charter based on business case
To take this course, you must also register for Building the Business Case for Change.
Price: $150.00 Early Bird Pricing: $135.00 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
This course is new for this academic year.
Project Management courses, series, and certificates will run again in the fall of 2020. If you would like to be notified when the schedule is posted, click here, enter your email address and select Project Management.
Leading Change When People are Scared
Length: 1 day
People who lead teams, departments, change initiatives, process improvement efforts, and/or determine goals and strategic plans.
After taking this course, participants will be able to:
- Weigh options for challenging situations and determine the best course of action
- See how a variety of approaches can meet goals
- Apply tools to common, yet challenging, situations in the workplace
- Gain insight from other students
Student must complete all other courses in the Change Management Certificate before taking this course:
- Facilitation: A Game-changing Leadership Skill
- Storytelling for Leaders
- Building the Business Case for Change
- Leading your Stakeholders through Change
- Getting Buy-in for Just About Anything
- Knowing the Risks Leads to Opportunity
Price: $285.00 Early Bird Pricing: $256.50 up to 4 weeks prior to the course start date.
- Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
- Food: Lunch is included in all courses that are 7 hours or more
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or if you would like to customize this course specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
“I liked the role play.” – from spring 2017 participant
“The technology added to the learning, as did the handouts” – from spring 2017 participant
Change Management courses, series, and certificates will run again in the fall of 2020. If you would like to be notified when the schedule is posted, click here, enter your email address and select Change Management.
Knowing the Risks Leads to Opportunity
Length: 1 and 1/2 days
This course pairs well with Building the Business Case for Change
People who are new to the concept of risk and how it relates to change initiatives, process improvement and projects.
After taking this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the sources and types of risk and opportunity.
- Identify risks and opportunities in a given situation using several methods.
- Analyze the impact and likelihood of uncertainty on the situation’s objectives.
- Apply effective responses to each risk and create immediate or contingent action plans to deal with them.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of various risk responses on the situation’s objectives.
- Describe the rationale and method for continuous risk monitoring.
This course does not have a prerequisite requirement.
Price: $474.00 Early Bird Pricing: $427.00up to 4 weeks prior to course start date.
Course Texts: no texts are used in this course
Food: Lunch is included in all courses that are at least 7 hours in length
If your organization has at least 6 participants and you desire to host the class at your site or you would like to have this course customized specifically for your organization, contact Beth Schaefer at 651-999-5834 or beth.schaefer@metrostate.edu
Cancellation Policy:
Class cancellations must be done fourteen full business days before the class start date. No refunds for cancellations of less than fourteen full business days. No Shows/Missed Classes – Refunds will not be issued for any missed class. Late Arrivals/Early Departures – Metropolitan State University reserves the right to decrease continuing education units issued for late arrivals and early departures. Written confirmation will be sent to you a week before class. If a class is canceled, you will be contacted by phone, mail, or email. Metropolitan State University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as weather (a full refund will be granted).
“Class provided lots of good information in a short amount of time.” – from spring 2017 participant
Change Management courses, series, and certificates will run again in the fall of 2020. If you would like to be notified when the schedule is posted, click here, enter your email address and select Change Management.
