2008 Staff Development Grant Awards
Made possible by the Office of the Chancellor Initiative Request Fund, the purpose of the staff development grant is to seed campus-based staff and leadership development efforts throughout the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Alexandria Technical College
Project: Staff Development Initiatives – Administrative/Supervisory
Description: Administrative and/or supervisory employee retreat on coaching, conflict management and performance management & evaluations.
Project leader(s): Annette Pavek & Shari Maloney
Award: $3525
Alexandria Technical College
Project: Staff Development Initiatives - Various
Description: Staff development initiatives including ATC Tomorrow Pathways leadership development cohort; Introduction to Spanish; AQIP training session on understanding accountability.
Project leader(s): Annette Pavek & Shari Maloney
Award: $3130
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Project: Attitude is Everything
Description: Continuation of previous year’s training for 200 staff members. Subject matter experts present on six informational "brown bag" sessions, three on each campus. Sessions are videotaped and placed on D2L site as "encore presentations."
Project leader(s): Darla McCann & Jan Pomeroy
Award: $5000
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Bemidji State University / Northwest Technical College
Project: Getting Employees Engaged: Creating Mission Understanding and Mission Achievement
Description: Training BSU & NTC employees to take charge of their careers and their satisfaction by participating in self-assessment to learn what "makes them tick, what motivates them to succeed, and what they want for their own futures." The workshop assists staff and faculty to determine and discuss their strengths, abilities, skills and what they feel passionate about in their professional and work lives.
Project leader(s): Linda Gilsrud
Award: $7500.00
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Dakota County Technical College
Project: Collaborative Employee Engagement Using a Strengths-Based Approach
Description: Train and establish a "Strengths Advocate" on campus who will advance a strength-based staff development initiative. The initiative includes a train-the-trainer seminar to assist supervisors in identifying employee strengths, and follow-up workshops for DCTC staff.
Project leader(s): Linda Foster
Award: $5000
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Inver Hills Community College
Project: Conflict Management Training for Institutional Effectiveness Council and Leadership
Description: Workshop on "How to Reduce Workplace Conflict and Stress" by Anna Maravelas; follow-up session for sub-group to learn facilitation skills in conflict engagement.
Project leader(s): Joan Kuzma Costello
Award: $5000
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Lake Superior College
Project: LSC Leaders
Description: Two-year, cohort-based leadership program for 16 employees dedicated to the development of extraordinary leaders. The program was designed to provide participants with extensive interaction with respected leaders in the system and the community. It provides employees opportunities for self-reflection, skills analysis, and for personal and professional development planning.
Project leader(s): Rody Bowers-Hughes & Sonda Strom-Larson
Award: $5000
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Mesabi Range Community & Technical College
Project: Mesabi Range Learning Institute – Promoting Staff Development Opportunities
Description: Develop online e-learning site in D2L and promote online resources such as tutorials, surveys, and discussion forums. Track compliance for mandatory training sessions, and coordinate opportunities available system-wide.
Project leader(s): Roxanne Richards & Shelly McCauley Jugovich Award: $2500
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Minnesota State Community & Technical College/Moorhead Project: Enhancing Staff and Faculty Development Through Behavior Intervention Training
Description: Provide further training for the Moorhead campus CARE team, a group of college administration, faculty and staff organized for the purpose of communication and behavior intervention. The CARE team is charged with upholding college policies and maintaining a healthy environment for the MSCTC community. The additional training will focus on behavioral analysis, threat assessment and risk reduction. Project leader(s): Claudia Simon
Award: $4371
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Minnesota State University, Mankato
Project: Communication Presentation for Classified Staff
Description: A discussion of communication and the work place, with an emphasis on bullying recognition and prevention, and effective communication techniques. The presentation features Chris Heeter of the Wild Institute and will be customized to meet the needs of MSU Mankato, South Central College and the University’s dining staff. The goals include boosting morale of frontline staff, increasing self-worth, and creating an atmosphere of positive energy.
Project leader(s): Marie Loverink
Award: $5000
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Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Project: Staff Development, Year-Long Approach
Description: Continue with successful annual staff development day and include additional development opportunities throughout the year. Additional training will include an emphasis on safety; and webinars on topics such as Taking Control of Your Workday and How to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service.
Project leader(s): Edward Choate
Award: $2500
Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Project: Essentials for Progressive Leadership
Description: Bring in guest speakers to complement university personnel in a series devoted to helping mid-managers and lead workers discover strengths and develop skills and confidence to become better leaders.
Project leader(s): Edward Choate
Award: $5000
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Normandale Community College
Project: Using Hyperion/BRIO Dashboards and Institutional Accountability Measures to Encourage Data-Enhanced Decision Making
Description: Improve decision making on campus by training select staff, administrators and faculty department chairs in accessing the Hyperion/Brio dashboards and using the dashboards and institutional accountability measures. Provides in-depth training for 40 employees, plus training for ITS staff on implementation and use.
Project leader(s): Michael Berndt
Award: $4725
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Northland Community & Technical College
Project: Strengths-Based Leadership for Staff Development
Description: Four leadership development training sessions, accommodating 20 employees each, focusing on strengths-based leadership and teamwork. The training builds on prior development efforts in 2007 and 2008.
Project leader(s): Becky Lindseth
Award: $5,000
Northland Community & Technical College
Project: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certificate for Employee Development
Description: Provide timely training and certification in Microsoft Office for up to 160 employees at both campuses. Sessions focus on teaching MS Office applications, measuring proficiency, and identifying opportunities for enhancement of skills. Employees can then choose to take the test for the nationally recognized Microsoft Office Specialist certification credential.
Project leader(s): Becky Lindseth
Award: $5,000
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Office of the Chancellor
Project: High Impact Training – a Day of Chaos and Change
Description: A full day of motivational training for all OOC employees, dealing with change and thriving in the chaos of work and personal life. OOC employees have requested training in communication, support, organization, and team building and this training encompasses those areas.
Project leader(s): Nicole Gebheim
Award: $5,000
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South Central College
Project: Performance Management Workshop for Supervisors
Description: Workshop on performance management for campus supervisors, followed by monthly meetings to brainstorm and share best practices. Each monthly meeting will have a specific topic, chosen in advance, so supervisors can bring their ideas/concerns.
Project leader(s): Laural Kubat
Award: $4960
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Southwest Minnesota State University
Project: LeaderFISH!
Description: Staff development day utilizing the LeaderFISH program/tool. The tool helps individuals look at their roles at the institution in a different way, while exemplifying that employees and students are valued. It also promotes the theme of balance, through focus on authenticity, goal setting, and action plans.
Project leader(s): Deb Almer & Stacy Frost
Award: $5,000
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St. Cloud Technical College
Project: Comprehensive Diversity Awareness Events
Description: The goal of this project is to promote campus-wide awareness of many areas of diversity, utilizing both campus staff and community-based groups and presenters. Events include a seminar on the Somali culture, Human Rights Day, a National Mentoring Month presentation, GLBT presentation, and various art/cultural presentations. Project leader(s): Deb Holstad
Award: $5,000
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Winona State University
Project: WSU Employee Development Day
Description: Employee development day focused mainly on staff from AFSCME, MAPE, MMA and MNA, although all may attend. Topics consist of time and stress management, handling conflict, working together effectively, development of position descriptions, and how to read financial reports.
Project leader(s): Lori Reed & Ann MacDonald
Award: $5,000
Winona State University
Project: Overview of Lean Applications for MnSCU System Institutions
Description: Development of Lean program for system administrators, directors and supervisors. Lean principles and applications are widely accepted in manufacturing and service industries as a model to create capacity, improve qualify, shorten leaded times, satisfy customers and reduce costs.
Project leader(s): Theresa Waterbury
Award: $5,000
