Welcome to the OTC Employee Development calendar where current employees can browse and register for available training opportunities. Events are added throughout the semester so please check back often.

Resilience Skills, Strategies of the Resilient Person

Virtual Only

“Resilience is the process of being able to adapt well and bounce back quickly in times of stress.  Is resilience a skill or a character strength?  Are you a resilient person?  Learn the traits, qualities and characteristics of the resilient person;  learn resilience strategies for coping and bouncing back stronger!”

Fostering Understanding Between Veterans and Civilians for Workplace Success

Virtual Only

Know the basics on military demographics, structure and common sacrifices made in order to serve. Understand the unique needs of Veterans and their common challenges with civilian workplace culture. Identify valuable skills and attributes veterans bring to the workforce. Learn key communication and workflow differences between civilian and military work culture and strategies to overcome.…

Event Series How Violence Impacts the Classroom

How Violence Impacts the Classroom

Virtual Only

Facilitator(s)   Rachel Swadley    Description of Presentation You interact with a student who often stares into space, doesn’t turn homework in on time, and frequently misses class. While all of these can be symptoms of an unmotivated student, they can also be symptoms of a much more troubling cause. Domestic and dating violence has a wide reach…

Communicating through Conflict, Change & Uncertainty

Virtual Only

  Communicating Through Conflict, Change and Uncertainty (Through OTC's CWD) A Three-part Virtual Training October 14, 21, and 28, 2021,  9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Purchase your session here : https://workforce.otc.edu/business-solutions/rsvp-communications-series/   We’re all in the same boat, but is your team paddling together? COVID-19 has created an ever-changing and stressful environment. Being a leader,…

Innovation Celebration: Idea Workshop

Springfield Campus 1001 E Chestnut Expy, Springfield, MO, United States

Bring your thoughts and ideas and join us for a drop-in Idea Workshop.  Here you can ask questions, form ideas, discuss approaches, seek feedback, and develop applications for OTC's Game Changer Grants and Student Success Mini Grants.  A team of experts is ready to assist you in helping make your idea a reality. You may…

Free

Communicating through Conflict, Change & Uncertainty

Virtual Only

  Communicating Through Conflict, Change and Uncertainty (Through OTC's CWD) A Three-part Virtual Training October 14, 21, and 28, 2021,  9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Purchase your session here : https://workforce.otc.edu/business-solutions/rsvp-communications-series/   We’re all in the same boat, but is your team paddling together? COVID-19 has created an ever-changing and stressful environment. Being a leader,…

Staff Association- Construction Around Campus

Springfield Campus 1001 E Chestnut Expy, Springfield, MO, United States

Construction Around Campus No Lunch Just Learn (in-person, outside). Rob Rector and Blayne Radford will update the group on construction projects around campus, as well as take the group on a tour/walk-through of PMC and E-Sports

Communicating through Conflict, Change & Uncertainty

Virtual Only

  Communicating Through Conflict, Change and Uncertainty (Through OTC's CWD) A Three-part Virtual Training October 14, 21, and 28, 2021,  9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Purchase your session here : https://workforce.otc.edu/business-solutions/rsvp-communications-series/   We’re all in the same boat, but is your team paddling together? COVID-19 has created an ever-changing and stressful environment. Being a leader,…

Innovation Celebration: Idea Workshop

Springfield Campus 1001 E Chestnut Expy, Springfield, MO, United States

Bring your thoughts and ideas and join us for a drop-in Idea Workshop.  Here you can ask questions, form ideas, discuss approaches, seek feedback, and develop applications for OTC's Game Changer Grants and Student Success Mini Grants.  A team of experts is ready to assist you in helping make your idea a reality. You may…

Free

Bystander Intervention Training Overview (Green Dot)

Virtual Only

This session is part of our requirement to meet federally mandated Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) guidelines. By providing bystander intervention training to our faculty, staff and students, we contribute to a larger community initiative headed by the Community Partnership of the Ozarks in partnership with Drury, MSU, Evangel and OTC. Come and find out…