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.

PSRS/PEERS: Retirement Ready Seminar

If you are within five years of retirement and would like pre-retirement counseling, we recommend that you first attend a Retirement Ready Seminar. These seminars provide a thorough overview of the issues important at this stage of your retirement planning. In-person seminar attendees receive personalized retirement information including Benefit Estimates based on information provided at registration. For…

From Conflict to Courage Book Study: Cohort 3

Virtual Only

This book study cohort will meet for one hour and 15 minutes on Thursdays at 11:00 am beginning February 16 through March 9, 2023.  The facilitator for this cohort will contact participants with a link to join the meeting virtually. ABOUT THE BOOK Unresolved workplace conflict wastes time, increases stress, and negatively affects business outcomes.…

Free

Microsoft Teams Training Lab

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

Stop by NKM122 for a hands-on training session with Microsoft Teams! Learn the basic functions of Microsoft Teams, how the software works, the features it has, and more! This training is geared towards beginners who have little to no experience with Microsoft Teams and is hosted by IT! Click HERE to attend this session virtually.

Free

SOFA Workshop: Exploring Your Options for a Quality Retirement

  The Society for Financial Awareness is offering a free Financial Literacy Workshop for OTC employees! A Financial Advisor will be covering the topic: Exploring Your Options for a Quality Retirement. This workshop will include the following: Looking at financial personalities. The high cost of debt and dealing with it. Things to consider when planning…

Free

Closing the Generational Gap with Effective Communication

Virtual Only

With approximately four generations occupying the same workforce, it’s no mystery why employees prefer different styles of working, engagement, and communication. As Millennials and Generation Z are quickly becoming the majority of the workforce, technology has naturally been incorporated into all organizational aspects. Dive into this conversation and more during this 1-hour webinar to learn…

PageUp Training: Posting Jobs & Hiring Process

Virtual Only

Everything PageUp! Learn more about how to post jobs, hiring part-time, full-time, and adjunct positions, verbal offer process, filling out offer details, and changing the status for applicants. Click here to join the meeting

Free

From Conflict to Courage Book Study: Cohort 4

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

This book study cohort will meet for one hour and 15 minutes on Thursdays at 11:00 am beginning April 6 through April 27, 2023.  Location: in-person in the Simmons Conference Room (ICE 224) on the Springfield Campus. ABOUT THE BOOK Unresolved workplace conflict wastes time, increases stress, and negatively affects business outcomes. But conflict isn’t…

Free

PSRS/PEERS: Retirement Ready Seminar

If you are within five years of retirement and would like pre-retirement counseling, we recommend that you first attend a Retirement Ready Seminar. These seminars provide a thorough overview of the issues important at this stage of your retirement planning. In-person seminar attendees receive personalized retirement information including Benefit Estimates based on information provided at registration. For…

From Conflict to Courage Book Study: Cohort 4

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

This book study cohort will meet for one hour and 15 minutes on Thursdays at 11:00 am beginning April 6 through April 27, 2023.  Location: in-person in the Simmons Conference Room (ICE 224) on the Springfield Campus. ABOUT THE BOOK Unresolved workplace conflict wastes time, increases stress, and negatively affects business outcomes. But conflict isn’t…

Free

From Conflict to Courage Book Study: Cohort 4

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

This book study cohort will meet for one hour and 15 minutes on Thursdays at 11:00 am beginning April 6 through April 27, 2023.  Location: in-person in the Simmons Conference Room (ICE 224) on the Springfield Campus. ABOUT THE BOOK Unresolved workplace conflict wastes time, increases stress, and negatively affects business outcomes. But conflict isn’t…

Free