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Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Leader

May 7, 2026 by Julia J. Miiller

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Stepping into a leadership role is one of the biggest transitions in your career. As an individual contributor, success was often measured by your personal output. As a leader, your focus shifts to communication, team results, and building trust. Whether you’re preparing for your first management role or already navigating this shift, LinkedIn Learning offers a series of short … [Read more...] about Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Leader

Filed Under: Employee Relations, Featured, LinkedIn Learning, Organizational & Talent Development Tagged With: LinkedIn Learning, Organizational and Talent Development, OTD, professional development

Delivering a Performance Review: A Guide for Managers

April 23, 2026 by Debra Donnellan

Performance reviews are more than an annual requirement—they are one of the most impactful opportunities supervisors have to connect with their employees, reinforce expectations, and support ongoing development. To support our supervisors in this critical responsibility, HR has launched a new self-directed learning path in My Learning Connection: Delivering a Performance … [Read more...] about Delivering a Performance Review: A Guide for Managers

Filed Under: Employee Relations, Featured, Learning and Development, LinkedIn Learning, Organizational & Talent Development, Performance Management Tagged With: professional development

Leveraging the Power of LinkedIn Learning

March 19, 2026 by Debra Donnellan

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Missouri State University employees have access to LinkedIn Learning, a powerful professional development platform offering thousands of expert-led courses designed to help you build new skills, strengthen existing ones, and stay current in today’s evolving workplace. Join us for an upcoming HR Live session to learn how to get the most out of LinkedIn Learning. In this … [Read more...] about Leveraging the Power of LinkedIn Learning

Filed Under: Featured, Learning and Development, LinkedIn Learning, Organizational & Talent Development Tagged With: HR Live, LinkedIn Learning, Organizational and Talent Development, OTD, professional development

Learn New Skills this Spring with Our LEAD Yourself Series!

March 5, 2026 by Jason Coons

Instructor stands before a classroom full of students.

Great leaders come from all organizational levels and have technical and interpersonal skills. That’s why we’ve developed the FREE LEAD Yourself Series, a group of essential courses ready to equip you (and your team) with the technical and interpersonal tools needed for professional success. Take advantage of these amazing opportunities this spring. LEAD Yourself workshops … [Read more...] about Learn New Skills this Spring with Our LEAD Yourself Series!

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Relations, Featured, Learning and Development, LinkedIn Learning, MSU Spotlight, Organizational & Talent Development Tagged With: benefits, Lead Yourself, LinkedIn Learning, Organizational and Talent Development, OTD, professional development

Access the MSU Administrative Professionals Core Learning Path – from My Learning Connection

February 26, 2026 by Jason Coons

MSU Administrative Professionals Core Learning Path on LinkedIn Learning

Organizational and Talent Development has curated a professional development track for all MSU administrative professionals in LinkedIn Learning – the MSU Administrative Professionals Core Learning Path! Now, you can register for and launch this Learning Path from My Learning Connection. We’ve added the Learning Path to My Learning Connection so you can enroll there and … [Read more...] about Access the MSU Administrative Professionals Core Learning Path – from My Learning Connection

Filed Under: Featured, Learning and Development, LinkedIn Learning, Organizational & Talent Development Tagged With: LinkedIn Learning, Organizational and Talent Development, OTD, professional development

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