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Leadership Development Training

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Elevate performance with professional and leadership development from M State

M State’s Workforce Achievement Center offers dynamic courses designed to unlock the full potential of your workforce and drive organizational success. Whether you're an employer building a high-performing team or a professional ready to sharpen your leadership edge, our expert-led sessions deliver immediate, practical value.

Courses range from foundational leadership principles to advanced coaching techniques and team-building strategies, and focus on critical competencies including communication, collaboration, emotional intelligence, and strategic thinking.

Customized for your needs

Courses are interactive, customizable, and available in person or virtually - tailored to your organization’s goals and systems.

Why prioritize training now?

According to the 2025 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey, 65% of U.S. employers rated professional and career development benefits as “very important” or “extremely important” for their workforce. Additionally, 47% of organizations now offer executive or leadership coaching, reflecting an increase from 2024. These trends highlight a growing recognition that leadership development is not just a perk, but a strategic priority for talent retention, engagement, and organizational resilience.

Take the next step

Strengthen your team with the tools to lead, collaborate, and grow. Contact us today to learn more or enroll in our next training session.

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Hands-on, interactive

Sessions are highly interactive with experiential activities that illustrate theories and techniques

 

Multiple formats

Course delivery: in-person or live virtual formats

 

Group discussions

Small and large group discussions enrich and enliven learning and team-building

Leadership Development

Leadership development courses are for leaders with any experience level who wish to build and sharpen their leadership skills. Courses are geared toward people who provide direct leadership in a project, functional or supervisor role.

Leadership Development CoursesDescriptionLearning StyleDelivery MethodLengthDetails
Always the ProfessionalGain the skills to be confidently professional in a variety of settingsSelf-pacedOnlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Building Effective and Inclusive TeamsLearn the knowledge and skills required to be a successful leader and build a high performing, engaged work team with two powerful sessions: Motivating Teams and Inclusive Work Teams.Instructor-ledOnline4 hoursCustomizable - contact us
Building Inclusive Work TeamsEquip leaders with data, knowledge, and strategies to build and engage a diverse and inclusive workforce.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Building Trust During Communication and ConflictUse techniques from Crucial Conversations© to share ideas, explore others' ideas and create action plans to reach common goals respectfully and confidently. Develop conversation strategies to build shared meaning and mutual respect in the face of opposing opinions and high emotions.Instructor-ledOnlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Coaching for Motivation, Engagement and PerformanceUse Gallup's Strengths-Based Coaching model to enhance employee performance by establishing expectations, continually coaching, and creating accountability.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Connecting Your Team in All the Right PlacesThrough Gallup's Strengths-Based Teams model, build common purpose, connection, communication, collaboration and celebration within your team.Instructor-ledOnlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Emotions in the WorkplaceUse scientific data to understand how your body reacts in emotional workplace situations and ways to gain control.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Individual Leadership Coaching SessionsIndividualized, one-on-one coaching sessions help you fully embrace and intentionally use your strengths as a leader to enhance team engagement, collaboration and productivity.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Leading for the FutureWith proven processes and tools, help lead your organization into the future by building a culture of innovation and actively participating in a strategic planning process.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Leading Through ChangeUse proven transition model and coaching techniques to lead your team through the business environment's constant changes. You'll create a strategy for leading your team through a current transition.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Lead with Your Full 34 and Maximize the Strengths of Your TeamEquip leaders to maximize team engagement and productivity using your full 34 strengths individually and as a team. Prerequisites for this course and "Unleash Your Talents and Lead with Your Strengths; upgrade to full 34 CliftonStrengths© report; and team members' completion of the CliftonStrengths© assessment.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Listening to Motivate, Understand and SucceedThrough experiential activities, evaluate and understand the importance of active listening to build trust and credibility as a leader.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Strength and Scenario-Based CommunicationApply what you're learned about your strengths and the Crucial Conversations© method to strategize and practice real-life conversations that happen in your workplace. Tailored to your specific workplace based on conversation examples you provide. Prerequisite courses: "Unleash Your Talents and Lead with Your Strengths" and "Building Trust During Communication and Conflict."Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Unleash Your Talents and Lead with Your StrengthsEmploy CliftonStrengths© assessment and philosophy of focusing on what is right rather than what is wrong with you to achieve success and lead your team to maximum engagement and performance. Participants will take CliftonStrengths© assessment before this session.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Work-Life FusionIdentify the roles and demands you take on as a leader and achieve balance by building a weekly workplan template that embraces priorities, establishes and enforces boundaries and infuses energy into every day.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
You're Are a Leader Only if Others FollowBuild your leadership foundation by applying research-based, universal leadership guidelines to your organization.Instructor-ledIn-person or onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us

Employee Professional Development

These courses will help people in any organizational role increase professionalism, communication, collaboration and accountability.

Employee Professional Development CoursesDescriptionLearning StyleDelivery MethodLengthDetails
Always the ProfessionalAn introductory overview of inter- and intrapersonal skills critical in any work environment. In-depth explanation and application of these concepts is covered in the following courses.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Building a Strengths-Based Team: Start with Talent; Finish with StrengthEmploy CliftonStrengths assessment and philosophy of focusing on what is right with yourself to achieve success and maximum engagement and performance. Participants will take CliftonStrengths assessment before this course.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Building Internal and External Relationships Through CommunicationBuild skills and confidence in holding and participating in difficult conversations to strengthen, rather than weaken, relationships.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Emotions in the WorkplaceUse scientific data to understand how your body reacts in emotional workplace situations and ways to gain control. This session is similar to the leadership development course but doesn't consider the impact of leading others.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Holding Yourself AccountableAssess your own motivation and establish goals to help hold yourself accountable at work.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Is there an 'I' in TEAM?Identify your role in building a high performing, high trust team.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Presentation SkillsDeliver more confident, effective presentations. Practice what you learn by delivering a mini presentation to another participant.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Problem SolvingExplore the problem-solving process, including using mistakes and failures as opportunities for growth.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Surviving and Thriving Through ChangeUse scientific data to understand how your body reacts in emotional workplace situations and how you can gain control. Similar to the leadership development course but does not consider the impact of leading.Instructor-ledIn-person or onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Using Strengths, Curiosity and Growth Mindset to Foster an Inclusive CultureHelp build an inclusive workplace by understanding how strengths, curiosity and mindset affect the way we interact with others.Instructor-ledIn-person or onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
Work-Life FusionIdentify your roles, goals and priorities and build a weekly workplan template that embraces priorities, establishes and enforces boundaries and infuses energy into every day. Similar to the leadership development Work-Life Fusion course but does not consider the impact of leading/delegating.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us

Train the Trainer Series

These courses support and develop people who train and/or mentor new and existing employees, customers or others. The course series totals nine hours of content, typically completed in two or three separate sessions. 

Train the Trainer SeriesDescriptionLearning StyleDelivery MethodLengthDetails
Effective Training TechniquesEquip trainers and mentors with knowledge and skills that enable them to effectively welcome, acclimate and train new and existing employees and customers. Learn trainer/mentor responsibilities and the intended impact of a mentor/mentee relationship. Discuss a day in the life of a new employee or customer. Identify traits and practice techniques that help new employees and customers feel welcome and appreciated.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
The Role of Trainer and MentorEquip trainers and mentors with knowledge and skills that enable them to effectively welcome, acclimate and train new and existing employees and customers. Describe the process and effective techniques for one-on-one, on-the-job training, including preparation, instructional time, and post training follow-up. Covers learning styles, on-the-job training, breaking tasks into teachable steps, trainee self-management, and more.Instructor-ledIn-person or live onlineVariesCustomizable - contact us
      

"Vector has been honored to participate in the M State Leadership Development Programs for many years. They have truly changed our leaders' abilities to inspire and lead our teams effectively. The various curriculums are designed to help in real-world scenarios and give participants deep insight."
Bridget Grenier
Co-owner and director of human resources, Vector Windows

"From the onset, Amy and Dana were fully engaged in understanding my vision. Their attentiveness and willingness to listen made it clear that they were invested in ensuring what we came up with was both impactful and relevant. After our conversation, they returned with a proposal that perfectly aligned with our goals, showcasing the understanding of our needs."
Amie Aesoph
Chief human resources officer, First Community Credit Union

"I thought today's leadership training regarding change was one of the best workshops I have ever been to in regard to content, interaction, take-homes, thought processes, time, etc. I really appreciated it and liked it. I have takeaways that will be practices, such as thinking about the Four Ps prior to every meeting I hold on Monday with my retail team."
Rod Braun
Lake Region retail manager

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