The Talent Development team gathered feedback from agency meetings, live training surveys, and word-of-mouth to bring you the revamped 2023 Learning Framework! The theme for calendar year 2023 is “Fostering a Sense of Belonging through Learning.” All themes in the new calendar were suggested by our learners, leaders, and team members. Happy learning!

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The Learning Framework Wins National Award

*The National Association of State Personnel Executives (NASPE) awarded the Learning Framework the 2023 Eva N. Santos Communications Award in July 2023.

*About NASPE: Established in 1977, NASPE’s mission is to enhance communication, provide educational resources, and share best practices in state human resource management across the country.

*About the award: This award was named in memory of Eva N. Santos, who served as NASPE president and through her leadership sought to recognize excellence in state government HR Communication.

Welcome to a new year of learning! Last year, we introduced the […]
Last month we learned the importance of belonging in the workplace. In […]
March’s theme is coaching and mentoring, so let’s discuss why those topics […]
The holistic view and overall wellbeing of an office, unit, or enterprise […]
May is all about developing and strengthening our critical thinking skills. Assessing […]
June is team member appreciation month. All of our content will focus […]
This month, let’s focus on building up our team’s productivity and collaboration […]
This August, we will focus on wellness and health. The goal of […]
This September, we will focus on feedback. Some folks may find feedback, […]
This month’s topic is Show Me Excellence, which focuses on operational excellence. […]
This month’s topic is Lead Change, which focuses on championing change in […]
Let’s get started on efficient communication as the year draws to a […]

live training series

November 2023 Presentation – Change Management Foundations with Mel Reichel, Brenna Davidson, and Tara Yates

Event Title: Change Management Foundations
Event Date/Time: Monday, November 27 from 1 pm to 2 pm. 
Additional Information: In November, Mel Reichel, Brenna Davidson, and Tara Yates will join us to discuss Leading Change as part of the Learning Framework live training series.

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July 2023 Presentation – Strengths-Based Leadership with Lisa Franz

Event Title: Strengths-Based Leadership
Event Date/Time: Friday, July 28th from 10 am – 11 am. 
Additional Information: In July, Lisa Franz will join us to discuss Strengths-Based Leadership as part of the Learning Framework live training series.
Facilitated by: Lisa Franz, Chief Performance Improvement Officer, DMH

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June 2023 Presentation – Appreciation with MO Appreciation Ambassadors

Event Title: Appreciation is Not Just a Thank You
Event Date/Time: Tuesday, June 27th from 2 pm – 3 pm. 
Additional Information: In June, MO Appreciation Ambassadors Marina Sallas (DOR), Lex Stuck (MDC), Colton Moots (DOC), and Travis Rehagen (OA) will discuss ways to foster and promote a culture of appreciation, and provide examples from their own agencies on what this looks like.
Facilitated by: MO Appreciation Ambassadors Marina Sallas (DOR), Lex Stuck (MDC), Colton Moots (DOC), and Travis Rehagen (OA)

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May 2023 Presentation – Improve Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving in the Workplace with Jan Watson

Event Title: Improve Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving in the Workplace
Event Date/Time: Thursday, May 25th from 10 am – 11:30 am 
Additional Information: In May, Jan Watson with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations will give a presentation on critical thinking and problem-solving. This will be an interactive presentation focused on improving your critical thinking skills to enhance your ability to organize facts and data. Problem-solving allows us to analyze information without personal bias, emotions, or assumptions.
Facilitated by: Jan Watson and Nitu Giri-Puri with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

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May 2023 Presentation – Critical Thinking with Erica Signars

Event Title: Critical Thinking
Event Date/Time: Tuesday, May 16th from 9 am to 10 am 
Additional Information: In May, Erica Signars with the Department of Social Services will give a presentation on critical thinking. This will be an interactive presentation focused on understanding barriers that can influence our decision-making and thought processes. We will discuss actions we can take as leaders to promote critical thinking on our teams and how to remove barriers where able.
Facilitated by: Erica Signars, Department of Social Services

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April 2023 Presentation – The Power of Organizational Health: Leveraging your Feedback to Improve the State of Missouri

Event Title: The Power of Organizational Health: Leveraging your Feedback to Improve the State of Missouri
Event Date/Time: Department of Agriculture (Jennifer Hentges), the Department of Health and Senior Services (Brenna Davidson), and the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (Carla McDaniel)
Additional Information: In April,  we are joined by Operational Excellence members from the Department of Agriculture (Jennifer Hentges), the Department of Health and Senior Services (Brenna Davidson), and the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (Carla McDaniel) for a discussion on organizational health and how they are leveraging it in each of their agencies.
Facilitated by: Erica Signars, Department of Social Services

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March 2023 Presentation – Moments that Matter with Crystal Wessing

Event Title: Moments that Matter
Event Date/Time: March 23rd from 2 pm – 3 pm. 
Event Date/Time: April 27th, from 10 am – 11 am
Additional Information: In March, Crystal Wessing, Director of General Services with the Office of Administration, will give a presentation on coaching and mentoring. This presentation will focus on building relationships through critical moments to inspire teams to be their best.
Facilitated by: Crystal Wessing, Director of General Services with the Office of Administration

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January 2023 Presentation – Sense of Belonging with Tom Joseph

Event Title: Sense of Belonging
Event Date/Time: Thursday, January 26th from 9 am to 10 am 
Additional Information: In January, Tom Joseph, Senior Talent Development Specialist with the Office of Administration, Division of Personnel, will give a presentation on sense of belonging. This will be an interactive presentation focused on establishing psychological safety and fostering elationships through critical moments to inspire teams to be their best.
Facilitated by: Tom Joseph, Senior Talent Development Specialist with the Office of Administration, Division of Personnel

This presentation was not recorded and is not available.

don’t miss last year’s content

You can find all of the Learning Framework’s 2022 content in the archive by clicking the link below. This is a great way to get new team members up to speed on prior training opportunities or to meet Learning Development Rule hours with prior content.