Find greater success in the workplace with courses and workshops in communications, leadership, project management and process improvement.

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Upcoming Workshops, Courses and Training

Leadership Courses

Leadership Academy | $750
Enhance Your Leaderships Skills and Performance. The Madison College Leadership Academy will help you understand human behavior, improve productivity and manage relationships effectively at all levels of your organization. Learn how to address challenges and find opportunities with practical tools and strategies you can apply right away. The Academy consists of eleven leadership topics.
#37392 & #37398, Rural Mutual Insurance Company, Thursdays, 9/10-11/19, 8-4pm
Using Education to Build Community and Grow Your Business | $249
This course explores how educational programs and events can be used to strengthen community connections and support business or professional growth. Participants learn how to plan, promote, and facilitate workshops, classes, and outreach activities that build trust and long term relationships. The course focuses on audience identification, partnership development, and practical program logistics informed by real world examples.
#38981, Online Live, Wednesday, 9/16-10/21, 6-9 pm
Teamwork Leadership Communication (TLC) Series | $39 each
Take your leadership and communication skills to the next level — one lunch break at a time! Join our TLC Virtual Lunch and Learn Series, where each one-hour session explores a key leadership, teamwork, or communication topic. Each session stands alone — pick the ones that fit your interests and schedule!

Why Attend?
Practical tools you can apply immediately
Skills to strengthen your leadership and communication
Build trust, resilience, and emotional intelligence
Flexible, one-hour format designed for busy professionals

Earn a digital badge:
Complete at least 10 TLC Series Workshops.
Actively participate in workshop discussions and activities
Demonstrate understanding of key concepts through session application exercises or brief reflections (as determined by the instructor)
TBD

Communication Courses

Confident Public Speaking | $99
This course empowers both corporate and education professionals to confidently communicate in public settings beyond their classrooms and workplaces. Whether presenting at board meetings, conferences, or community events, participants will develop practical skills to speak with clarity, authenticity, and impact.

Through interactive workshops and real-world scenarios, participants will learn techniques for structuring compelling messages, managing stage presence, handling Q&A sessions, and adapting their communication for diverse audiences. The course also offers tools for managing nerves and using storytelling to connect.

By the end of this course, participants will feel equipped to advocate, inform, and inspire with professionalism and poise in various public settings.
TBD

 

Workshops and Skill Development

NPNA Immigration Navigator & Legal Empowerment Online Course
Immigration Navigator & Legal Empowerment
The four-part professional development course, led by the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), is designed to equip community members, students, and emerging immigration advocates with foundation knowledge and actionable skills to support immigrant communities in both legal and non-legal capacities. Once learners attend all four (4) live sessions OR watch the full recording of each session and successfully complete the final assessment for each class, they will earn this badge.
Online Live, 10/8-10/29 1-3 PM
Spanish Language and Culture for the Workplace | $349
This course is designed to familiarize participants with basic Spanish communication skills and cultural awareness needed to interact with Spanish-speaking employees, patrons, co-workers and customers in the workplace. We will cover the basic grammar structures of the language and incorporate essential vocabulary, phrases and dialogues used in the work setting within a context of cultural awareness and a global mindset.
#38997, Goodman South, Tuesdays, 9/1-10/20, 6-830pm
Workplace English | $149
Part 1: Intro to conversational, basic English with Electronic Text. Covers greetings, common phrases, numbers and times. Colors, food, family, basic questions, calendars, holidays, basic cultural norms, and more.

Part 2: Workplace English, focus on common words, phrases, and conversation in the workplace. Covers general safety, quality, employee expectations, and more.
#38996, Goodman South, Thursdays, 10/8-11/12 6-8 pm

Self-Paced Online Leadership Courses

Building Trust: Foundations for High-Performing Organizations | $29
Good teams become great when members trust each other enough to prioritize ‘we’ over ‘me.’ Without trust, teamwork crumbles into doubt, low effort, and endless conflict. This course dives into the power of trust, guiding you to build positive, productive relationships with your superiors, peers, and direct reports. You’ll explore the 3 C’s and 5 Waves of Trust, learn to rebuild trust, and discover the impact of high-trust environments on team success.
Online, self-paced
Developing Organizational Culture | $49
As said by Peter Drucker, "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." Learn the impact organizational culture has on company performance and what leaders can do to drive desired culture.
Online, self-paced
Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace | $29
Unlock the power of emotional intelligence (EQ) and transform the way you lead, collaborate, and succeed in the workplace. In this engaging course, you’ll dive into the four core competencies of EQ and discover actionable strategies to improve communication, build stronger relationships, and foster a positive work environment.
Online, Self-Paced
Interviewing Skills for Fair and Effective Hiring | $34
Ready to take your hiring process to the next level? This course will guide you through every step of conducting outstanding job interviews, from thorough preparation to impactful follow-up. You’ll learn how to design insightful interview questions, set a welcoming tone, and ensure a fair, positive experience for every candidate. Gain the tools to identify top talent while building a strong reputation as an employer of choice.
online, Self-Paced
Leading High-Performing Teams: Strategies for Success | $29
Gain the skills, strategies, and insights to build and lead high-performing teams. Discover the traits that set successful teams apart from dysfunctional ones, and learn how to overcome common barriers to effective teamwork. You’ll explore the stages of team development, master techniques to lead teams with confidence, and uncover practical ways to elevate team performance. Get ready to inspire and empower your team to reach its full potential.
Online, Self-Paced
Moments of Truth: Building Customer Loyalty | $34
Every interaction with a customer is an opportunity to leave a lasting impression. In "Moments of Truth," we explore the key touchpoints where customer perceptions are formed and loyalty is won or lost. This course delves into understanding customer journeys, identifying critical moments that impact brand perception, and designing memorable, positive interactions. Perfect for professionals in customer service, marketing, and sales, this course will equip you with the skills and insights needed to turn everyday interactions into extraordinary experiences.
Online, Self-Paced
Negotiation Strategies to Close the Deal | $29
Unlock the skills to negotiate with confidence and effectiveness. This course covers essential strategies, including setting goals, understanding prerequisites, defining your Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA), and mastering the negotiation stages. Learn to prepare effectively by developing a strong Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA) and countering common tactics. Through interactive exercises and real-world scenarios, you’ll practice techniques to close negotiations successfully. Ideal for professionals seeking to enhance deal-making skills and build mutually beneficial agreements with partners, clients, and stakeholders.
Online, Self-Paced
Planning and Leading Effective Meetings | $34
Transform your meetings from time-draining obligations into focused, results-driven sessions. In this course, you’ll learn to plan and lead effective meetings that generate ideas, share information, and inspire action. Discover techniques for targeted preparation, purposeful agendas, and productive discussion. Master essential follow-up strategies to ensure accountability and momentum. Perfect for managers, team leaders, and professionals, this course will equip you to lead meetings that make the most of everyone’s time and energy.
Online, Self-Paced
Peer Today, Leader Tomorrow | $49
Being promoted into a role that requires supervising a group of former peers is a common challenge. At the core of this challenge is the shift from a focus on the work to a focus on the team. Learn how to make the shift from peer to leader.
Online, Self-Paced
Time Management and Personal Productivity | $49
To learn strategies to be more productive, effective, and resilient in response to workplace requirements and stress.
Online, self-paced
Understanding and Preventing Harassment and Bullying at Work | $29
Step into a safer, more respectful workplace with this essential course on bullying and harassment. Discover the key differences between these behaviors, the legal protections available, and the roles and responsibilities every employee and leader holds in preventing a hostile work environment. Gain practical steps you can take if harassment happens to you, and learn how to be a proactive ally in creating a healthy, positive workplace.
Online, self-paced
Workplace Stress and Resilience | $49
This course explores workplace stress, its consequences, coping and mitigation techniques, and how to build a resilience workforce.
Online, self-paced
Lean Six Sigma Course White Belt Certification | $49
Start your Lean Six Sigma journey with this self-paced online course—no experience required! You’ll explore how Lean and Six Sigma improve quality, reduce waste, and streamline work. Learn key roles, tools, and the benefits of process improvement, plus what to expect in advanced training like Yellow or Green Belt. Complete all lessons to earn your printable White Belt Certification and build skills to support improvement projects at work.
Online, Self-Paced

Project, Process and Operations Courses

Lean Six Sigma Course White Belt Certification | $49
Start your Lean Six Sigma journey with this self-paced online course—no experience required! You’ll explore how Lean and Six Sigma improve quality, reduce waste, and streamline work. Learn key roles, tools, and the benefits of process improvement, plus what to expect in advanced training like Yellow or Green Belt. Complete all lessons to earn your printable White Belt Certification and build skills to support improvement projects at work.
Online, Self-Paced
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Exam Cost Included) | $1,949
This Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification course will teach you Lean Six Sigma process improvement projects from start to finish. As a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt professional, you can deliver measurable, sustainable improvement by finding the root causes of problems and streamlining processes.

The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification course was developed to meet today's changing business environments and is facilitated by highly experienced and successful Lean Six Sigma experts. The training draws on what the experts practice every day in the field to provide you with the most effective way to learn and implement Lean Six Sigma.

Completing this Six Sigma Green Belt exam course and the required project will prepare you for the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification exam. The registration fee for this exam is included with the course.

Course offered in partnership with Ed2Go.
Online, On-demand. 50 hours, 6 months of access
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Exam Cost Included) | $2,085
Six Sigma Black Belts streamline organizational processes through strategic improvement projects. These highly skilled professionals will lead and mentor a team of Green Belts to complete projects that deliver sustainable results.

This online Six Sigma training course will help you prepare for the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification exam. You will be enabled to transform your organization by reducing costs, increasing revenue, and improving collaboration. You will learn how to manage multiple projects and ensure their alignment meets organizational goals.

Upon completion of this course and the required project, you will be prepared for the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification exam. The fee for this exam is included with the course.

Course offered in partnership with Ed2Go.
Online, On-demand. 75 hours, 6 months of access

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