Professional Development

If you have ideas for a training or a session you would like to see, please email someone on Staff Senate or put it in the Suggestion Box!

Resources:

Office and Department Information Guide (pdf) ( Updated Nov 2024)

Customer Service Guidelines PDF (pdf) ( Updated Feb 2024)

Training Resources:

CTS (Core Technology Services) Free Training Sessions - Virtual trainings for Microsoft Applications like Excel, Teams, etc. New trainings are scheduled monthly, so check back frequently!

EAP (Employee Assistance Program) through The Village - When most of us hear about our EAP, it is in reference to mental health counseling, but they also provide MANY professional development resources. They have monthly newsletters, webinars, financial counseling and so much more! The above link takes you to MSU's HR page, so make sure you click into the Village's actual website so that you can take advantage of all the great resources!

Book Recommendations:

• Recommended by the MSU Culture Club for information and ideas on building a better work culture.
  • Culture by Design by David J. Friedman
  • Fundamentally Different by David J. Friedman

• Recommended by Jerry Stai, CFA for information on financial planning.
  • The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
  • The Random Walk Down Wallstreet by Burton G. Malkiel
  • Stocks in the Long Run by Jeremy Siegel
  • The Most Important Thing by Howard Marks
  • One Up on Wallstreet by Peter Lynch
  • Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John Bogle
  • Irrational Exuberance by Robert J. Shiller
  • The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
  • Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor by Trin Griffin

Past Presentations: