Training

Offering a variety of learning and development opportunities to all state employees is extremely important to our overall goals. There are many training and development opportunities for state employees. To accommodate everyone’s unique learning preferences, we offer virtual and in-person instructor led courses, on-demand online courses, special seminars, special requests, mastermind groups, videos, and community discussion platforms.

All training opportunities can be found on the South Dakota State Government Learning Management System (SDLearn). To access SDLearn, visit https://sdlearn.csod.com/ and log in using your Single Sign On credentials. If you have questions, please email BHRTraining@state.sd.us.

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REMINDER: If you have access to SDLearn and can register for courses through the system, you must do so. To register for any of the classes below, please email BHRTraining@state.sd.us with your name, and the course name, date, and time.

Class	Date & Time	Location
Having Hard Conversations	November 13, 2024 9:00 a.m. MT	Outdoor Campus Rapid City
The Challenge of Change	November 13, 2024 1:00 p.m. MT	Outdoor Campus Rapid City
Diffusing Difficult Customers	November 14, 2024 9:00 a.m. CT	DOH Conference Room (4101 W. 38th St. Sioux Falls
Time Management	November 14, 2024 1:00 p.m. CT	DOH Conference Room (4101 W. 38th St. Sioux Falls
Communicating Expectations: 4 Tendencies for Supervisors	November 19, 2024 9:00 a.m. CT	B15 Small Training Room Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
The Challenge of Change	November 19, 2024 1:00 p.m. CT	B15 Small Training Room Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Edit, Rewrite, & AI...Oh My!	November 20, 2024 9:00 a.m. CT	B15 Small Training Room Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Hogan 101	November 20, 2024 1:00 p.m. CT	B15 Small Training Room Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Conflict Strategies	November 22, 2024 9:00 a.m. CT	B15 Small Training Room Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Hogan 101	December 3, 2024 9:00 a.m. CT	Holiday Inn Express (2501 S. Shirley Ave Sioux Falls
Edit, Rewrite, & AI...Oh My!	Dec 3, 2024 9:00 a.m. MT	Outdoor Campus Rapid City
CPC: Taking the Coach Approach (Supervisor)	December 4, 2024 9:00 a.m. CDT	Teams
Edit, Rewrite, & AI...Oh My!	Dec 3, 2024 9:00 a.m. MT	Outdoor Campus Rapid City
Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue (Multiple Parts)	Dec 5, Dec 10, Dec 12, Dec 17 Dec 19, 9:30-Noon a.m. CT	Virtual/Teams
Hogan 101	December 10, 2024 9:00 a.m. CT	Box Elder Events Center Rapid City

Employees under control of the governor now have access to SDLearn, and must register for all training courses through the system. If you are an employee with the Board of Regents, the Unified Judicial System, or a Constitutional Office, and you wish to register for a BHR Training Course, webinar, or special event, please email BHRTraining@state.sd.us with your name, and the course name, date, and time.

Information coming soon.

Whether you are planning a staff retreat, strategic planning, or other special large gathering of your personnel, our trainers would be happy to plan a training session just for your staff! You may choose from any of the topics currently being offered by BHR staff. The length of the session is provided in the descriptions of the course.

The minimum number of participants for a Professional Development course is 15.

All requests will be considered on a case by case basis in order that we may adequately prepare and schedule your special session in coordination with our regular training program. If we are not able to accommodate your request, we will do our best to suggest alternative resources.

To make a Special Request, please email: BHRTraining@state.sd.us.

Please include:

Your name, phone number, and agency/company.
Title or subject of the requested class.
Date, time, and location of class.
Estimated number of attendees.
Goals or outcomes of session (optional).

Special Request Pricing

Attendees	Half Day / 2-4 hours	Full Day / 5-8 hours
1-50	$750	$1,125
51+	$975	$1,465

*Additional fees may apply for materials.