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
CPC: Taking the Coach Approach
(Supervisor)		 September 11, 2024
1:00 p.m. CDT		 Teams
Civil Treatment Workplace for Leaders
South Dakota 		September 11, 2024
1:00 p.m. CT		 Holiday Inn Express
2501 S. Shirley Ave, Sioux Falls
Civil Treatment Workplace for Leaders
South Dakota		 September 18, 2024
8:00 a.m. MDT		 Black Hills State University
4300 Cheyenne Boulevard, Box Elder 57719
Effective Writing September 25, 2024
9:00 a.m. CT		 Country Inn & Suites
200 E 8th St, Sioux Falls
Time Management September 25, 2024
9:00 a.m. CT		 Teams
Civil Treatment Workplace for Leaders
South Dakota 		September 25, 2024
8:30 a.m. CT		 B15 Small Training Room
Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Having Hard Conversations (Supervisors) September 26, 2024
9:00 a.m. CT		 Country Inn & Suites
200 E 8th St, Sioux Falls
The Lost Art of Phone & Email Etiquette September 26, 2024
9:00 a.m. CT		 Teams
Crucial Conversations for
Mastering Dialogue		 September 30, 2024
1:00 p.m. CT		 B15 Small Training Room
Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Crucial Conversations for
Mastering Dialogue		 October 1, 2024
8:00 a.m. CT		 B15 Small Training Room
Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Crucial Conversations for
Mastering Dialogue		 October 2, 2024
8:00 a.m. CT		 B15 Small Training Room
Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
CPC: Taking the Coach Approach
(Supervisor)		 October 3, 2024
9:00 a.m. CDT		 Teams
Effective Writing October 8, 2024
9:00 a.m. CDT		 B15 Small Training Room
Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Having Hard Conversations (Supervisors) October 9, 2024
9:00 a.m. CDT		 B15 Small Training Room
Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
A Cultural Conversation with
Secretary David Flute		 October 9, 2024
1:30 p.m. CT		 George S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center
Hogan Leadership Experience October 10, 2024
9:00 a.m. CT		 B15 Small Training Room
Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Leadership Lessons
The Band of Brothers		 October 16, 2024
8:30 a.m. CT		 Box Elder Event Center
631 Watiki Way, Box Elder
Four Tendencies for Employees October 16, 2024
9:00 a.m. CT		 B15 Small Training Room
Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Diffusing Difficult Customers October 16, 2024
1:00 p.m. CT		 B15 Small Training Room
Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Crucial Conversations for
Mastering Dialogue		 October 17, 2024
9:30 a.m. CT		 Teams
The Challenge of Change October 17, 2024
9:00 a.m. CT		 Country Inn & Suites
200 E 8th St, Sioux Falls
Crucial Conversations for
Mastering Dialogue		 October 22, 2024
1:30 p.m. CT		 Teams
Communicating Expectations:
4 Tendencies for Supervisors		 October 23, 2024
1:00 p.m. CT		 Country Inn & Suites
200 E 8th St, Sioux Falls
Leadership Lessons
The Band of Brothers		 October 24, 2024
8:30 a.m. CT		 B15 Small Training Room
Becker-Hansen Building, Pierre
Crucial Conversations for
Mastering Dialogue		 October 24, 2024
9:30 a.m. CT		 Teams
Training Tuesdays (FREE) Cybersecurity with Robert Siciliano
10:00 a.m. CT		 Teams
Crucial Conversations for
Mastering Dialogue		 October 29, 2024
1:30 p.m. CT		 Teams
Leadership Lessons
The Band of Brothers		 October 30, 2024
8:30 a.m. CT		 Holiday Inn Express
2501 S Shirley Ave, Sioux Falls
Effective Writing October 30, 2024
10:00 a.m. CT		 Outdoor Campus
4130 Adventure Trail, Rapid City
Crucial Conversations for
Mastering Dialogue		 October 31, 2024
9:00 a.m. CT		 Teams
CPC: Taking the Coach Approach
(Supervisor)		 November 5, 2024
1:00 p.m. CDT		 Teams
CPC: Taking the Coach Approach
(Supervisor)		 December 4, 2024
9:00 a.m. CDT		 Teams

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.