Learning Center
FOD’s organizational development specialists consult with managers to assess the learning needs of their workgroup. Trainers facilitate individual and workgroup learning on safety, supervision, leadership development, administrative skills, new employee orientation, change management, team-building, skilled trades and other topics. Custom curricula can be designed to support special projects.
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To request specialized or custom training | , 292-6545.
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November Classes
Managing change in organizations
Managers are increasingly faced with challenging environments and must effectively diagnose the need for changes and design strategies that minimize resistance. This seminar will help participants understand and manage the increasingly rapid process of change, increase knowledge of the change process, increase understanding of how people deal with changes, and increase understanding of how to manage change. If you have any questions about this class, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date 11-4
Time 8:30a – 4:00p lunch included
Site Fawcett Conference Center
Instructor John Glenn Institute
Registration Fee Yes
Adept at Adapting - New Course Offering
Change is all around us; it is the most pervasive influence in our world today. Profound change shakes up our lives and the way we work. Yet, not all change is bad. It can be wonderfully interesting to those who view change as an opportunity. The difference is how adept you are at adapting to change. Adapting is crucial skill, regardless of your position in your career. This seminar offers ideas and techniques to improve your adeptness to change and reduce stress caused by change and transition. If you have any questions about this class, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date 11-3
Time 8:30a – 4:00p lunch included
Site Fawcett Conference Center
Instructor John Glenn Institute
Registration Fee Yes
Project Management
This workshop includes information on the analytic and technical skills necessary for project management as well as the people skills that allow for effective communication and team development. Participants will gain a better understanding of simple, yet effective, technical techniques for ensuring that their projects meet their goals. The workshop will also help participants determine strategies to improve effective team development. If you have any questions about this class, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date 12-2
Time 8:30a – 4:00p lunch included
Site Fawcett Conference Center
Instructor John Glenn Institute
Registration Fee Yes
Public Information Law
Your office is filled with papers, files, and documents. Which of these are citizens entitled to see? Ohio’s public record law sets the rules for what’s confidential and what’s not. Every government employee should know the difference. This seminar thoroughly explains Ohio’s Public Records Act. It also covers how to provide information to reporters without violating the law. This includes tips on how to communicate effectively your agency’s activities and priorities in a way that will protect you from law suits. If you have any questions about this class, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date 12-1
Time 8:30a – 4:00p lunch included
Site Fawcett Conference Center
Instructor John Glenn Institute
Registration Fee Yes
better writing and editing skills for administrative support staff
Are you charged with editing the written work of others? Are you often asked to prepare communications for others? Are you looking for ways to improve the readability of the written word? This seminar for administrative support personnel will focus on practical communication tips applicable in every office setting. Topics will include steps to follow in writing those difficult letters, how to use punctuation marks to improve reader understanding, and ways to overcome writer’s block. The session also will look at troublesome words that emerge in everyday writing and suggestions on how to upgrade proofreading skills. If you have any questions about this class, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date 2-16
Time 8:30a – 4:00p lunch included
Site Fawcett Conference Center
Instructor John Glenn Institute
Registration Fee Yes
Electric Motor Controls II
Addresses the concepts of speed ranges, torque, variable speed control, solid state control, variable frequency drive units, and the interface with advanced control components such as PLCs. Prerequisite: Electric Motor Control 1 or equivalent. Uses book from Electric Motor Control I. If you have any questions about this class, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date 1-25 to 3-24 Monday and Wednesday (meets twice per week)
Time 6:00p – 9:00p
Site Eastland, 4465 S Hamilton Road, Groveport
Instructor Eastland Career Center
Registration Fee Yes
troubleshooting
A course for maintenance technicians teaching an analytical approach to troubleshooting. Describes the normal operating sequence, recognizes and lists the sequences or operations, prepares a functional block diagram and illustrates the sequence of expected operation. Students will complete a conditions chart or checklist, develop a cross-reference matrix of conditions versus possible causes, and eliminate possible causes and narrow probability. If you have any questions about this class, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date 1-26 to 3-4 Tuesday and Thursday (meets twice per week)
Time 6:00p – 9:00p
Site Eastland, 4465 S Hamilton Road, Groveport
Instructor Eastland Career Center
Registration Fee Yes
MIG Welding
For the student who needs to develop proficiency in welding sheet and plate steel, using the gas metal arc welding (GMAW or MIG) method. Students must furnish welding hood with lens, safety glasses, gloves, chipping hammer, wire brush, pliers, proper clothing and shoes. Maximum enrollment is 12 students. If you have any questions about this class, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date 1-25 to 3-3 Monday and Wednesday (meets twice per week)
Time 6:00p – 9:00p
Site Eastland, 4465 S Hamilton Road, Groveport
Instructor Eastland Career Center
Registration Fee Yes
Leadership on the Jobsite
Today’s project managers are expected to lead. In this class, you will learn what leadership is and how to apply it to the jobsite. If you have any questions about this class, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date 11-3 to 11-12 Tuesday and Thursday (meets twice per week)
Time 4:30p - 6:30p
Site Builders Exchange, 1175 Dublin Road, Columbus
Instructor Builders Exchange
Registration Fee Yes
Reach 1 Adult Basic and Literacy Education Program
The Reach 1 program offers university employees and their family members the opportunity to attend basic skills classes to improve their reading, writing, and math and work toward a GED (diploma equivalent). Instruction is individualized and self-paced. Classes are offered twice a week for 10-week periods. Individuals may enroll at any time during the year. If you have any questions about this class, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date Continuous enrollment
Time Various time by class section
Site Raney Commons – Reach 1 classroom
Instructor Barbra Wookey
Registration Fee No
Management Advancement for the Public Service (MAPS) 2006 - 2007
The Management Advancement for the Public Service (MAPS) Program offers training seminars that build management and leadership skills for top executives, mid-level managers, front-line supervisors, and administrative support staff. Skill-building sessions are available for employees at all levels. The MAPS Program has been serving the training needs of public and non-profit organizations since 1970. The John Glenn School prides itself on the quality of seminars and the professionals who present them. Its presenters come from diverse backgrounds including faculty and professional consultants who share a fundamental commitment to enhance the quality of public service. The format of a MAPS seminar is participatory in nature. You become part of the learning experience and are presented with working concepts and ideas that you will be able to transfer to your individual work situations. If you have any questions about these classes, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date and Time Annual schedule of classes
Site All classes are at the Fawcett Center
Instructor MAPS instructors
Registration Fee Yes
FOD Health and Wellness Opportunities
The FOD Health and Wellness Team encourages it members to take advantage of The Ohio State University Faculty and Staff Wellness Program, offering a personalized approach to healthy living. This program will improve the health status and quality of life in our FOD community by assisting individuals in reducing their health risks through assessment, education, goal setting, and referrals. Consider spending your next lunch hour learning something new to help you improve your body, mind, and spirit. From fitness to in-depth medical topics, their "Lunch & Learn" programs will fill up more than your tummy! Also note their new evening opportunities for participation. Please visit the web site below for information. Information about Your Plan for Health can be accessed from this web site. If you have any questions about these activities, please call Jed Dertinger at 688-3289.
Date View all programs
Time Varies by activity – see web site
Site Varies by activity – see web site
Instructor Varies by activity – see web site
Registration Fee Yes and No Varies by activity – see web site
Rape Aggression Defense – Free
Self Defense for Women Rape Aggression Defense Systems is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and risk avoidance, while progressing on the basics of hands-on defense training. R.A.D. is not a Martial Arts program. Courses are taught by nationally certified R.A.D. instructors, who are also Police Officers. All students are provided a workbook/reference manual. This manual outlines the entire program for reference. Students who receive the manual at graduation also receive a lifetime return policy to any R.A.D. class, nationwide, for life. All R.A.D. classes are sponsored by The Ohio State University Police Department and are FREE. All R.A.D. instructors at Ohio State are certified Law Enforcement Officers. All R.A.D. instructors are certified by R.A.D. systems as instructors in R.A.D. systems self-defense program instruction. Students may wear loose fitting clothing, workout clothing, or street clothes. Classes are three hours in length. There are five sessions in a complete class, including a "simulations" class, which is the capstone class. While participation in the simulations class is not mandatory, it is highly encouraged. The training includes the use of padded suits that allow the students to experience, practice, and learn what it is like to strike the aggressor at full power. If you have any questions about this class, please call Officer Don Cornwall at 292-2121.
Date See web site for details.
Time 6:00p – 9:00p
Site Varies by class
Instructor OSU Police Department
Registration Fee Yes
Personalized Word and PowerPoint Training
Call Sharon Bierman, 292–5725, for personal one-on-one tutoring sessions in Word and PowerPoint. Here’s your chance to get your questions answered, troubleshoot a problem that’s been bugging you, get ready for a project that’s coming up, or simply maximize what you’re doing now. There is no registration fee for this class.
Date Arrange with Sharon, 292-5725
Time Arrange with Sharon, 292-5725
Site Your work area
Instructor Sharon Bierman – FOD Administration
Registration Fee No
Computing Short Courses – OIT - Free
The OSU Office of Information Technology offers a series of free computer classes. All classes are offered in Mount Hall, none is more than 3.5 hrs in length, and detailed manuals and job aids are given to participants. View information about these classes. Questions can be answered by Jennifer Kasnyik – OIT Partnership Management – 292-1722.
Date You arrange to your schedule when class is available
Time 8:30a – noon
Site Mount Hall
Instructor OSU OIT
Registration Fee No
Computing Short Courses
These 1-day classes are offered by Ohio State Continuing Education and cover most of the software packages that we use in Facilities Operations and Development. If you did not receive a catalog with classes listed in campus mail, call 688-3289 to get one.
Date You arrange to your schedule when class is available
Time 8:30a – 4:30p
Site Mount Hall
Instructor OSU College of Continuing Education
Registration Fee Yes
