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PDS Training Professionals

At PDS, we use the expertise of staff Training Specialists, state employees, and contract professionals to provide outstanding training and development services to Iowa state government. We're proud of the work these associates do on behalf of PDS.

Below is an alphabetical list of the talented PDS' instructors and the courses they present:

A-D | E-H | I-L | M-P | Q-T | U-Z

A-D  
Doug Adkisson Electronic Code Research
Janelle Bertrand Investigating Employee Misconduct
Tracey Bradley Violence-Free Workplace
Rory Calloway Citizen's Aide / Ombudsman
Jay Cleveland Overview of State Government Finances
Jean Davis Judicial Rule Review
Teri Deems Effective Writing/Creative Writing
Plain Talk
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Accounting Fundamentals
Financial Math Refresher
Introduction to Business Skills
Jodi Driesen Achieving Communication Effectiveness
Fundamentals of Supervision
From Interview to Hire

E-H
Jeff Farrell Contested Cases
Tom Good Americans with Disabilities Act
EEO/AA
Preventing Sexual Harassment
Valuing Diversity
Lori Gregory Dimensions of Leadership
Fundamentals of Supervision
Professional Impact: Building Essential Skills for Today's Organization
Rachel Hjelmaas Open Records / Public Meetings
Stephanie Hoff Rule Writing Style
Donna Honold Coaching and Leading for Top Performance

I-L
Robin Jenkins Unleashing the Power of Diversity-employees
Diversity Training for Managers & Supervisors
Sheryl Jensen Family & Medical Leave ACT (FMLA)
Mark Johnson Legislative Process in Iowa State Government
Richard Johnson Statutory Construction and Legal Drafting
Dave Kraayenbrink Discipline, Grievances, and the Contracts

M-P
Lance Noe Certified Public Manager Program
Grant Seeking
Grant Writing
Grant Management
Jeff Panknen Presenting & Preparing Grievances/GRIP Information

Q-T
Rizzo & Associates

Developing a Customer Focused Organization
Managing Generational Differences at Work
Building a High Performance Workplace
Communication Enhancement

Joe Royce The Rulemaking Process
Lois Schmitz, DAS GSE Purchasing & Attorney Generals Office Services Contracting Part 1 and 2
Service Contracting Refresher
SkillPath Ethical Issues (takes the place of Business & Organizational Ethics
Precision Thinking & Problem Solving Skills
Training Evolution Accountability, Power of
Strategic Planning for Improvement
Carol Tripp

Business English
Business Writing Workshop
Customer Service
Customer Service-Telephone Skills
Grammar & Proofreading Essentials
Human Relations Skills
Listening: The Forgotten Skill
Managing Effective Meetings
Managing Your Time & Priorities
Minute Taking


U-Z
Mark Wampler Introduction to Administrative Law
Sinikka Waugh Project Management
Project Management Fundamentals
Thriving on Change
Ann Wright DiSC Profiles
Dimensions of Behavior
Time Mastery