Philosophy

The Office of Strategy and Innovation (OSI) believes every staff member, faculty and adjunct is provided with opportunities to increase their knowledge, skills, and enhance talents that are valuable to Lone Star College and prepares for future opportunities.
We will provide meaningful, useful and practical PD that will maximize each person’s contribution to their department and acquire new skills that will lead to greater career effectiveness and satisfaction.

Professional Development will align with the Lone Star College system initiatives as well as those set by the campus president. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) developed the competencies used to identify professional development offerings.

• AACC Competencies (American Association of Community Colleges)
• LSCFocus
• LSC-Tomball Values (Learning, Leadership, Community, Connection)

Submit Stargazer Moment 

Current Events 

Innovation Symposium- Click here.	Talk Teach Tech- Click here.
Heapcon- Click here.	Organizational Development- Click here.

MyWorkshops/Internal Training

Lone Star College offers numerous professional development opportunities throughout the system at all campuses. Attendance at any PD through MyWorkshops is tracked and counted as credit toward Professional and Career Development. Employees may also utilize the PD Notification Form to submit workshops and conferences not contained in MyWorkshops.

Organizational Development

The Lone Star College Organizational Development provides system-wide leadership development programs, faculty development, and career development. In addition, Organization Development supports  LSC-Tomball OSI in facilitating other learning and development programs.

• Organizational Development 
• The Chancellor's Next Generation Leadership Academy
• Leadership Academy
• Leadership Education Advancement Program (LEAP)
• Rising Star Institute
• Career Development Coaching
• Leadership Development Alumni Association

National Conferences

• AACC (American Association of Community Colleges)
• NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development)
• TCCTA (Texas Community College Teachers Association)
• NACE (National Association for Continuing Education )
• SXSW EDU (pronounced South by Southwest E-D-U)
• NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators)
• League for Innovation in the Community College
• EDUCAUSE

For more information on Professional Development, please contact Kentrie LeDee at KLeDee@lonestar.edu.

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