Development

Employment at Carlson is more than just a job. We offer you the opportunity to develop not just professionally, but personally, as well. Our human resources organization provides the tools you will need – including timely and accurate employment information and limitless training opportunities – to build a rewarding and fulfilling career. Here are some examples of those valuable resources:

Performance Management

Carlson helps employees take a hands-on role in building their careers in part through myPerformance, an online process that fosters an ongoing, collaborative dialogue around objective setting and career goals between employees and their supervisors.

Executive Leadership Program

Carlson's Executive Leadership Program (ELP) was launched in 1997 as a partnership with the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. ELP is driven by a three-pronged approach: enhancing business skills and leadership impact, expanding appreciation of the Carlson organization and direction, and facilitating networking to build the collective team. The program consists of three week-long, theme-based modules, covering individual leadership skills as well as core business topics, such as strategy, marketing, finance, decision making and negotiating. Participants are nominated by their leadership teams.

Ongoing Learning

Carlson Learning Network enables employees to create and manage personalized learning plans to boost their effectiveness in their current roles and help them prepare for future opportunities. Learning options range from online, job-specific courses and training for general business applications, to classroom instruction on broader topics, such as finance. Carlson Learning Network also offers a Leadership Core Curriculum for potential leaders in the company. This curriculum includes:

Leadership Foundations
A skills-sharpening workshop focused on three key themes: self leadership, managing employee performance, and development and coaching essentials. Recommended for people new to leadership roles at Carlson.

Leadership Connections
This workshop is recommended for people with management responsibilities or those who support large initiatives. It focuses on three key themes: leading yourself, leading your team and leading your business.

A suite of financial courses is also available, including financial management, budgeting, financial statements, managing cash flows, financial literacy, stewardship and decision making.

Carlson's culture actively supports a variety of function- and business-specific mentoring programs, as well as informal coaching.

Toastmasters clubs on our corporate campus offer employees the opportunity to improve their public speaking skills during lunchtime sessions.

Brown bag lunches and evening out sessions on a variety of work-life topics are available. Programs range from fitness and exercise, to advice on parenting.

Educational Assistance

Tuition reimbursement is offered for eligible employees who are taking job-related courses required for an approved degree or certificate program. Scholarships are also available for employees and their children through the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.