Leading Teams for Growth and Change
http://www.darden.virginia.edu/web/Executive-Education/Open-Enrollment-Program/Leadership-and-Change/Leading-Teams/
Prepare to lead in any situation. Engage in an experiential learning process and problem-solving framework that includes in-class case analysis, team application and hands-on rowing. Participants will:
Develop strong sustainable leadership and teambuilding capabilities.
Experience the not-so-secret steps of taking a team to the highest level.
Learn to harness individual and team strengths with the strengths of others across the enterprise.
Understand the interaction between leadership and team performance.
Gain insight into:
Team Culture
Build a culture that promotes change and growth.
Help team members develop creative solutions and view workplace challenges as opportunities.
Create a culture for paramount team functioning.
Team Leadership
Visualize and communicate goals.
Generate commitment, loyalty and pride.
Inspire teams using leadership secrets.
Use collaboration and teamwork effectively.
Hands-On Rowing
Examine leadership and team building.
Realize how coaching works and builds teams.
Understand methods of listening and offering feedback.
Bridging differences in teams.
Blend individual strengths into team high performance.
Dates: May 13-17, 2013; October 7-11, 2013
Fee: $7,750 per person. The fee includes tuition, course materials, lodging, meals and certificate of participation. We accept payment by check, American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Payment is due upon receipt of invoice and/or acceptance into the program. Companies that send more than one participant to a single program offering will receive 10% off the full fee for any additional participants.
Information/Registration
Rebecca Yancey
Phone +1 877.833.3974 U.S./Canada
+1 434.924.3000 Worldwide
Fax +1 434.924.4402
Email: Darden_Exed@darden.virginia.edu
Web: www.darden.virginia.edu/exed
Table of Contents
Leadership: Inspire the Best in Your People
http://exed.wisc.edu/Courses/Leadership-Inspire-the-Best-in-Your-People
Develop your business leadership thinking! During this advanced course for managers, you will observe and analyze what leaders do to get the best performance from their people in a variety of circumstances. Learn how leaders build and sustain credibility. Discover how to create and communicate a powerful vision that that sets a clear direction and inspires others to follow. Plus, you’ll receive helpful peer and instructor feedback on your leadership style.
With the powerful knowledge gained during this course, you will be able to:
Decide which leader approach to use in different situations
Clarify the differences between critical leadership behaviors that drive peak performance
Understand your leader strengths and areas of opportunity
Draft your own personal leadership credo and vision
Improve your team leadership skills
Program Dates: May 15-17, 2013; November 11-13, 2013
Program Tuition: $1,895 USD
Contact Number: 608-441-7357
Table of Contents
Success Under Duress: Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, and Negotiations
http://exed.wisc.edu/Courses/Success-Under-Duress-Emotional-Intelligence-Conflict-Management-and-Negotiations
In this course, we will investigate a range of methods for alleviating sources of conflict and successfully addressing the underlying interests of all concerned. We will also examine a process for facilitating and resolving conflict between two parties.
With the powerful knowledge gained during this course, you will be able to:
Understand Emotional Intelligence
Achieve a better understanding of your emotions
Identify effective strategies for managing your emotions
Establish emotional boundaries
Establish effective working relationships
Recognize your options for conflict resolution
Give people “a way out”
Develop respectful responses to disrespectful behavior
Develop effective negotiation skills
Negotiate with strength and confidence
Understand the intent behind the other party’s position
Achieve negotiated results that work for both parties
Program Dates: June 10-12, 2013; September 23-25, 2013
Program Tuition: $1,895 USD
Contact Number: 608-441-7357
Table of Contents
The Manager’s Role As Leader
http://exed.wisc.edu/Courses/The-Managers-Role-as-Leader
Great managers have excellent processes in place, build collaborative relationships, and understand their role in the company’s strategy. Outstanding managers recognize when to step beyond that role and lead—they know how to distinguish management from leadership. This course will enable you to confidently lead your team by understanding each situation, its context, and the people involved.
With the powerful knowledge gained during this course, you will be able to:
Understand and practice facilitative leadership
Develop a situational leadership plan
Balance advocacy and inquiry skills to achieve effective situation analysis
Recognize your most productive leadership style and your weaknesses
Make decisions based on each situation, its context, and the people involved
Decode complex people issues
Enhance managerial tools and processes to improve the performance of others
Program Dates: April 3-5, 2013; September 18-20, 2013
Program Tuition: $1,895 USD
Contact Number: 608-441-7357
Table of Contents
Transition to Manager: A One-Week Boot Camp
http://exed.wisc.edu/Courses/Transition-to-Manager-A-One-Week-Boot-Camp
The transition from individual contributor to people manager is one of the most difficult and risky transitions in anyone’s career. This course focuses on the process and principles that characterize excellence in people management and how to successfully make the transition from contributor to manager. Participants explore six essential conversations managers must master to get the best from their people, as well as foundational skills that separate great managers from good managers.
With the powerful knowledge gained during this course, you will be able to:
Understand the transition from individual contributor to the role of people manager
Set performance and development goals for others
Provide usable and constructive performance feedback
Motivate others to achieve desired results
Sharpen your decision-making and communication skills
Resolve conflict in a way that promotes performance and personal dignity
Build team alignment, relationships, and processes
Recognize and leverage the unique talents on work teams
Guide others successfully through organizational and professional change
Counsel others on career goals and career choices
Can't dedicate five days in a row to completing this course? You're busy, and we understand five full days is a long time to be out of the office. Call the program coordinator (information at right) to discuss the possibility of splitting this five-day course into one three-day course and one two-day course.
Program Dates: February 25-March 1, 2013; April 15-19, 2013; October 7-11, 2013
Program Tuition: $2,995 USD
Contact Number: 608-441-7357
Table of Contents
Vanderbilt University
Leadership Coaching
http://www.owen.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbilt/programs/executive-development-institute/open-enrollment-programs-for-individuals/program-catalog/course-details.cfm?customel_datapageid_31775=39810
Effective coaching builds employee skills, addresses shortcomings, develops leadership capability and enhances executive performance. Surveys show that employees at all levels of organizations find coaching very useful—and they want more and better coaching.
Whether you manage entry-level employees or executives, this program will help you build the distinctive set of competencies necessary to coach effectively and enhance leadership and performance with your team and organization.
In this intensely focused, two-day program, you’ll learn best practices for coaching, observe a variety of coaching styles and techniques and gain firsthand experience with the coaching process.
What You Will Learn:
Methods to enhance your leadership capabilities through effective coaching
How to use coaching to develop, attract and retain talented employees
Understand how to identify employees’ key needs, set goals for their development, establish action plans and provide ongoing assessment
Ways to positively motivate employees in ways that improve individual and team performance
Date: March 18-19, 2013
Location: Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management, Nashville, TN
Costs: $1,980
Table of Contents
http://www.owen.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbilt/programs/executive-development-institute/open-enrollment-programs-for-individuals/program-catalog/course-details.cfm?customel_datapageid_31775=78688
Management skills and the ability to lead high-performance teams are greatly prized by top companies and executives. In this dynamic, two-day course, you’ll be able to develop and practice these skills—and in the process become more valuable to your organization.
Through a combination of case studies, simulations, discussion and role-playing, you’ll improve your ability to motivate employees, work within diverse groups, apply human resource management tools to build effective teams, and lead change.
This two-day program is for any level manager to learn key strategies for managing people and teams that achieve success.
What You Will Learn
You’ll learn ideas and techniques you can apply right away, including:
How to build your skills as a leader
Defining and analyzing problems and developing viable action plans
Creating and sustaining successful teams through a better understanding of how teams function and how you work in team settings
Decision tactics for when it’s appropriate to use a team
Aligning organizational structures to make teams more successful
Methods for structuring incentives and motivating team members
Date: September 30 – October 1, 2013
Location: Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management
Costs: $1,980
Table of Contents
Share with your friends: |