Leadership Courses
Leadership development program covering topics essential to effective supervision and leadership. Topics include Essentials of Leadership, Communicating with Impact, Situational Leadership, Employee Engagement, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Navigating Conflict, Performance Management, Coaching & Talent Development, Workplace Culture & DEI, Navigating Change and Strategic Leadership. After completing Leadership Academy, you will be awarded a digital badge.
#36166 & 36184, Madison (Location to be determined), 9/12-10/17, Thursday, 8 AM-4 PM
#36745 & 36746, Fort Atkinson Campus, 10/9-12/18, Every other Thursday, 8 AM-4 PM
This course is a unique blend of key project management concepts and applied training that you can immediately apply to your projects. Gain specific tools for all phases of the project life cycle to successfully manage and deliver results at home, at work or in any project situation. Learn how to develop project plans and requirements, identify scope, develop milestones and action plans, prepare estimates, and monitor and manage projects.
Future offerings will be posted here.
Be empowered with the essential skills to communicate with impact and navigate conflicts successfully in both personal and professional contexts. By the end of this course, you will have gained a holistic understanding of effective communication, honed active listening skills, developed strategies for conflict resolution, and acquired the tools to lead and navigate crucial conversations with confidence and success.
#63820, Truax - Early Learning Campus, 4/16-4/18, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 12-4 PM Instructor: Vilitha Clay
Embark on a transformative journey of leadership excellence with our comprehensive course on Coaching, Talent Development, and Performance Management. This program is designed to empower leaders and aspiring leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to foster a culture of continuous growth and high-performance within their teams. By the end of this course, participants will not only have a profound understanding of their role in talent development but will also be adept at applying coaching strategies and situational leadership principles.
#63838, Online Live, 5/7-5/9, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 12-4 Instructor: Stephanie Christensen
As an overall collaboration of (standard) leadership resources and practices, the essentials of leadership addresses the practical behaviors and experiences associated with leading individuals and teams in day-to-day operational functions. The essentials serve as the foundation for more advanced applications of leadership practices, incorporating the various styles of leadership, applications of appropriate leadership traits, and the flexibility necessary to recognize the individual needs and talents of the leader and his/her reporting domain.
#11422, Online Live, 7/17, Wednesday, 12:30-4 PM Instructor: Tim Glaeser
#36782, Commercial Ave, 10/8, Tuesday, 12:30-4 PM Instructor: Tim Glaeser
This course demonstrates how wellness is at the core of all successful leadership. Each week we’ll explore a new area of wellness, observe how it shows up in common workplace situations, practice implementing new tools to improve leadership skills, receive coaching to help navigate challenges and better understand the significance of wellness in leadership. Throughout the process you’ll learn how to become more present, better support yourself and those you lead, navigate challenging employee matters with increased ease and confidence and develop an employee leadership relationship that is based on mutual respect and teamwork.
#36744, Online Live, 10/2-11/20, Wednesday, 11 AM-12 PM Instructor: Mary Okon
Remote team management isn't new, but it has become far more common and extensive than it used to be. So, whether you have gone from managing the occasional "telecommuter" to managing a fully remote team or have been managing a remote team and would like to explore new strategies and best practices for this unique form of management—this course is for you.
Instructor-Moderated (Asynchronous).
Also available as an on-demand, self-paced tutorial.
This course teaches managers how to mentor innovation teams to success through insightful questions instead of directives. You'll learn a proven 20-question framework for guiding teams through empathizing, experimenting, and executing. Sharpen your skills at asking open-ended questions to expand thinking and drive results. Master techniques for providing resources, overcoming obstacles, and setting teams up for impactful handoffs. Whether you're new to mentorship or looking to improve your coaching abilities, this course will equip you with practical methods to empower your teams. Unlock creativity and performance through curiosity and care.
#36784, Truax - Health Building, 10/21-11/25, Monday, 6-8 PM Instructor: Bill Murray