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Managing Organizational Change

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
A key challenge for today's leaders is helping employees to understand the need for change. They must help employees discover new ways of working and embracing these new ideas. We explore strategies for communicating the need for change and building employee commitment to that change.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 18–19, 2025
    $450; Gov't/Nonprofit $350
    Live online
  • May 7–8, 2025
    $450; Gov't/Nonprofit $350
    Live online

Management Assessment for Personal Planning and Development

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
This class uses the DiSC® assessment to boost self-awareness and explore how personality and behavior impact our interactions. Learn to see things from different perspectives and leverage these insights to create powerful synergies in your team.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 19–20, 2025
    $470; $370 gov't/nonprofit; $370 TIC
    Live online
  • Sep. 9–10, 2025
    $475; $375 gov't/nonprofit; $375 TIC
    Live online

Applied AI for Non-Technical Leaders

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Artificial Intelligence is not a trend. It is a revolutionary development in technology for which all workplaces should be informed and prepared. This course is designed for non-technical managers and professionals seeking to understand and leverage generative AI in their operations.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 19, 2025–April 2, 2025
    $590.00 Standard
    $490.00 Gov't/ Nonprofit
    Live online

Emotional Intelligence for Leaders: From Insight to Impact

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Explore the science of emotions and their impact on workplace behaviors. Use evidence-based tools to discover and develop your own Emotional Intelligence (EQ) skills and the agency to navigate pressure. Use the insight you gain to influence and support the EQ of your team.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 20, 2025–April 10, 2025
    $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
    Live online

Leadership

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Explore leadership characteristics and ways to strengthen your organization and support others' work. Learn about different leadership styles, public perceptions of leadership by sector and servant-leadership basics. Develop a personal leadership philosophy that contributes to your mission.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 25–27, 2025
    $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
    Live online
  • Dec. 9–11, 2025
    $490; gov't/nonprofit $390
    Live online

Strategic Thinking, Planning and Organizational Transformation

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Strategic planning provides both a process and a set of outcomes that help you find answers to core questions about organizational identity and direction. Discover how to construct your organization's strategic plan, involve other stakeholders in its development and ensure successful implementation.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 26–28, 2025
    $500; Govt./Nonprofit $400
    Live online

Professional Writing: Effective Workplace Communication

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Master the skills necessary to communicate effectively with internal and external audiences in today's professional environment. Learn techniques of document structure, grammar and style proven to enhance credibility and influence. Learn credibility-damaging errors and tips for avoiding them.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 2–9, 2025
    $370; gov't/nonprofit $270
    Live online
  • Nov. 5–12, 2025
    $385; gov't/nonprofit $285
    Live online

Communication Skills for Challenging Conversations

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Learn to handle difficult conversations at work and to listen and be assertive without weakening relationships. Better understand the complex nature of interpersonal communication and explore why misunderstanding is so normal. Apply the skills learned to conflict resolution and give performance feedback.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 3–11, 2025
    $580; gov't/nonprofit $480
    Live online

Strengths Discovery for Personal Growth and Team Building

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Workplace Culture & Belonging
Customizable
This course provides you with a deep dive into your Gallup Strengths results, giving you tools and strategies to boost collaboration and decision-making. Take this course to level up your leadership, build high-performing teams and lead with confidence.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 4–11, 2025
    $480; Gov't/ Nonprofit $380
    Live online
  • Dec. 5–12, 2025
    $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
    Live online

Managing Time, Multiple Priorities and Interruptions

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Identify behaviors, create strategies that help you manage multiple priorities and handle interruptions so you are more effective at work. Cover the myth of multitasking, how daily goals and objectives lead to success, strategies and best practices in putting out fires and doing more than one job.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 17, 2025
    $380; gov't/nonprofit $280
    Live online

Fundamentals of Project Management

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills
Customizable
Gain foundational knowledge and explore best practices in project management to build the personal knowledge, skill and confidence you need to effectively lead projects. Whether you're leading your first project or looking for strategies to ensure project success, you will benefit from this class.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 21–30, 2025
    $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
    Group-paced
  • June 18–26, 2025
    $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
    Live online

AI Management for Social Impact

Customizable
Learn how to ethically assess and strategically implement AI solutions that enhance your organization's mission. Gain practical skills in using AI tools for tasks like grant writing and impact reporting. Develop sustainable AI practices that prioritize and serve your organization's values.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 29, 2025–May 13, 2025
    $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
    Group-paced

The Manager's Role in Work Satisfaction and Engagement

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
There are many myths about what managers can and should do to support employee work performance, satisfaction and engagement. Learn what decades of real-world management experience reveal about best practices and tools, plus gain insights into today's diverse and fast-moving environments.
Upcoming Dates
  • April 30, 2025–May 8, 2025
    $580.00 Standard
    $480.00 Gov't/ Nonprofit
    Live online
  • Sep. 23, 2025–Oct. 1, 2025
    $590; $490 gov't/nonprofit
    Live online

Intrapersonal Communication: How Your Inner Voice Influences Your Outer World

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
The messages we process internally often impact how we communicate with the world around us. This course helps individuals understand their inner voice, the types and forms of intrapersonal communication and the tools for successfully using this skill in personal and professional environments.
Upcoming Dates
  • May 1–8, 2025
    $460; gov't/nonprofit $360
    Live online
  • Oct. 9–16, 2025
    $470; $370 gov't/nonprofit
    Live online

Strategic Project Management: Optimizing Resources and Navigating Risks

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Advance your project management skills by diving deep into some of the critical components of managing a project. Going beyond the basics of project management creates a culture of learning, accountability, transparency, high performance and successful delivery.
Upcoming Dates
  • May 7–9, 2025
    $590; govt./nonprofit $490
    Live online

Leading from a Distance: Team Building in a Hybrid World

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
We're seeing more organizations with employees who work from home, live in other states and often live in other countries. "Lead from a distance" by understanding the challenges and best practices. Build trust, navigate conflict, make decisions and conduct engaging meetings with virtual staff.
Upcoming Dates
  • May 13–15, 2025
    $460; gov't/non-profit $360
    Live online
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