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Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills

Develop the skills and knowledge you need to grow as a leader or manager and contribute to your organization’s goals, whatever your current position. Our expert instructors have real-life work experience and have crafted our continuing education courses to meet your professional development goals. 

Project Management

Gain first-hand experience with industry-leading tools and techniques, empowering you to tackle strategic planning, effective team leadership, resource optimization, and operational execution with confidence. Our hands-on approach ensures you develop a well-rounded understanding of the project life cycle, from initiation to successful completion.

Leadership and Management

Get the practical insights, strategies and tools you need to lead and manage in your current role and prepare for the future. Whether you’re a new or seasoned leader, our focused programs inspire and equip you to meet the challenges of today’s organizations.


About our courses

Courses are taught by UW–Madison staff and by qualified experts from the public and private sectors.

All programs offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for your professional development; many are eligible for SHRM recertification.

A government and nonprofit course rate is available to nonprofit and public sector organizations, government agencies and nonprofit education institutions. See course pages for fees.

Featured training programs

Mid-Level Management Certificate

This new certificate is designed to help managers increase their skills and confidence to lead teams and positively impact their organizations.

A Coach Approach to Work Performance Feedback

This specially designed class for leaders and managers focuses on the how-to’s of adopting a coaching style for giving work performance feedback.

Leading for Racial Equity Series

Transform your commitment to racial equity into anti-racist leadership in this new two-part series.


Instructors, Continuing Education Hours and Government & Nonprofit Rate

Leadership, management and workplace skills classes are taught by UW–Madison staff and by qualified experts from public and private sectors.

All programs offer CEUs for your professional development and many are eligible for SHRM recertification. Learn more about professional CEU and CE approved hours.

The government and nonprofit rate is available to nonprofit and public sector organizations, government agencies and nonprofit education institutions. For questions about eligibility, please contact Brittany Browning at [email protected].

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