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The role of the leader has never been more important. In an age of complexity and uncertainty, leaders at all levels can absolutely make a tremendous impact for their team, for their organization, and for their community. Accepting and navigating the challenges of leadership takes courage, creativity and a new range of capabilities focused at succeeding in a challenging and unpredictable landscape.

6 virtual sessions

This course addresses some of the key challenges in managing projects, programs, and project portfolios. Participants will engage at both the higher levels of project selection, planning, and control where executive oversight is needed to properly launch and sustain successful projects and the level of project management methods and skills. Learn to think critically about alternative approaches to projects, such as agile and waterfall, and when (and when not) to plan projects in detail. Additionally, participants will learn foundational skills for project planning and scheduling. Faculty leader, Tyson Browning, will explore sources of uncertainty, risk, and opportunity for projects, and how to tell if a project is making real progress.

2 in-person days

Adaptive Leaders think creatively and flexibly to enable their organizations to succeed in both today’s fast-changing world and tomorrow’s unpredictable business landscape. Our flagship program focuses on equipping all leaders, both seasoned and newly appointed, with the necessary skills and competencies to successfully navigate adaptive spaces and complex organizational settings.

2 in-person days

The volume and importance of business data and analytics are growing at an exponential rate. Today, more organizations are taking advantage of client based software applications with data science methodologies to predict “what may happen” and be prepared for “what might be a good course of action to take,” based on mining business data.

4 live-virtual sessions

In today’s fast-paced and rapidly changing business world, every leader – and really, every employee – is responsible for managing the bottom line and driving success. To do that well, you have to clearly understand financial information, how it’s used for organization decision making, and how it can enable your work and results.

2 in-person days

Storytelling is a powerful tool for creating connections, communicating an inspiring idea, and creating a compelling vision of the future. Exceptional leaders use stories to convey deeper meaning, reinforce key priorities and establish stronger engagement with co-workers, customers and other key constituents.

1 in-person session

In this program, you’ll discover approaches for deepening your own self-awareness, improving your ability to project authenticity and stronger “leadership presence,” and being more purposeful in how you show up to better engage stakeholders, align teams around a new direction, and lead even more effectively in your organization.

2 in-person days