Explore new ways to adapt and thrive for peak performance
Today’s leaders face many daunting new challenges, including uncertainty, change and chaos. To survive and thrive in this environment, leaders need to adapt by thinking and responding differently.
In this program, you will explore key agile leadership strategies and techniques for various situations when directing, coaching, advising and entrusting. Connect with your peers, as you apply what you are learning in real time.
The program can be taken on its own or as part of the Leading Self and Others in the New Workplace series, a 5-course survival kit of communication and leadership programs for skilling up in changing times.
Please note: This self-contained certificate program does not qualify as an elective for our other certificate programs.
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Part of the Leading Self and Others in the New Workplace series.
Online program format
This facilitator-led online program is highly interactive, enabling you to network with peers, brainstorm ideas, and engage in skill-building activities and team presentations. You will also have access to checklists and templates for agile leadership that you can review at any time.
Who is this for?
Supervisors, managers, directors and other professionals who want to become more agile in their leadership roles.
Benefits for you
- Expand your thinking about what it means to be an “agile” leader
- Adapt and respond more flexibly to new and changing leadership situations
- Become more deliberate and proactive by applying agile leadership strategies and techniques
- Build more confidence and stamina in your leadership role
- Manage change and engage others in trying times
Program content
Module 1: Agile Leadership Strategies
- Thinking and responding with adaptation in mind
- Applying strategic approaches for leadership success
Module 2: Agile Leadership Techniques—Directing and Coaching
- Directing others amidst ambiguity and uncertainty
- Demonstrating agile leadership as a coach
Module 3: Agile Leadership Techniques—Mentoring and Entrusting
- Mentoring others to adapt to the unexpected
- Beyond delegation: learning how to entrust for peak engagement and performance
Agile Leadership Action Planning
Special features
You will have online access to an "Agile Leadership" toolkit with articles, checklists, templates, an agility leadership development plan, and other learning resources.
Program leader
Dr. Gail Levitt
Upcoming sessions
Feb 7, 2022 (Online Real Time)
8:30am - 12:00pm PT
1:00pm - 2:30pm PT
*times subject to change
For financial assistance opportunities, please refer to Financial Assistance, Scholarships and Team Rates .
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Contact a learning advisor for more details.
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Get in touch
604.822.8400 or 1.800.618.3932
exec.ed@sauder.ubc.caVisit our contact page for more information.
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