Who is this for?
New managers, managers who have recently changed positions within their organization, or those who wish to brush up on their skill portfolio.
"This course allowed me to look at real life examples in my everyday life and apply newly learned skills immediately. A very beneficial course for any new manager wanting to understand how to manage individuals.”
Building Leadership at all Levels
"Essential Management Skills" provides emerging leaders with the soft-skill competencies needed for managerial success. As you progress up the career ladder, “Advanced Management Skills” prepares you to take on the hard business skills required to run a department or business. At the highest levels, “Meeting the Leadership Challenge” delivers the leadership savvy you need to execute on your vision, while “Strategy and Innovation” offers strategic tools for guiding your organization over the long term.
Mastery
Meeting the Leadership Challenge
Lead transformation & change
Strategy & Innovation
Lead strategy & sustainability
Benefits for you
This program helps build strength in these core competency areas:
- Motivation
- Communication
- Managing conflict and difficult behaviour
- Trust and teamwork
- Power and influence
- Negotiation
- Decision making
- Managing change
“I received numerous ideas about people motivators, as well as insights about my personal strengths and places for improvement.”
Program content
Module 1: Managing Self
- Your purpose
- Self-assessment
Module 2: Managing Others
- Keys to team effectiveness
- Psychological safety
- Motivation
- Communication
- Coaching: challenging conversations, giving feedback
Module 3: Managing the Organization
- Influence and persuasion
- Power
- Managing your network
- Managing change
Capstone: Managing the Future
Program leaders
Dr. Wayne Rawcliffe
Amy Stanley
Upcoming sessions
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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