Professional Development Programs
A Strong Front-line Secures the Bottom Line.
The UD Center for Leadership offers 80+ Professional Development programs each year for new and experienced supervisors, managers and professionals at all levels of an organization looking to sharpen their leadership skills.
High-caliber, subject-matter experts from the Dayton Region and beyond are carefully chosen to present cutting-edge information and provide opportunities for leaders to practice new skills in a workshop format. Participants gain thought-provoking leadership content that can be taken back to the workplace and applied, in order to make an immediate impact.
- Tackle leadership and management challenges that give you a powerful advantage for some of the most competitive positions.
- Develop an array of skills including assertiveness, decision-making, team building, communication skills, conflict management and many others.
- Build relationships with local and regional thought leaders.
- Establish a network with other supervisors, managers and frontline professionals.
A variety of one-day programs are held throughout the year. Topics include conflict management, supervision, communication skills, leadership essentials, stress and time management and decision-making.
January 29, 2020 - Leveraging the Cross-Generational Workforce
February 4, 2020 - The Energy Bus: Driver of Positive Change
February 6, 2020 - Effective Decision Making
February 6, 2020 - Going from Peer to Supervisor
February 11, 2020 - IMPROVing Interpersonal Communication
February 13, 2020 - Essential Problem Solving for Team Members: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
February 18, 2020 - Time Management & Personal Productivity
February 19, 2020 - Leading Change at the First Level
February 26, 2020 - Elevate Your Personal Leadership Brand for Women Leaders
March 5, 2020 - Leadership is Everyone's Business
March 10, 2020 - Emotional Intelligence: Becoming More Effective in Reaching Others
March 11, 2020 - Communication Skills for Leaders
March 17-18, 2020 - Project Management Essentials I & II
March 19, 2020 - Work-life Balance Transformation: Cultivating and Facilitating Change
March 26, 2020 - Productive Conflict Management
April 1, 2020 - Professional Communication & Presence
April 7, 2020 - Navigating Difficult Conversations
April 14, 2020 - Boost Results through Effective Delegation
April 15, 2020 - Essential problem Solving for Team Members: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
April 21, 2020 - Going from Peer to Supervisor
April 22, 2020 - Strengths-Based Leadership
April 23, 2020 - Building Success and Connection through Workplace Storytelling
April 28, 2020 - Coaching & Evaluating Performance
May 5, 2020 - Advanced Project Management*
May 12, 2020 - Assertiveness: Communicating with Impact
May 12, 2020 - Leadership Essentials: Understanding Leadership & Team Development
May 12, 2020 - Time Management & Personal Productivity
May 13, 2020 - Effective Decision Making
May 19, 2020 - Powerful Presentation Skills
May 28, 2020 - Maximize Your Potential at Work: Individual Lean Six Sigma
May 28, 2020 - Coaching & Evaluating Performance
June 2, 2020 - Leading Change at the First Level
June 3, 2020 - Project Leadership
June 11, 2020 - Employee Engagement: Communicate & Coach High Performance Teams
June 16, 2020 - Leadership is Everyone's Business
June 17-18, 2020 - Project Management Essentials I & II
Jun 23-24, 2020 - Advanced Problem Solving for Team Leaders: Lean Six Sigma Green belt*
June 24, 2020 - Communication Skills for Leaders
June 25, 2020 - Going from Peer to Supervisor
July 14, 2020 - Effective Decision Making
July 15, 2020 - Time Management and Personal Productivity
July 21, 2020 - Essential Problem Solving for Team Members: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
July 28, 2020 - Communication Skills for Leaders
July 30, 2020 - Leading Change at the First Level
August 4, 2020 - Creating a Thriving Workplace Culture to Maximize Team Results
August 12, 2020 - Navigating Difficult Conversations
August 13, 2020 - The Intentional Leader: Self and Team Development (9AM - 2:30PM)
August 18, 2020 - Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team
August 19, 2020 - Leadership is Everyone's Business
August 26, 2020 - Leveraging the Cross Generational Workforce
August 27, 2020 - Coaching and Evaluating Performance
September 2, 2020 - Emotional Intelligence: Becoming More Effective in Reaching Others
September 3, 2020 - Navigating Unwritten Rules of the Workplace
September 8, 2020 - Going from Peer to Supervisor
September 10, 2020 - Effective Decision Making
September 16, 2020 - Assertiveness: Communicating with Impact
September 22, 2020 - Leading Change at the First Level
September 23-24, 2020 - Project Management Essentials I & II
September 29, 2020 - Making a Positive Impact on Customer Relationships
September 30, 2020 - Time Management and Personal Productivity
October 1, 2020 - The Neuroscience of Leadership
October 7, 2020 - Building Success and Connection through Workplace Storytelling
October 13, 2020 - Advanced Project Management*
October 13, 2020 - Communication Skills for Leaders
October 14, 2020 - Leadership is Everyone's Business
October 21, 2020 - Professional Communication & Presence
October 22, 2020 - Essential Problem Solving for Team Members: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
October 29, 2020 - Navigating Difficult Conversations
November 4, 2020 - Embracing Accountability
November 5, 2020 - Work-Life Balance Transformation: Cultivating and Facilitating Change
November 10, 2020 - Elevate Your Personal Leadership Brand for Women Leaders
November 12, 2020 - Going from Peer to Supervisor
November 18, 2020 - The Art of Influencing Others
November 18, 2020 - Coaching and Evaluating Performance
November 18-19, 2020 - Advanced Problem Solving for Team Leaders: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt*
December 1, 2020 - Time Management and Personal Productivity
December 2-3, 2020 - Project Management Essentials I & II
December 8, 2020 - Effective Decision Making
December 9, 2020 - Project Leadership
*prerequisite program required
Professional Development workshops are open to:
- Partner organizations - $299.00 or 1 partner unit per day
- Individual professionals – $395 per day
- University of Dayton alumni – $345 per day