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.
The one-day, Professional Development programs are being delivered and facilitated live via the online platform Zoom. All virtual program schedules have been updated and are current.
The Professional Development virtual training programs will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (with lunch from noon to 1 p.m. and morning and afternoon breaks) This modified schedule is to accommodate different remote working environments and schedules.
June 2, 2020 - Leading Change at the First Level
June 2 & 3, 2020 - Project Management Essentials I & II (make-up session from March 17 & 18)
June 4, 2020 - Powerful Presentation Skills (make-up session from May 19)
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 - Productive Conflict management (make-up session from March 26)
June 25, 2020 - Going from Peer to Supervisor
July 14, 2020 - Building Success and Connection through Workplace Storytelling (make-up session from April 23)
July 15, 2020 - Advanced Project Management*
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
August 4, 2020 - Creating a Thriving Workplace Culture to Maximize Team Results
August 11, 2020 - Boost Results through Effective Delegation
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 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 22, 2020 - Strengths-Based Leadership
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 8, 2020 - Maximize Your Potential at Work: Individual Lean Six Sigma (make-up session from May 28)
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
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