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 instructional modes in which the Professional Development programs will be facilitated are blended and virtual. This is noted below next to each class.
- Blended: Combined in-person/on-campus and streamed live via Zoom with the facilitator being in person. We made changes in the physical configurations of our classrooms to meet social distancing guidelines required by public health guidelines.
- Virtually: Available via Zoom.
2022
December 1, 2022 - Creating Your Leadership Brand and Building Professional Sustainability (blended)
December 1, 2022 - Time Management & Personal Productivity (blended)
December 6, 2022 - The Art of Influencing Others (blended)
December 13, 2022 - Effective Decision Making (blended)
December 14, 2022 - Going from Peer to Supervisor (blended)
December 14, 2022 - Project Leadership (blended)
December 15, 2022 - Advanced Project Management* (virtual only)
*prerequisite program required
2023
January 11, 2023 - Leading Change at the First Level (blended)
January 12, 2023 - Communication Skills for Front-Line Leaders (blended)
January 24, 2023 - Navigating Difficult Conversations (blended)
January 26, 2023 - Leadership is Everyone's Business (blended)
February 1, 2023 - The Art of Influencing Others (blended)
February 8, 2023 - Coaching & Evaluating Performance (blended)
February 15, 2023 - Essential Problem Solving for Team Members: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (blended)
February 15, 2023 - Time Management and Personal Productivity (blended)
February 16, 2023 - Assertiveness: Communicating with Impact (blended)
February 21, 2023 - Effective Leadership in a Hybrid/Blended Environment (blended)
February 21, 2023 - Effective Decision Making (blended)
February 23, 2023 - Going from Peer to Supervisor (blended)
March 8, 2023 - Leading Change at the First Level (blended)
March 9, 2023 - Essential Problem Solving for Team Members: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (blended)
March 15, 2023 - The Emotionally Intelligent Leader: Understanding Your EQ and Strategies for Leveraging It (blended)
March 16, 2023 - Time Management and Personal Productivity (blended)
March 22-23, 2023 - Project Management Essentials I & II (in-person only)
March 23, 2023 - Leadership is Everyone's Business (blended)
March 28, 2023 - Resilient Leadership Based on Dr. Brene Brown's Dare to LeadTM (blended)
March 30, 2023 - Using Micro-Improvement to Maximize Your Work: Individual Lean Six Sigma (blended)
April 4, 2023 - Communication Skills for Front-Line Leaders (blended)
April 6, 2023 - Going from Peer to Supervisor (blended)
April 12, 2023 - Selling for Non-Sales People (blended)
April 13, 2023 - Self-Leadership to Increase Productivity, Work Satisfaction, and Growth (blended)
April 13-14, 2023 - Project Management Essentials I & II (in-person only)
April 18, 2023 - Navigating Difficult Conversations (blended)
April 19, 2023 - Building Trust: Increasing Impact in Working with Others (blended)
April 25, 2023 - Career Reinvention for Women Leaders: Developing Your Personal Brand (blended)
May 2, 2023 - Time Management and Personal Productivity (blended)
May 3, 2023 - Essential Problem Solving for Team Members: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (blended)
May 4, 2023 - Coaching & Evaluating Performance (blended)
May 4, 2023 - Mental Health: In the Workplace & Beyond (blended)
May 10, 2023 - Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Retaining & Engaging Your Critical Talent (blended)
May 16, 2023 - Effective Decision Making (blended)
May 18, 2023 - Cultivating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your Teams (blended)
May 23, 2023 - Communication Skills for Front-Line Leaders (blended)
May 24, 2023 - Powerful Presentation Skills (blended)
May 31, 2023 - Leading Change at the First Level (blended)
May 31 & June 1, 2023 - Project Management Essentials I & II (virtual only)
June 6, 2023 - Navigating Difficult Conversations (blended)
June 8, 2023 - Leadership Essentials: Understanding Leadership & Team Development (blended)
June 13, 2023 - Going from Peer to Supervisor (blended)
June 14, 2023 - Leadership is Everyone's Business (blended)
June 14, 2023 - Managing Conflict for Progress (blended)
June 21, 2023 - Coaching & Evaluating Performance (blended)
June 21-22, 2023 - Advanced Problem Solving for Team Leaders: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (blended)
June 28, 2023 - Workplace Storytelling to Enhance Your Personal Brand (blended)
Professional Development workshops are open to:
- Partner organizations - $314.00 or 1 partner unit per day
- Individual professionals – $395 per day
- University of Dayton alumni – $345 per day