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.
2021
August 3, 2021 - Leading Change at the First Level (blended)
August 4, 2021 - Professional Communication & Presence (blended)
August 10, 2021 - Communication Skills for Leaders (blended)
August 19, 2021 - Leadership is Everyone's Business (blended)
August 24, 2021 - Effective Leadership in a Hybrid/Blended Environment (blended)
August 25, 2021 - Coaching & Evaluating Performance (blended)
August 26, 2021 - Making Positive Impact on Customer Relationships (blended)
September 1, 2021 - Leveraging Excel, PowerPoint, and Work to Maximize Results, Communication, and Performance (in-person only)
September 7, 2021 - Going from Peer to Supervisor (blended)
September 9, 2021 - Effective Decision Making (blended)
September 16, 2021 - Work-Life Balance Transformation: Cultivating and Facilitating Change (blended)
September 22, 2021 - Maximizing Your Potential at Work: Individual Lean Six Sigma (blended)
September 28, 2021 - Time Management & Personal Productivity (blended)
September 28-29, 2021 - Project Management Essentials I & II (in-person only)
September 29, 2021 - Leading Change at the First Level (blended)
October 1, 2021 - Elevate Your Personal Brand for Women Leaders (blended)
October 12, 2021 - Leadership is Everyone's Business (blended)
October 13, 2021 - Communication Skills for Leaders (blended)
October 15, 2021 - Essential Problem Solving for Team members: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (blended)
October 19, 2021 - The Energy Bus (blended)
October 20, 2021 - The Power of Positive Leadership (blended)
October 21, 2021 - Career Advancement Strategies for Women: Navigating the Unwritten Rules of the Workplace (blended)
October 27, 2021 - Assertiveness: Communicating with Impact (blended)
October 28, 2021 - Navigating Difficult Conversations (blended)
October 29, 2021 - The Power of Difference: Towards More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Organizations (blended)
November 1-2, 2021 - Project Management Essentials I & II (blended)
November 9, 2021 - Going from Peer to Supervisor (blended)
November 10, 2021 - Coaching & Evaluating Performance (blended)
November 10-11, 2021 - Advanced Problem Solving for Team Members: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt* (blended)
November 16, 2021 - The Art of Influencing Others (blended)
December 2, 2021 - Time Management & Personal Productivity (blended)
December 7, 2021 - Effective Decision Making (blended)
December 9, 2021 - Project Leadership (blended)
December 15, 2021 - Advanced Project Management* (blended)
*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