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Grow Your Leadership Skills

Looking to sharpen your leadership skills? The UD Center for Leadership offers more than 100 professional development programs each year for new and experienced supervisors, managers and professionals at all levels of an organization.

High-caliber, subject-matter experts from the Dayton region and beyond are carefully chosen to present cutting-edge information and provide opportunities for you to practice new skills in a workshop format. You will gain thought-provoking leadership content that can be taken back to the workplace and applied, in order to make an immediate impact.

About Professional Development Programs

Program Benefits
  • Programs are developed based on research we conduct from the business community and their top development needs.
  • Develop an array of skills, including using AI tools, team building, communication skills, influencing others, process improvements, project management and more.
  • Programs are open-enrollment so you can maximize flexibility and participate only in those programs that fit your personal and organizational development needs.
  • Practice leadership skills and use new tools in a low-stakes environment so you are immediately ready to apply them when you get back in the office.
  • Establish a network with other managers, supervisors and individual contributors.

Audience

Whether you are an experienced or new professional looking to make an impact or an organization looking to train and retain key talent, Professional Development programs help managers and professionals at all levels. These one- and two-day programs, led by local and regional thought leaders, enable you to acquire and practice new skills that you can apply immediately.

Upcoming Professional Development Programs

Professional Development programs may be offered in-person or in a blended format (i.e., the session is held in-person and live streamed via Zoom). The modality is noted for each program.

2026 Sessions

Programs with a key icon ⚿, are better suited for more experienced leaders at the first or second level.

  • Oct. 1: ChatGPT for Beginners: Boosting Workplace Efficiency (blended)
  • Oct. 1: Leadership is Everyone's Business (blended)
  • Oct. 6: ⚿ Accounting Fundamentals (in-person only)
  • Oct. 7: Navigating Difficult Conversations (blended)
  • Oct. 7-8: Resilient Leadership Based on Dr. Brene Brown's Dare to Lead (blended)
  • Oct. 13: Going from Peer to Supervisor (in-person only)
  • Oct. 13: Creating Your Leadership Brand & Building Professional Sustainability (blended)
  • Oct. 15: Coaching & Evaluating Performance (blended)
  • Oct. 15: Cultivating Inclusive Workplaces: Bridging Differences for Stronger Teams (blended)
  • Oct. 15: ⚿ Leadership Effectiveness: Mastering Energy, Attention & Priorities (in-person only)
  • Oct. 21-22: Advanced Problem Solving for Team Leaders: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (blended)
  • Oct. 27-28: Project Management Essentials (blended)
  • Oct. 28: ⚿ Finance for Non-Financial Managers (in-person only)
  • Oct. 29: Embracing Accountability (blended)
  • Oct. 29: Effective Decision Making (blended)
  • Nov. 3: Big Rocks of Life: Reaching Your Goals as a Women in Leadership (blended)
  • Nov. 3: ⚿ Creating a Great Workplace Culture (in-person only)
  • Nov. 4: Connecting through Conversations (blended)
  • Nov. 5: Going from Peer to Supervisor (blended)
  • Nov. 5: Expanding Your Personal Influence & Impact (blended)
  • Nov. 10: Time Management & Personal Productivity (in-person only)
  • Nov. 10: The Emotionally Intelligent Leader: Understanding Your EQ & Strategies for Leveraging It (blended)
  • Nov. 12: Assertive Communication Skills (blended)
  • Nov. 17: Leading Change at the First Level (blended)
  • Nov. 17: ⚿ Operations Management (in-person only)
  • Dec. 1: Communication Skills for Front-Line Leaders (in-person only)
  • Dec. 1: Building Trust: Increasing the Impact in Working with Others (blended)
  • Dec. 2: Time Management & Personal Productivity (blended)
  • Dec. 2: The Power of a Positive Team (blended)
  • Dec. 3: Leadership is Everyone's Business (blended)
  • Dec. 4: ⚿ Strategic Management (in-person only)
  • Dec. 10: Navigating Difficult Conversations (in-person only)
  • Dec. 15-16: ⚿ Business Simulation (in-person only)
  • Dec. 16-17: Advanced Problem Solving for Team Leaders: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (blended)
  • Dec. 17: ⚿ Leading Change (in-person only)
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Investment

Professional Development programs are open to:

  • Partner organizations: $332 or 1 partner unit per day
  • Public: $415 per day
  • UD Alumni: Receive a $50 discount

One-unit programs are designed for individual contributors and first-level leaders.

Two-unit programs, indicated by a key icon ⚿, are better suited for more experienced leaders at the first or second level.
Contact Center for Leadership
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 7025
937-229-3115 email