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Leader / Management Development Courses

Leadership Professional Certificate Course

Leadership Professional Certificate Course
Leaders—either well-established or “up and coming”—need tried and true approaches for today’s challenging competitive environment. They want and need practical application for use in a real-world, real-time setting. They want answers to the basic questions that plague us all. This Certificate Course is a comprehensive educational program focused on the development, enhancement and retention of critical skills necessary to be an effective Leader. This 5-day course blends brief theoretical views with a concentration on practical/applied material, relevant exercises and useful hands-on learning experience to enhance current and future Leader skills. C4PD’s most senior faculty members ensure that participants depart with a renewed sense of energy, influence and optimism in their critical leadership roles. The key focus areas of this course include:

An Introduction to Leadership—What it is, how it is learned, the integral connection between leadership, risk and change.
Planning—Establishing future purpose for the organization .
Drivers of Human Behavior—what causes people to behave the way they do.
Leadership Theory and Practice—what the academics, social scientists, and industrial psychologists tell us about leadership and how to practically apply this information.
Problem-Solving and Decision-Making—effectively dealing with the breakdowns and day-to-day challenges of leadership.
Communicating and Resolving Differences—how to effectively share information and remove the barriers to proactive communication.
Authentic Situational Leadership—film-based true leadership portrayal.
Contemporary Leadership Issues—faced by all Leaders—at all levels.