Leadership
The SBNM's certificate programs are designed for professionals who wish to sharpen their skills and knowledge in a specific content area in a short, cost-effective manner.
Certificate programs may be completed in 6-12 months, and all certificate courses may be applied to any of the SBNM's graduate degrees. Students pursue certificate programs for a variety of reasons, including:
- to acquire more advanced knowledge and update existing skills
- to augment their SBNM degree with an area of specialization
- to facilitate a career transition to a new field
Certificate in Leadership
Peter Drucker observed that management is doing things right, and leadership is doing the right things. The certiicate in leadership offers comprehensive preparation in the skills and knowledge that contribute to strong leadership, including self-awareness, attention to the type of environments that foster strong performance, appropriate leadership models, and accessing and developing talent.
Key Topics
- Exploration of leadership models, including servant leadership, situational leadership, etc.
- Diversity as a means to enhance organizational creativity and performance
- The use of power to influence others, negotiate, and lead ethically
- Coaching and counseling employees to improve performance
- How to recognize organizational resistance to change, and strategies to positively effect change
Key Takeaways
- Develop approaches in preparing for and thinking about negotiations and everday influence situations
- Develop self-awareness techniques that will allow you to lead more effectively
- Understand how to lead across organizational boundries
- Strengthen your skills in managing the process of change
- Understand how leadership models are influenced by your strengths, the situation, and the followers
Courses
- SBNM 5011 Ethical Leadership
- SBNM 5040 Managing Diversity and Conflict
- SBNM 5041 Negotiation and Influence
- SBNM 5060 Talent Development and Retention
- SBNM 5990 Change Management