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Build confidence while developing the durable skills required for effective leadership. All these courses can be taken individually, or as part of our pathways program

Pathways: Design a professional development experience that fits your goals. Participants can create their own customized learning pathway by completing 5 courses within this focus area. Upon successful completion of your chosen courses within this pathway, you will earn a Skills-Based Learning Certificate recognizing your specialized professional development and practical workplace skills.

Complete any 5 of the courses below to earn your certificate!  

Peer Leadership Circle

Leading Without Authority

Generational Leadership

Leading Organizational Change

Leading Diverse Teams

Navigating Challenges: From Conflict to Collaboration

Future Ready Leadership: Human Centered Leadership in an AI World

Strategic Thinking for Everyday Leaders

From Doing to Leading: Making the Transition from Individual Contributor to Leader

Effective Communication

Increasing Employee Engagement

Managing Time and Priorities

Rooted in Knowledge

Navigating and Leading in Family Owned Enterprises

Flexible Leadership

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Leading Without Authority

Teaches strategies for influencing and guiding others when you lack formal positional power, emphasizing relationship-building and persuasive communication.
Live-Online 75.00 Tuesday, 11/17/2026 from 9am - 11:30am
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Navigating Challenges: From Conflict to Collaboration

Equips professionals with the tools to manage workplace conflicts constructively, transforming disagreements into opportunities for collaboration and growth.
Live-Online 75.00 Thursday, 10/13/2026 from 9am - 11:30am
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Future- Ready Leadership: Human Centered Leadership in an AI World

As technology evolves, the skills that matter most become increasingly human. This workshop explores how leaders can embrace innovation while strengthening connection, critical thinking and trust.
Live-Online 75.00 Thursday, 10/13/2026 from 9am - 11:30am
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Strategic Thinking for Everyday Leaders

A practical guide to developing a strategic mindset in daily operations, empowering leaders to make decisions that align with long-term organizational goals.
Live-Online 75.00 Thursday, 10/13/2026 from 9am - 11:30am
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Drained to Driven: Building Resilience and Sustained Peak Performance

This course helps leaders and teams manage pressure more effectively, build resilience, and maintain performance and wellbeing in demanding environments.
Hybrid 100.00 3 Sessions: 10/6/2026 from 8am - 9am (Zoom), 10/7/2026 from 9am - 10:30am (In Person), 11/5/2026 from 8am - 9am (Zoom)
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Shop Stewardship and Representation

This course prepares current and aspiring union stewards with the knowledge and practical skills to effectively represent members, handle grievances, understand workplace rights, navigate arbitration, and strengthen workplace organizing.
In Person 100.00 6 Thursdays, 11/5/2026, 11/12/2026, 11/19/2026, 12/3/2026, 12/10/2026, 12/17/2026 from 6pm - 8:30pm
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How to Get Members Involved and Organized Within Your Union

This 6-week interactive course equips union stewards, activists, and leaders with practical organizing tools to boost member engagement, build workplace power, and drive collective action for stronger contracts and workplace respect.
In Person 100.00 6 Thursdays, 9/10/2026, 9/17/2026, 9/24/2026, 10/1/2026, 10/8/2026, 10/15/2026 from 6pm - 8:30pm
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Thriving Through Transition: Skills for Today's Workplace

Gain the tools, strategies, and confidence to navigate workplace change with clarity, reduce resistance, and turn uncertainty into meaningful growth.
Live-Online 75.00 Thursday, 10/1/26 from 10am - 12pm
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Peer Leadership Development Circle: Leadership Through Peer Coaching

Peer Leadership Development is a dynamic program designed for new supervisors to build core leadership skills through hands-on learning and peer coaching. Participants work in small groups to implement real workplace initiatives, receive support, and grow their leadership impact together.

Live-Online 500.00 6 Wednesdays: 9/2/2026 8:30am - 12:30pm, then 9/9/2026, 9/16/2026, 9/23/2026, 9/30/2026, 10/7/2026 from 1pm - 2:30pm
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Military Cultural Awareness For Employers

Creating workplaces where military experience is valued, veterans thrive professionally, and organizations benefit from the unique skills and perspectives veterans bring.
Live-Online 99.00 4 Thursdays: 9/3/2026, 9/10/2026, 9/17/2026, 9/24/2026 from 12pm - 1pm
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