Learning to Lead Certificate Program

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The business landscape of today requires new and effective leaders more than ever. In this four part certificate series, learn the nuances of effective and transformational leadership. Leaders need to be able to adapt to a constantly changing environment by motivating and inspiring their team. Learn how to craft an engaging vision and create motivation within your team to pursue your shared goal.

These leadership training programs include the following four online short courses:

Social Skills Training

The great news is that social skills are just that - skills. They can be taught.

In OSU's expert-led social skills and communication training program, you can develop and master the skills to connect and communicate with your team for greater teamwork, collaboration and happiness.

A recent study by economists at the University of Warwick found that happiness led to a 12% spike in productivity, while unhappy workers proved 10% less productive.

With this online, expert-led course, you'll not only learn how to improve social skills, but you'll also learn how to handle every communication opportunity/challenge with ease and confidence, and never again second guess your interactions with others.

Leading through Cultural Intelligence

After completing this cultural diversity training, you will have a greater understanding of the challenges of leading and working in culturally diverse teams and the skills you need to prevent cultural misunderstanding. You will avoid accidental violations of cultural norms that erode trust and undermine performance of your team and instead lead with intelligence and cultural awareness.

Cultural awareness training in the workplace can be a simple way boost your team's communication, productivity and unity.

Leadership Coaching

Leadership coaching builds collaboration between a manager and their employees. Creating strong, lasting partnerships that enhance and promote employee engagement and growth. When effectively employed, leadership training can increase innovation by creating an environment open to exploration, and understanding. This leadership training course can give you the tools to curb non-productive behaviors, understand motivation, and develop strong team dynamics with this effective, hands-on program.

Change Management Training

Too often leadership development is considered separate from change management, but for either to be effective they must be interwoven. In this organizational change management training, you will learn the key strategies for both top down and bottom up leadership through change.

This organizational change training can help you develop your skills in creating a customized, effective plan that helps those impacted in your organization feel aware, included, and motivated to tackle new challenges. Avoid pitfalls, improve employee relations, and drive success with the key skills needed to be an effective leader for change.