Transformational Leadership

You are an accomplished manager and have ascended to a level where you need to sharpen and expand your leadership acumen. Leverage your years of experience to join other leaders in a journey of transformation through interactive and engaging sessions designed to challenge and elevate your leadership potential and results.

Through nine inspiring and insightful sessions, with world-renown faculty leaders, you will learn to maximize your organization’s most valuable and volatile asset – human capital – in a rapidly changing environment, while strengthening your skills in strategic thinking, authentic influence, and emotional intelligence. Each week, you will be challenged with practical takeaways to implement within your evolving pursuit of better leadership.

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  • Dates

    9/11/2024 6:00 PM - 11/6/2024 9:00 PM

  • Format

    In Person; Nine weeks with sessions on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

  • Location

    On Campus

    Credly digital certificate awarded upon course completion.

  • Price

    In Person On Campus Price - $4,195

    Most companies offer tuition reimbursement for SMU programs, check with your HR department for details.

    Questions? 
    Call 214.768.3335 or email exed@smu.edu

  • Topics

    Joint Session with Aspiring Manager: Welcome

     

     

    Shawn Storer

     

     

    Learning Objectives:

    • Enjoy a group welcome dinner, engaging with participants from both programs

    • Learn all aspects of the program including curriculum overview and participant expectations

    • Divide into cohorts for group work and receive your first homework assignment

    Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership

     

     

    Jerry Magar

     

     

    Learning Objectives:

    • Take an honest look at yourself and your leadership behaviors

    • Identify strengths in your strategic and visionary leadership

    • Understand the five practices and ten commitments of exemplary leadership

    Driving Results Through Authentic Influence

    Kimberly Davis
    		Learning Objectives:

    • Develop the influence you want to have

    • Set a more purposeful direction in your career

    • Feel more confident, courageous, and satisfied

    Emotional Intelligence and its Role in Leadership

    Shelly Lally

     

    Learning Objectives:

    • Learn how to build greater emotional intelligence attributes

    • Understand how increased emotional intelligence fosters a culture of trust and accountability

    • Discover models to develop and improve your emotional intelligence
    Human-Centered Design

    Jessica Burnham

     
    		Learning Objectives:

    • Learn a cross-disciplinary approach to solve problems

    • Understand how to take on systemic and meaningful challenges

    • Develop methods to lead change management with creativity and confidence

     

    Effective Performance Management

     

     

    Jason Galui

     

    		  

    Learning Objectives:

    • Learn methods for developing talent

    • Identify keys to improving talent development

    • Understand how to manage the problem performer and develop the high performer

     

    Building Capability by Coaching and Mentoring Others

     

     

    Pam Van Dyke

     

     

    Learning Objectives:

    • Learn what it means to be a coach-like leader

    • Explore the benefits of being a better coach and mentor

    • Practice skills and a coaching model for more impactful conversations

     

    Inclusive Leadership

     

     

    Alexis Washington

     

     

    Learning Objectives:

    • Examine unconscious and conscious biases

    • Uncover the concept of radical empathy

    • Learn the psychosocial foundations of inclusive leadership

     

    Joint Session with Aspiring Manager: Presentation & Certificates

     

     

    Shawn Storer

     

     

     
    		Learning objectives:

    • Share what you have learned with colleagues

    • Develop a plan for future accountability

    • Attend a certificate ceremony to celebrate your accomplishment 

  • Who Should Attend?

     

    • Director level leaders and above
    • Experienced leaders with new responsibilities
    • Experienced Entrepreneurs and Business Operators

    CPE Hours: 30

Course Certification

CredlyBadge - Transformational Leadership

We have partnered with Credly to translate the learning outcomes you’ve demonstrated into a badge, issued and managed through Credly's digital badging platform. Click here to learn more about this Credly certification.

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