THE LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

Make the jump from game manager to game changer

The research is clear: the best leaders are always taking action to develop their skills, big and small. As an emerging force in your field, you are:

A front-line manager with 2-10 years of experience
Responsible for leading a team of individual contributors
An assistant or associate director, senior manager, project manager, or any similar title

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The Leadership Accelerator Program

Benefits of our Program

As a participant in our program, you will learn how to:

Build your capacity for greater responsibility
Strengthen effective communication skills
Direct energy toward the best possible outcomes
Improve buy-in from key stakeholders
Develop action plans for personal and professional growth

I highly recommend this program to anyone seeking to revitalize themselves or to equip future leaders with essential skills. Investing in this program is investing in developing a winning leadership team for the challenges of tomorrow.
Russell Thomas, MILR, CLRP, IPMA-SCP; Employee and Labor Relations Manager, City of Naples

This experience has been transformative, shaping my leadership style for the future. The Leadership Accelerator program from the Center for Leadership has armed me with practical tools to nurture both personal and team growth.
Tiombe Bisa Kendrick-Dunn, Ed.D., NCSP; Instructional Supervisor, Miami-Dade County Public Schools

From coaching to team engagement to leadership fundamentals, The Leadership Accelerator Program from the Center for Leadership surpassed my expectations. I believe that because of this course, I will grow into a more developed and effective leader.
Karen Villamizar, SHRM-CP; Human Resources Business Partner, Hotwire Communications

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Topics and Schedule

The following topics and schedule are subject to change.

Day 1 – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
- Welcome and Program Introduction
- Leading self: leverage the totality of who you are and engage in self-reflection
- Values in leadership: clearly define the role of personal values in leadership to better understand your decision-making process
- Engaging your team: build a toolbox of leadership behaviors to purposefully and intentionally influence employee engagement
- Expanding your reach: identify and explore opportunities to tap into the talents of your team to help you lead more strategically
Day 2 – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
- Coaching others: provide tactful, well-timed and appropriate developmental feedback
- Power and influence: understand the importance of power and influence and how to use both in your leadership position
- Leading change: gain a fresh perspective on how to lead change for even greater achievements
- Developing your leadership agenda: craft a personal action plan for implementation upon returning to work
- Program Closing

Faculty

Brian Dunn
Facilitator and Program Co-Chair
Mayra Beers, Ph.D.
Facilitator and Chair, Education Programs
Brooke Buckman, Ph.D.
Affiliated Faculty and Program Co-Chair
Ravi S. Gajendran, Ph.D.
Affiliated Faculty
Nathan J. Hiller, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for Leadership; Ingersoll-Rand Professor, Department [...]

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Terms & Conditions

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The Leadership Accelerator Program provides 1.55 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities with participating professional organizations.