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REFINING YOUR LEADERSHIP APPROACH AND STYLE
UT Campus | $7,350
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UNDERSTAND, STRENGTHEN, AND ADAPT YOUR STYLE
Strengthen your leadership ability through a variety of exercises, resulting in personal reflection, learning, and action planning. Improve your understanding of contextual demands and how different leadership styles and behaviors best meet those demands. Draw out personal learning based on tangible opportunities to practice the art of leadership.
What You'll Learn

Leadership Fundamentals

  • Critical distinctions between leading and managing
  • Qualities and characteristics that make people effective leaders in different situations
  • Identify your preferred leadership style and strengths
  • Identify skills or behaviors you can develop to effectively practice a range of leadership styles

Improving Your Performance of Essential Leadership Activities

  • Motivating people to engage and excel in their work roles
  • Providing feedback that gets heard and acted upon
  • Evaluating and rewarding people in ways that are fair and effective
  • Creating a culture of candor so people can speak up (with new ideas, with feedback)
  • Influencing and persuading people to embrace change
ATTENDING THIS COURSE
Individuals
Individuals
This course is appropriate for executives and managers in leadership roles.
Enroll for $7,350
Teams
Teams
Organizations often send pairs or small teams, to support the launch of new initiatives.
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Requirements & Credit
Requirements & Credit
There are no prerequisites for this course. Participants earn 2.8 CEUs and/or 28 CPEs for this course, as well as a certificate of completion. Our classes are available for university credit. Please contact us for more information.
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COURSE SCHEDULE
Monday: 1pm-4:30pm | Tuesday-Thursday: 8:30am-4:30pm | Friday: 8:30am - 12pm
Takeaways for Work and Home
The overall curriculum and professors were great! I have a lot of take-aways I can use immediately at work and home.
Ardella Anderson, HEB grocery
Instructors
Gaylen Paulson
Gaylen Paulson
Associate Dean, Director of Texas Executive Education & Senior Lecturer, Department of Management
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Katie Pritchett
Katie Pritchett
Award-Winning Educator and Practicing Business Consultant
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Melissa Murphy
Melissa Murphy
Lecturer, Management Department at the McCombs School of Business
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Donald Ruse
Donald Ruse
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Management Department
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Luis Martins
Luis Martins
Professor and Zlotnik Family Chair, Department of Management
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REIMBURSEMENT OPTIONS
Learn more about course credits and options for course reimbursement. Get tips on the best way to approach your manager and download a customizable template to facilitate making the ask.
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COURSE LOCATION
In person courses take place at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center and adjoining Rowling Hall on the UT campus in Austin. These world-class facilities provide a comfortable and convenient learning environment, with direct access to the 40 acres of campus and within walking distance of downtown Austin. Live online and on-demand course options are available for many courses.
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