Management Essentials

This program comprises four 90-minute live-virtual classes held weekly. This course will be conducted virtually over Zoom and is created by Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. 

This course offers 7.2 CPEs. CEs will be offered pending IWI approval. Learn more here (accreditation & certificate section).

About Lake Forest Center for Leadership:
Lake Forest Center for Leadership is a world-class leader in hands-on business education. Their faculty is comprised of experienced business people who tap into their years of realistic business knowledge to provide participants the opportunity to understand and learn first-hand how to overcome challenges and succeed.

Oct 11 at 1:00 pm EDT
Module 1: Introductions & Understand Self

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Overview

Key Objectives

  • Meet the Instructor and Attendees
  • Group Discussion & Content: The Trust Formula
  • Group Collaboration: Behaviors of High Trust Individuals
  • Collaboration & Breakout: The Three Layers of Trust and Your Trust Piggy Bank
  • Group Discussion & Collaboration: Emotional Intelligence Overview
  • Content & Discussion: Your Leadership Style
  • Next Steps: Text based course: Improve your EI Homework and Reflection for Module 3

Registered Attendees: Please refer to the Pre & Post Session Prep and Discussion tabs.

Oct 18 at 1:00 pm EDT
Module 2: Engaging Others

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Overview

Key Objectives

  • Content: Review Best Performance Possible Model
  • Content & Discussion: Receiving Feedback
  • Content: SBI Model
  • Group Breakout 1: List 3 behaviors
  • Group Breakout 2: Use SBI Model
    • How would you receive this feedback and utilize it?
  • Content & Discussion: Managing Up Next Steps: Homework and Reflection for Module 4

Registered Attendees: Please refer to the Pre & Post Session Prep and Discussion tabs.

Oct 25 at 1:00 pm EDT
Module 3: Working Collaboratively

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Overview

Key Objectives

  • Content & Individual Activity:  Leading without Authority
  • Content & Discussion: Components of Delegation
  • Group Collaboration: Types of Work
  • Content & Discussion: Being Part of an Inclusive Team
  • Triad & Breakout: Team Purpose Next Steps: Homework and reflection for Module 5

Registered Attendees: Please refer to the Pre & Post Session Prep and Discussion tabs.

Nov 1 at 1:00 pm EDT
Module 4: Moving Ahead

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Overview

Key Objectives

  • Content: Understanding Change
  • Demonstrating professional Presence Course Wrap-Up

Registered Attendees: Please refer to the Pre & Post Session Prep and Discussion tabs.