Management

The Managing Hybrid Work Environment Series

A hybrid work environment is a combination of remote and in-person collaboration. Experienced managers know that it takes regular check-ins to keep tabs on team members’ progress and challenges. We’ve learned by now that remote work is no less valuable than in-person work, but there’s still a stigma. This course series will help you identify ...

The Innovation for Managers Series

Solving problems is the key to innovation and advancement, but far too often, we get in our own way by assuming the solution before we’ve really analyzed the problem. Getting stuck on the assumed solution will slow you down, creating more steps that have to be taken to achieve the desired result. This quick and ...

You Can Learn to Lead

Being a leader is everyone’s opportunity. It can be learned if you are open to new ideas and ways of working with people. This may mean accepting occasional failure and letting go of “what worked before.” After completing this course you will be better able to adopt new ideas and practices associated with leadership. You ...

Change the Task, Not the Person

Changing people isn’t easy. As a manager, you will get to know people and learn about their unique skills and talents. This allows you to create a “goodness of fit” between people and the tasks that need to be done. In this course you will learn how to reframe thinking about work assignments by changing ...

Great Managers Ask Powerful Questions

Most breakthrough innovations began with a question, such as “What if?” or a “I wonder?” We often neglect to use the power of questions to focus attention, stimulate ideas, and generate curiosity. These are all very desirable actions that can happen at the prompt of a good question. In this course you will reflect on ...

Build Resilience Through Perseverance

We all know people who seem resilient and able to carry on in the face of difficulties. They allow a little stress to help them maximize their perseverance, be creative, and learn from the experience. This course presents ways to be more resilient in the face of difficulties. You will learn how to persevere and ...