What You'll Learn
Think of the leaders you most admire. They seem to easily juggle competing demands, confidently motivate their teams to achieve optimum results, effectively navigate across the organization, and never lose their composure. These executives make the job of leading others look simple—but it’s not.
Designed to help managers with at least one direct report become more effective leaders, this powerful program delves into the fundamentals of managing yourself, leading teams, and motivating others to accomplish your company’s goals.
Through relevant readings, case discussions, and introspective exercises, you will gain a broader and deeper understanding of organizational culture and dynamics, management best practices, the role of the manager, and the nature of influence. As you explore your own personality, strengths, and weaknesses, you will begin to evolve a leadership style that is uniquely yours. You will return to work with newfound confidence and an action plan for continuing your growth as a leader.
Program Benefits
- Improve your performance by strengthening your management skills
- Manage your team, your boss, and your colleagues more effectively
- Develop a management style that suits your unique personality
- Handle difficult management situations with greater certainty in your decisions
- Earn a Certificate of Completion from the Harvard Division of Continuing Education
Topics Covered
- Distinguishing management myth from reality
- Understanding the motivations of colleagues and competitors
- Recognizing strengths and blind spots in yourself and others
- Building emotional intelligence to communicate effectively
- Influencing others from a position of authority—or without authority
- Managing within organizational hierarchies
- Earning trust and building relationships
- Leading for long-term results
Who Should Enroll
This management training program is ideal for new managers in any function with at least one year of experience and at least one direct report, who want to become better leaders. Experienced managers with multiple direct reports will also find this program offers a refreshing perspective on their leadership skills. Because management requires analyzing complex challenges, participants should expect to grapple with ambiguous situations that do not have simple solutions.
Considering this program?
December Schedule
Day 1
- Understanding Ourselves & Others
- Managing the Organizational Context
Day 2
- Teams & Teamwork
- Managing Up & Sideways
January Schedule
Week 1
- Understanding Ourselves and Others
Week 2
- Managing the Organizational Context
Week 3
- Teams & Teamwork
- Managing Up
Week 4
- Managing Others
- Leading Others
March Schedule
Day 1
- Understanding Ourselves & Others
- Managing the Organizational Context
Day 2
- Teams & Teamwork
- Managing Up & Sideways
April Schedule
Day 1
- Understanding Ourselves & Others
- Managing the Organizational Context
Day 2
- Teams & Teamwork
- Managing Up & Sideways
May Schedule
Day 1
- Understanding Ourselves & Others
- Managing the Organizational Context
Day 2
- Teams & Teamwork
- Managing Up & Sideways
June Schedule
Day 1
- Understanding Ourselves & Others
- Managing the Organizational Context
Day 2
- Teams & Teamwork
- Managing Up & Sideways
July Schedule
Week 1
- Understanding Ourselves and Others
Week 2
- Managing the Organizational Context
Week 3
- Teams & Teamwork
- Managing Up
Week 4
- Managing Others
- Leading Others
August Schedule
Day 1
- Understanding Ourselves & Others
- Managing the Organizational Context
Day 2
- Teams & Teamwork
- Managing Up & Sideways
September Schedule
Day 1
- Understanding Ourselves & Others
- Managing the Organizational Context
Day 2
- Teams & Teamwork
- Managing Up & Sideways
Instructor
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![Laura Wilcox]()
Laura Wilcox
Laura has been in academia for over three decades at the intersection of business, innovation, and education at MIT, MIT Sloan, and Harvard. She is the Director of Management and Finance Programs at Harvard University's Division of Continuing Education.
Instructors
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![Anne Occhipinti]()
Anne Occhipinti
Anne is the assistant dean for professional education at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She conducts many leadership and professional development trainings with a particular emphasis on self-awareness. -
![Louise Weed]()
Louise Keogh Weed
Louise is an instructor in the department of health management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and is affiliate faculty at the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care. She is also the owner/principal at KW Facilitation.
Instructor
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![Margaret Andrews]()
Margaret Andrews
Margaret Andrews is a seasoned executive, academic leader, speaker, and instructor with over thirty years of professional experience. She has held a variety of senior management positions and has taught, spoken, and consulted across the globe. She creates and teaches a variety of courses and professional and executive programs at Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education.
Instructor
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![Laura Wilcox]()
Laura Wilcox
Laura has been in academia for over three decades at the intersection of business, innovation, and education at MIT, MIT Sloan, and Harvard. She is the Director of Management and Finance Programs at Harvard University's Division of Continuing Education.
Instructor
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![Paul Green, Jr.]()
Paul Green, Jr.
Paul is an instructor at Harvard Extension School where he teaches a course in organizational behavior. He studies ways in which connections at work can enable or constrain important individual and organizational outcomes like engagement, fulfillment, motivation and performance, and individual development.
Instructor
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![Margaret Andrews]()
Margaret Andrews
Margaret Andrews is a seasoned executive, academic leader, speaker, and instructor with over thirty years of professional experience. She has held a variety of senior management positions and has taught, spoken, and consulted across the globe. She creates and teaches a variety of courses and professional and executive programs at Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education.
Instructors
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![Anne Occhipinti]()
Anne Occhipinti
Anne is the assistant dean for professional education at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She conducts many leadership and professional development trainings with a particular emphasis on self-awareness. -
![Louise Weed]()
Louise Keogh Weed
Louise is an instructor in the department of health management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and is affiliate faculty at the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care. She is also the owner/principal at KW Facilitation.
Instructor
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![Paul Green, Jr.]()
Paul Green, Jr.
Paul is an instructor at Harvard Extension School where he teaches a course in organizational behavior. He studies ways in which connections at work can enable or constrain important individual and organizational outcomes like engagement, fulfillment, motivation and performance, and individual development.
Instructor
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![Margaret Andrews]()
Margaret Andrews
Margaret Andrews is a seasoned executive, academic leader, speaker, and instructor with over thirty years of professional experience. She has held a variety of senior management positions and has taught, spoken, and consulted across the globe. She creates and teaches a variety of courses and professional and executive programs at Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education.
Managing Yourself and Leading Others helped me develop greater self-confidence… I’ve always had a strong work ethic, but now I feel more prepared to anticipate what my boss and my colleagues need.
Program Specialist, National Science Foundation
Certificates of Leadership Excellence
The Certificates of Leadership Excellence (CLE) are designed for leaders with the desire to enhance their business acumen, challenge current thinking, and expand their leadership skills.
This program is one of several CLE qualifying programs. Register today and get started earning your certificate.
