Leaders aren’t born. They are made.

Learning methods to lead others efficiently and effectively can save time, reduce turnover, minimize risk, and make organizations more productive. Acquire a competitive advantage by staying informed on cutting-edge business solutions and the latest research and trends delivered by the esteemed faculty of UGA's Terry College of Business. Adopt solutions you can immediately use to make a lasting mark on operations. Grow the confidence you need to lead through principles of excellence and create action plans to improve team performance exponentially.

Don’t just contribute. Our Leaders Academy will put you in the lead.

Snapshot

Format: Classroom

When: May 6 - 8, 2024

Cost: $3,450

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Our course instills the confidence participants need to learn skills that motivate others. Our top-notch instructors are experts in their fields and this course produces an academy of achievers. Understand how to best influence stakeholders and leverage resources to maximize productivity and team performance. Our course challenges you through self-assessments, case studies, peer-to-peer learning, and action plans.

  • Real-world management scenarios, including how to lead and manage others, lead projects, diversity in the workplace, and conflict resolution.
  • Define key principles of effective leadership and be able to explain different leadership styles and their impact on team dynamics.
  • Demonstrate effective communication strategies for team management and evaluate the role of emotional intelligence in leadership effectiveness.
  • Able to explain the stages of project development and their importance while building effective teams.
  • Understand the importance of diversity in the workplace and implement inclusive practices to foster diversity.
  • How to assess the success of decisions and identify areas for improvement.
  • Identify common sources of workplace conflict and understand different conflict resolution strategies.

Course Information

Course Date: 
Monday, May 6, 2024 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Course Date Info: 

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET

Schedule

Kick-off
Virtual Seminar: Employee Engagement Through Effective Communication

Day 1
Engaging and Developing Positive Workplace Culture Leading Projects

Day 2
Practical Diversity Critical Thinking and Decision-Making

Day 3
Performance Management, Coaching, and Conflict Resolution Leading and Managing Change

Location: 
Terry Executive Education Center
3475 Lenox Road Northeast Atlanta, GA 30326
United States
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US
Course Fee(s): 

$3,450

Special rates are available for UGA alumni and multiple registrants from the same company.

The registration fee includes instruction materials, readings, and workbooks, as well as breakfast, lunch, snack breaks, and parking.

Participants receive interactive instruction from research-based MBA Faculty and experienced practitioners from UGA’s Terry College of Business.

Marty Parker
mlparker@uga.edu
Senior Lecturer, Department of Management

Donald P. Addison II
donald.addisonii@uga.edu
(706) 542-9770
Lecturer, Institute for Leadership Advancement

Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander
dawndba@uga.edu
Associate Professor Emeritus, Legal Studies Program, Executive Education

Susan Brown
susan.brown@uga.edu
(404) 842-4862
Director and Lecturer, Executive MBA, Professional MBA, Online MBA

Donald Chambers
Donald.Chambers@uga.edu
Associate Director and Lecturer, Entrepreneurship

Onyedika Ekwerike
onyedikachi@uga.edu
(706) 542-9770
Lecturer, Institute for Leadership Advancement

Kimberly D. Grantham
kdg@uga.edu
Principal Lecturer, Department of Marketing

Laura M Little
lmlittle@uga.edu
Chick-Fil-A Distinguished Professor for Leadership Advancement, Institute for Leadership Advancement
Professor, Department of Management

Troy A. Montgomery
tmont@uga.edu
Lecturer, Department of Management

Mike Pfarrer
mpfarrer@uga.edu
(706) 542-3749
Associate Dean for Research and Executive Programs, Office of the Dean
C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Distinguished Chair of Business Administration and Professor, Department of Management