Leadership Essentials: Advanced
Not sure if Leadership Essentials: Advanced is the right program for you? Check out the programs below.
Leadership Essentials: Fundamentals Leadership Essentials: Intensive
| Length | 2-full day workshop OR 4 half day workshops | 3-self-paced online modules |
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| Participants | Faculty & Staff |
| Level | First-Level Leader | Mid-Level Leader |
| Competencies | Drives Engagement | Drives Results | Plans and Aligns | Directs Work | Builds Effective Teams |
| Start Date | See OE Calendar |
| Credit/Credentials | Certificate |
| Cost | Covered by OE |
| Location | Hybrid |
About the Program
Leadership Essentials: Advanced (LEA) is our middle tier leadership development program. First-line leaders are the largest and arguably most important group of leaders in any organization. The linchpin in strategy execution, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement, they are the main driver of business results. The first-line leader is the last stop for communicating strategy and enabling employees to succeed.
This program will enable leaders to:
- Deliver results through the people who report to them
- Invest more effort in high-value activities
- Coach team members to higher levels of performance
- Build the team’s capability to drive business results through effective goal setting and delegation
- Maximize team members’ willingness to provide discretionary effort
Program Structure
LEA is a blended learning experience combining synchronous workshops (in-person and virtual) with asynchronous online modules. Participants are able to self-register for the in-person component in Workday. At the end of your Leadership Essentials: Advanced journey, you will be eligible to apply or be nominated for the Leadership Essentials: Intensive Program.
To receive the certificate, participants must complete all 3 online modules and synchronous workshops.
Offering two paths, an accelerated path and a modular path, provides flexibility for individuals pursuing their goals. Here's a breakdown of each:
| E-Module | LEA Orientation | |
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Two-Day Workshop (9:00am - 4:30pm)
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Four Half-Day Workshops (9:00am - 12:00pm)
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| Enroll Link | ENROLL IN LEA-ACCELERATED | ENROLL IN LEA-MODULAR |
Who Should Attend?
Open only to PSOM managers, team leads, faculty.
Workshop Topics
The workshops provide managers with skills to apply effective leadership practices in four core people-leadership areas.
This workshop will enable participants to know what a successful leader is and does. Participants will explore their leadership strengths and challenges to better seek help, mentoring, and advice and invest your effort in high-value activities that deliver business results through the team.
This workshop will enable participants to recognize strengths and challenges for individuals and the team, provide reinforcing and developmental feedback, manage performance problems quickly and effectively, and use coaching to build competence and confidence.
This workshop will enable participants to develop and communicate clear, meaningful performance objectives, keep the team focused on critical priorities, delegate work to leverage and enhance the individual’s capabilities, experiences, and developmental goals and set clear expectations and create accountability.
This workshop will enable participants to know what drives employee engagement, attend to individual differences in engagement needs, strive for high levels of engagement for individuals and the team, and maintain a climate that encourages people to give 100% effort.
Online Modules
Managing Virtual Teams is required to complete the program, however, it is strongly recommended that everyone complete Getting to Know Penn as a Manager - New Leader Assimilation module.
Working remotely has been on the rise for many years now, with research showing that hiring managers expect nearly half of all their workers to be working remotely over the next decade. While many trends feed into this way of organizing work, managing the work effectively will be key to the success of organizations globally. In this course, instructor Phil Gold provides managers with a clear approach for getting the most out of their remote teams. He zeros in on the key factors that will ensure productivity, engagement, and growth, as well as a manager’s role in building trust, removing roadblocks, nurturing connections with team members, and setting clear goals. Note: This course was featured in Market Watch, Inc., Fortune, Forbes, and Entrepreneur.
Strongly Recommended: This collection of self-guided web-based training courses provides new leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to hit the ground running as they step into management roles for the first time. This program is also useful for seasoned leaders who are looking to refresh their knowledge of Penn policies or keep up to date on best practices, or for non-management staff who are interested in someday stepping into a leadership position. Topics covered in this program include:
- Penn's Core Policies
- Recruiting and Selection
- Time, Attendance, and Pay Practices
- Performance and Engagement
- Safety On Campus
- Health and Wellness
(NOTE: This program will be required for all managers within the EVP divisions hired on or after 6/1/2021, and will also be a required prerequisite for Essentials of Management starting in October 2021.)