A collaborative business meeting involving professionals who are actively engaged in discussion and presentation.
A collaborative business meeting involving professionals who are actively engaged in discussion and presentation.

Essential Leadership Skills

Fast track your leadership training with our flexible certificate for new and aspiring managers.

There’s a lot to master when it comes to achieving success in a new management position. Get the necessary leadership training to lead, motivate, delegate, communicate, and problem solve as you transition or aim to move into a new role. Enhance your interpersonal skills, better understand organization power dynamics, and clearly define a set of operating principles and rationale for your business decisions.

Throughout this leadership training certificate course, you will confidently chart out your career path for the next 6-18 months to ultimately lead as a dynamic mentor. 

Key Knowledge Areas in Leadership Training

Through our Essential Leadership Skills Certificate, you will:

  • Learn the principles of management.
  • Help build effective teams and strategic relationships.
  • Successfully manage employees in a hybrid environment.
  • Master applying emotional intelligence (EQ) into the workplace.
  • Shape effective communication strategies.

Audience

  • Professionals who need leadership training and managerial skills to advance or change their careers.
  • Employees transitioning into managerial roles with little or no supervisory experience.
  • Employees identified by their organizations as ready for leadership positions.

Highlight

After successfully completing this leadership training course, you’ll receive the Essential Leadership Skills Certificate and come away with a practical, executable framework for moving ahead in your career as a dynamic leader.

Course Requirements

This 6-week, instructor-led course includes both guided learning and interactive discussions.

First-time online learner? “Strategies for Success” is a one-week module that will familiarize you with our learning system before you begin your certificate program and ensure you are ready to participate. Required for all first-time, self-paced Bryant learners.

Flexible

No matter how busy your schedule is, Bryant’s online, self paced metrics course gives you the flexibility you need.

High-Caliber Instructors

All of our online courses are taught by top-notch Bryant faculty or industry experts who are leaders within their field.

Fast-Track Training

During this 6-week program, you'll have 3 hours of virtual seminars and 2 hours of supplemental reading and assignments per week.

Meet Your Instructor: Liz Ferenbach Walker, Ed.M.

Elizabeth Ferenbach Walker is a global management consultant with deep expertise in custom corporate training. She specializes in soft skills like communication, leadership, and change management. She holds a B.A. from Tufts, an Ed.M. from Harvard, and an M.A. from Southampton University.

Liz Ferenbach Walker
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