Executive Education
CONTINUE YOUR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT...
Please join us, or refer a friend or colleague to an upcoming leadership program. As you know, SOM alumnae receive a 15% discount on all Executive Education programs. Contact Executive Education Program Manager, Liz Cavano for more details (617.521.3843; liz.cavano@simmons.edu).
Strategic Leadership for Women
Simmons SOM, 409 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
September 22 - 26, 2008; Cost: $4,600
This intensive, practical five-day program provides women professionals with the knowledge and skills to become influential leaders in their organizations. Our innovative curriculum teaches key leadership competencies, including negotiation, team building, and communication — with an emphasis on how gender dynamics impact organizational behavior and workplace culture. Participants learn how gender affects the ways they take on leadership roles and how to strategically make their contributions visible and valued.
For more information, call 617.521.3843, or email liz.cavano@simmons.edu. Please visit us online at http://www.simmons.edu/som/execed/.
Leading High Performing Teams
Simmons SOM, 409 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
October 20 - 22, 2008; Cost: $1,800
This interactive workshop is designed for women who are new and experienced team leaders and want to develop cutting-edge strategies for enhancing their team's performance.
As a participant, you will:
· Identify strategies for building goals, roles, and norms that allow for diverse members to contribute, pre-empt conflict, and increase the likelihood of optimal team output.
· Use a Communication Styles diagnostic that provides a framework for effectively managing team dynamics.
· Determine how to create alliances with other teams and build constituencies that can enhance your team's performance.
· Analyze case studies that highlight women protagonists and determine how gender expectations may have a differential impact on your role as a team leader.
· Network and share best practices with women team leaders from other organizations.
· Develop clear-cut action strategies
For more information, call 617.521.3843, or email liz.cavano@simmons.edu. Please visit us online at http://www.simmons.edu/som/execed/.
Posted on September 14, 2008 3:06 PM
