CERTIFICATE IN LEADER EXCELLENCE
Our leadership courses can be taken individually or combined to earn a certificate in leader excellence, which is achieved by completing a series of three core and three elective courses. Many of the courses are designed by the global leader in leadership development education, Developmental Dimensions International (DDI), and are instructed by facilitators who are DDI certified. Other courses are designed and presented by local professionals who are leaders in their fields.
Certificate Courses
Required:
Core courses (offered every spring and fall semester): DDI Essentials of Leadership, DDI Coaching for Improvement and Success, and DDI Resolving Conflict.
Electives:
Elective courses (offered on a rotating basis): Management Diagnostic Center, DDI Leading Change, DDI Effective Problem Analysis and Decision Making, DDI Leading High Performance Teams, DDI Developing Others, and Human Resources for Non-HR Managers. Additional courses are in development.
DDI DEVELOPING OTHERS NO. CLE526
This course provides leaders, coaches, and mentors with a practical process and the skills necessary to develop talent. It focuses on the leader’s role before, during, and after the development plan. This course is approved for 3.5 hours of continuing education units by Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
Instructor: Tammy Barnett, T.R. Barnett & Associates, Inc., DDI certified trainer
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 28, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: USI, University Center East, Room 2205
Registration Fee: $325–includes materials, refreshments, and lunch
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DDI ESSENTIALS OF LEADERSHIP NO. CLE520
During this course, participants learn a set of essential skills to meet both practical business needs and people’s personal needs. They acquire a set of proven interaction skills, discover seven leadership imperatives for meeting today’s challenges, and realize their role as a catalyst leader — a leader who inspires others to act. This course is approved for 3.5 hours of continuing education units by Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
Instructor: Tammy Barnett, T.R. Barnett & Associates, Inc., DDI certified trainer
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 12, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: USI, University Center West, University Suite
Registration Fee: $325–includes materials, refreshments, and lunch
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DDI COACHING FOR IMPROVEMENT AND SUCCESS NO. CLE529
Individuals need to take responsibility for addressing unacceptable performance or work habits that impact others and the organization — but leaders must know how to help them do it. This course helps leaders conduct effective improvement discussions and provide the feedback and ongoing support that people need to improve performance. Leaders also learn a proven coaching process to ensure they identify coaching opportunities, provide needed
coaching and support, observe performance, and measure results until desired outcomes are achieved. They learn how coaching for success benefits individuals, strengthens work groups, and supports an organization’s objectives and priorities. This course is approved for 3.5 hours of continuing education units by Human Resource Certification
Institute (HRCI).
Instructor: Tammy Barnett, T.R. Barnett & Associates, Inc., DDI certified trainer
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 17, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: USI, University Center West, Room 206
Registration Fee: $325—includes materials, refreshments, and lunch
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HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE NON-HR MANAGER
Employees are often promoted into management roles with little training in human resources, yet managing people is a primary responsibility on which their success depends. If managers do not understand employment laws and concepts such as ADAAA, FCRA, implied contract, BFOQ, protected class, FLSA, or discrimination, they may be unintentionally placing their employers at risk. In this course, managers will learn about federal and state employment laws as well as the importance of implementing effective HR practices from employee hiring through separation.
Special emphasis will be given to the importance of maintaining a harassment-free, discrimination-free workplace. We will hold this one-day class twice this summer so that multiple managers from your organization may attend.
Instructor: Pam Goedde
Dates & Times:
NO. CLE530A–Thursday, June 13, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Room 206
NO. CLE530B–Thursday, June 27, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Room 2205
Location: USI, University Center
Registration Fee: $295—includes materials, refreshments, and lunch
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MANAGEMENT DIAGNOSTIC CENTER NO. MDC580
USI’s award-winning Management Diagnostic Center uses well-recognized and accepted assessment center methodology to evaluate leadership skills and develop comprehensive training needs profiles for supervisors, managers, and those aspiring to management positions. It is the recommended starting point for non-credit leadership development education at USI. Through simulations and exercises, participants encounter challenges and tasks common in supervision. Observations and evaluations by expert assessors using behaviorally anchored standards combine to generate a diagnostic summary and developmental recommendations. For more information or a detailed brochure about this one-day evaluation opportunity, call 812/464-1989 or 800/467-8600. Discounts available to companies sending 10 or more participants. Management Diagnostic Center will be held three times this summer:
Dates & Times:
NO. MDC580D: Wednesday, May 15, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
NO. MDC580A: Wednesday, June 19, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
NO. MDC580B: Wednesday, August 14, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: USI, University Center East, Room 2206
Registration Fee: $345—includes refreshments and lunch
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