Identify personal and organizational values that align with and enhance your management goals.

• Analyze characteristics and traits of effective managers
• Assess your management strengths and weaknesses
• Analyze strategies for promoting a more diverse and inclusive workplace environment
• Explain the importance of emotional intelligence as a management skill
• Create a plan for approaching ethical decision-making

Develop communication strategies that allow information to be clearly articulated to different stakeholders.

• Analyze communication styles used in different workplace situations
• Identify management practices that strengthen trust with internal and external partners
• Analyze strategies for negotiating and persuading others
• Discuss ways to manage interpersonal conflict in the workplace
• Demonstrate effective presentation skills using industry best practices

Implement strategies for maximizing performance with individuals and teams.

• Describe the value of effective teams at institutions of higher education
• Evaluate management opportunities for delegation
• Evaluate opportunities for coaching and mentoring in your current role
• Practice giving and receiving feedback
• Develop a comprehensive approach to support employee performance
• Create a plan for maximizing individual and team development

Execute a financial strategy that maximizes resources and manages constraints.

• Develop strategies to overcome common budgeting challenges
• Identify opportunities to support the budgeting strategy of the institution
• Develop partnerships to help secure necessary funds for critical workplace initiatives
• Use leadership skills to support budgeting efforts

Employ techniques for effectively managing all elements within a project.

• Develop a plan for engaging key project stakeholders
• Develop strategies to maximize the efficiency of meetings and individual work
• Assess techniques for prioritizing competing demands
• Use strategic thinking to help others navigate organizational changes
• Determine critical sources of data to manage people and projects