SHORT COURSES

Explore the importance of iteration in the innovation process, engage in an interactive team-based exercise in design thinking, solve an unfamiliar problem to better understand and apply design thinking concepts, and apply all that you’ve learned in a high-impact problem-solving activity. In this course, you’ll dig into the strategy and principles of design thinking. Finish feeling ready to solve any problem back at the office.

How many of us have experienced stress and anxiety over the past year that impacted our relationships? You are not alone. How many of our close friends and colleagues have experienced losses that resulted in emotional distress? The focus of this program on Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is to learn to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in an effective and positive way. A higher EQ helps individuals to communicate better, reduce their anxiety and stress, defuse conflicts, improve relationships, empathize with others, and effectively overcome life’s challenges.

Designed for those interested in further developing and formalizing their current coaching skills to adapt themselves, their teams, and their organizations to an ever-changing and complex environment. The Executive Coaching Diploma consists of two parts ─ the Executive Coaching Foundations Certificate and the Advanced Executive Coaching Certificate ─ and provides participants with the training and mentor coach hours needed for the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential through the International Coach Federation (ICF).

In the Goizueta Executive Women’s Leadership Forum, you’ll examine the power of storytelling, develop a personal leadership narrative, and discover how you can leverage your own story to drive your organization’s culture, strategy, and direction. Join your peers in this dynamic program to discover the role executive narrative plays in leading organizations and inspiring high-performing teams.

With globalization and the rapid growth of technology, organizational change has become an everyday part of corporate life. New products and services, diversification of roles, or major strategic shifts of focus can often create challenging dynamics. This course provides leaders, managers, and change agents with models to better understand reactions to change, and the skills to navigate the conversations required to gain buy-in and support when adapting to new workplace conditions.

The Managerial Leadership Program is highly personalized and interactive and expands your leadership potential for team success. Evaluate your leadership style, identify strengths and areas to improve, receive executive coaching, and test your skills through a day-long team leadership experience.

Strategy & Execution focuses on closing the gaps between the planning and execution of your strategy
by evaluating how you align your operations with strategic objectives. You will learn how to
strategically review, plan, and execute initiatives that are important to your line of work. You will
also gain new insights on hidden barriers many strategists face during the execution phase.

Learn to master effective negotiation strategies that can be applied in an array of business environments. Begin to feel more confident making tough decisions within the realm of bargaining, gain the ability to close deals more effectively, and enhance your overall negotiation skill set.

Gain insights for solving messy, unstructured challenges with no clear “right answer”. You will emerge with expertise managing the process of problem solving in a structured manner, from framing the problem to communicating a compelling case for action.