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Management Development Program Curriculum

WiM's Management Development Program (MDP) is comprised of two in-person sessions and two virtual sessions.

October 5, 2020 - In-person Session I
7:15 - 7:45 a.m.		Registration and Breakfast
7:45 - 8:00 a.m.		Welcome Address
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.		Women in Leadership Session Objectives: Understand the challenges that women face as they pursue leadership positions Build skills that enhance your development as a leader Use your natural strengths to build and maintain a strong team Implement a plan to target the leadership skills you most want to improve Develop your personal/professional vision
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.		Break
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.		Learning to Manage Session Objectives: Understand how to make the transition into management Avoid the common pitfalls that derail new managers Discover how to communicate effectively up and down your organization Explore ways to effectively delegate work and encourage employee development Identify how to manage task-related and interpersonal crises Develop self-awareness and determine the support you need to successfully manage employees
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.		Lunch
12:45 - 2:30 p.m.		Learning to Manage (Continued)
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.		Break
2:45 - 4:45 p.m.		Using Your Strengths & Closing Session Objectives: Recognize StrengthsFinder themes in themselves and others Plan how to use their strengths to be more effective atwork Strategize a plan to use their team members' strengths to work more effectively Examine how to manage their weaknesses in order to focus on their strengths
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.		Offsite Networking Activity
October 6, 2020
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.		Breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.		Navigating Difficult Conversations Session Objectives: Understand the nature of difficult conversations and what it takes to handle them Identify the seven stages of handling difficult conversations Use empathy in a way that minimizes negative responses and strengthens relationships Apply best practices for preparing, initiating, and delivering the conversation Discover how to generate solutions and bring the conversation to a close
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.		Break
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.		Navigating Difficult Conversations (Continued)
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.		Lunch Break
12:30 - 4:30 p.m.		Ongoing Performance Management Session Objectives: Differentiate between ongoing performance development and annual performance appraisals Recognize the benefits of using a systematic approach to performance management Create a performance management plan Establish objective measurements of performance Hold productive performance conversations and avoid conversation minefields Evaluate your own performance as a developer of your employees

October 13, 2020 - Webinar 1
Time TBD		Effective Risk Taking Session Objectives: Identify the characteristics of effective risk takers Discuss the important part that risk taking has for your careers Develop you risk taking capabilities Plan for success but build from failure Communicate your risks effectively to others and gain their support
October 27, 2020 - Webinar 2
Time TBD		Assertiveness Skills Session Objectives: Develop your tolerance for risk and overcome fears Conduct a formal and informal risk analysis Plan for and manage the negative consequences of risk Build resilience and learn from mistakes Leverage success and examine lessons learned

November 9, 2020 - In-person Session II
7:15 - 7:45 a.m.		Registration and Breakfast
7:45 - 8:00 a.m.		Welcome
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.		Dynamic Presentations Session Objectives: Create solution -driven presentations for your audience Communicate clearly and with confidence Manage challenging situations and audience questions Use your verbal and non-verbal skills to maximize your presentation Learn techniques to overcome anxiety
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.		Lunch
12:30 - 4:30 p.m.		Behavioral Interviews Session Objectives: Identify general competencies and translate them into performance criteria Recognize the characteristics of, and effectively develop, behavioral-based questions Explore useful techniques for reviewing resumes Identify the elements to look for in candidates’ answers to behavioral-based questions Follow a structured method for evaluating candidates objectively
4:45 p.m.		Offsite Networking Activity
November 10, 2020
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.		Breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.		Coaching for Performance Session Objectives: Use a model to assess performance potential and develop an appropriate coaching response Apply a coaching process to successfully deal with performance issues and develop mutually agreeable plans for improvement Identify the characteristics of effective feedback and use a mirroring technique to provide both positive and negative feedback in a coaching situation Determine when it is appropriate to use “quick” coaching versus “in-depth” skills/results coaching
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.		Break
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.		Finance for the Non-Financial Manager Session Objectives: Demonstrate greater confidence with a working knowledge of the numbers aspect of business Understand key components of a company’s financial statement and health
12:15 p.m.		Lunch (working lunch)
12:30 - 3:15 p.m.		Practical Project Management Session Objectives: Carry out the four stages of a project Understand what makes a project succeed Initiate and define a project Plan steps to move a project forward Keep a project on track Bring a project to a close and evaluate its success
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.		Close and Call to Action