Advanced Technical Leadership Certificate

Module: Impact Leadership
Participants will be able to:

Identify personal career orientation, personality-driven behaviors on-the-job and current Stage of Contribution
Leverage an Individual Development Plan as a guide for continued personal development as a leader, through effective goal setting
Leverage Confidence and Influencing Styles in order to more effectively build a professional brand as a technical leader
Utilize personalized feedback provided through an executive coach in order to turn feedback into change on the job

Module: Leading Effectively in a Technical Environment
Participants will be able to:

Understand how the environment they create for their team can directly impact the bottom line
Utilize a set of Mobilizing Skills that will leverage effective communication
Use strategies for handling critical management situations that impact ROI
Leverage processes for measuring, transferring and reinforcing changed leadership behaviors on the job
Create action plans for tracking the effectiveness of communicating key messages and for creating alignment

Module: Change Management in a Technical Environment
Participants will be able to:

Utilize a process for assessing current functional performance against strategic organizational goals to determine alignment, gaps and continuous improvement opportunities
Develop a change plan targeting change goals, activities, resources, barriers and risk
Utilize effective decision-making strategies in order to lead teams to consensus and guide discussions supporting necessary change

Module: Mentoring in a Technical Environment
Participants will be able to:

Clearly leverage the definition of development within the framework of organizational culture and expectations
Use skills and techniques designed to support a healthy, interactive mentor/mentee relationship
Provide behavioral feedback

Module: Result-oriented Leadership
Participants will be able to:

Identify how biases and assumptions can impact decisions about people and activities
Clearly articulate a vision for his/her area of responsibility and communicate in a concise, compelling way
Utilize a process for determining actionable steps to bring the vision to life in tangible ways

Module: Leading Virtually
Participants will be able to:

Apply techniques to continue the development of virtual relationships through effective planning, collaboration and use of technology
Identify how the "differences" engendered through distance, cultural and functional factors can be leveraged to ensure collaboration

Module: Contributing as a Strategic Leader
Participants will be able to:

Clearly articulate functional/personal goals as they support organizational goals and daily activities
Identify the internal and external factors that impact success
Use a process for developing a strategic plan derived from established organizational goals and direction
Identify activities, resources, developmental next steps required in order to achieve his/her strategic plan

Module: Leading for Success in a Hypergrowth Economy
Participants will be able to:

Explore perceptions about diverse cultures
Address the scope and key components of culture
Identify cultural filters and their impact on thoughts, behaviors, and interactions
Explore cultural styles vs. stereotypes and judgment
Manage cultural differences (techniques and application practice)

For more information

Please contact Robert Ubell, NYU Poly: rubell@poly.edu