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Course Description

Despite companies best efforts and intentions to hire, retain, and promote a diverse workforce research shows that people from diverse backgrounds are still more likely to leave their organizations due to feeling less supported.

Created in response to the need for effective professional leadership development training that also centers BIPOC employees experiences unique challenges in the workplace, the BIPOC Leadership Series will prepare high-performing employees for promotion into management and executive roles with our exceptional curriculum. Across three full-day sessions participants will hear from leading faculty and subject matter experts affiliated with the Fox School, spend significant time in breakout sessions discussing and learning from each other, and develop a support system to boost their careers.

Course Outline

The series includes the following topics, delivered across three days:

DAY ONE
Session 1: Negotiation with Charity Hughes
Session 2: Finance for the Non-Financial Managers with José Muñoz

DAY TWO
Session 3: Understanding & Leveraging Your Leadership Style with Quaiser D. Abdullah
Session 4: Executive Presence & Communication Skills with Melissa Glenn

DAY THREE
Session 5: Leading Organizational Change with Curtis J. Gregory
Session 6: Career Management with Jackie Linton

*The order of sessions is subject to change due to availability of our facilitators.

 

Learner Outcomes

  • Understand the business case for leadership & how your style adds value
  • Leverage your leadership style to influence your staff and other key stakeholders
  • Recognize critical communication strategies that support a strong executive presence
  • Organize and deliver engaging presentations to groups of any size
  • Use negotiation strategies to reach agreements that satisfy both parties
  • Explore the relationship dynamics that create power in a negotiation
  • Analyze financial and accounting information
  • Apply basic financial and accounting concepts to managerial decision-making
  • Incorporate planning for change into your business and career strategy
  • Evaluate opportunities for creating competitive advantage by changing organizational culture
  • Develop a career strategy that supports your professional development goals
  • Determine opportunities to develop your own “board of directors” for mentorship & professional growth

 

Prerequisites

None.

 

Recommendations

For this online program participants are encouraged to join using a laptop or desktop computer for the best experience. The Center recommends a computer that meets Temple University's minimum specifications.

 

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Section Title
BIPOC Leadership Series (Online) - Spring 2023
Type
Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)
Days
W
Time
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Apr 05, 2023
Type
Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)
Days
W
Time
1:00PM to 4:00PM
Dates
Apr 05, 2023
Type
Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)
Days
W
Time
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
May 03, 2023
Type
Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)
Days
W
Time
1:00PM to 4:00PM
Dates
May 03, 2023
Type
Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)
Days
W
Time
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Jun 07, 2023
Type
Online-fixed date/synchronous meeting(s)
Days
W
Time
1:00PM to 4:00PM
Dates
Jun 07, 2023
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
18.0
Location
  • Online Learning
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Section Notes

We are excited to share our Facilitators for the Spring 2023 cohort of the series!

Quaiser D. Abdullah - Understanding & Leveraging Your Leadership Style
Melissa Glenn - Executive Presence & Communication Skills
Curtis Gregory - Leading Organizational Change
Jackie Linton - Career Management
José Muñoz - Finance for the Non-Financial Manager
Charity Hughes - Negotiation

Schedule for the Spring 2023 BIPOC Leadership Series (Online)

  • Wednesday, April 5, 2023 
    • Negotiation with Charity Hughes (9 AM - 12 PM ET)
    • Finance for the Non-Financial Manager with José Muñoz (1 PM - 4 PM ET)
  • Wednesday, May 3, 2023 
    • Understanding and Leveraging Your Leadership Style with Quaiser D. Abdullah (9 AM - 12 PM ET)
    • Executive Presence and Communication Skills with Melissa Glenn (1 PM - 4 PM ET)
  • Wednesday, June 7, 2023
    • Leading Organizational Change with Curtis Gregory (9 AM -12 PM ET)
    • Career Management with Jackie Linton (1 PM - 4 PM ET)
  • Please note: Each session has a break for lunch from noon to 1 PM ET

Early Registration $1,750 through March 1, 2023. Registration cost will increase to $1,950 on March 2, 2023.