Southern Oregon University's executive and management training workshops address skills gaps identified by local employers. Could your company's executives use just a little more confidence in making presentations to the board, the press, or the public? Do you have good manager who struggle with some aspects of developing a work team? Does your leadership team have a solid grasp of how to grab and spin data into a precious resource? These skills make all the difference in growing from good to GREAT. Click on the title for more information and to register:
Project Management & Metrics - Learn How to Manage The Busy-ness
April 27, 2018 at 8:30AM - 3:00 PM $245.00 per person
Too complicated, too complex, too overwhelming: Making progress on a large project can feel like an endless Monday! This two-part workshop offers an introduction to project management and metrics that will help you establish control, and mark progress, over complex tasks that span months and involve multiple people. Click here for more information.
Project Management Fundamentals (8:30am-12:30pm) – An introduction to the language and framework of project management. Upon completion participants will have the tools to manage projects involving 3-5 people and spanning several months duration. We will lay out the basics of the classical Waterfall model, with a half-dozen hands-on exercises. We’ll use ProjectLibre software (freeware) to generate a Gantt Chart. Participants must bring a project to class to use in the exercise – either a work or home project.
Lunch is provided for those attending both morning and afternoon sessions
Metrics (1:00-3:00pm) – An introductory class designed to engage participants in understanding the real purpose and use of metrics. We will examine the big ideas and best practices associated with metrics. Upon completion participants will be prepared to comfortably apply metrics to processes in their world.
Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
June 6th, 2018 at 8:30AM - 4:00 PM $245.00 per person
Managers and employees spend an inordinate amount of time managing their own and team members’ conflicts and challenges. Few people have had quality training in these areas; as a result, resolution processes and outcomes are often less than productive or lasting. They can lead to uncomfortable and costly tangible and intangible consequences for the individuals involved and sometimes the entire organization. Conflicts can “blow up;” or silently “linger” with resentment; get in the way of the work; take more time than they should; or even lead to increased grievances, absences, and turnover. In this practice-based workshop, managers and employees both will learn: how to increase their personal power in any conflict, identify what’s really at stake when issues emerge, engage in best practices for raising tough issues, respond appropriately when they are presented, decide whether or not to get involved in others’ conflicts, and create communication agreements for conflict prevention in their own departments. Participants will become aware of the strengths and weaknesses of their own and others’ conflict styles and tactics. For more details about this workshop, click here.
Future Topics:
| Project Management Fundamentals | Being Better Informed to Prevent Sexual Harassment |
| Change Management | Improving Group Dynamics |
| Process Improvement and Metrics Alignment | Interviewing and Listening |
| Developing Intelligent Teams | Leadership through Meyers Briggs (MBTI) |
| Project Management Tools for Managers | Managing Change through Communication |
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Other Workshops to Meet Your Needs:
Do you have other management training needs specific to your leadership team? Our network of professional development specialists can build content especially for you. We can also pull in topic specialists from across the Northwest to meet specialized needs. Email professional@sou.edu.
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