Graduate Certificate in Leading Through Change

About the Program

The Leading Through Change graduate certificate empowers individuals to expertly navigate communication challenges when driving change within their teams and organizations. Whether it’s managing virtual and inclusive communication or building teams that can thrive in times of change, this program equips leaders with the skills they need to succeed. By earning this certificate, students will unlock opportunities to advance their career, enhance their team’s performance, assess change needs, and create responsive and resilient organizations.

Focus of Study

Courses included in this certificate will provide students with the essential skills to demonstrate leadership across a wide spectrum of roles and responsibilities. Depending on course choice, topics covered may include leading through change and innovation, crisis management, training and development, culture and diversity, conflict and negotiation, strategic storytelling, communication tactics, and managing virtual teams.

Participants will learn how to:

• Develop skills to effectively lead and manage organizational change and foster innovation
• Acquire knowledge and strategies for crisis management and building organizational resilience
• Enhance capabilities in training and development to drive leadership success and growth
• Understand the relationship between leadership, organizational culture, and diversity, and leverage these elements for organizational effectiveness
• Develop emotional intelligence skills to manage conflicts and negotiations with empathy and effectiveness
• Apply storytelling techniques and virtual team management strategies to drive strategic leadership in the digital age

Program Requirements

Expected Program Entry Competencies

College-level writing ability, beginning experience with recording software and associated technology.

Expected Program Exit Competencies

Ability to:

• Design, plan, and implement change initiatives.
• Create, support, and maintain inclusive and diverse work teams.
• Manage change communication campaigns for external stakeholders.
• Lead virtual teams to success by effectively navigating technology-mediated environment.