Resilient leaders seem to have the ability to harness some intangible quality that enables them to persist through tough times. Such leaders are able to call on their resilience when life factors completely alter their circumstances. It is the intersection of these qualities that are of interest in these sessions.
Complete all six sessions and earn a certificate.
Current session: Summer 2021 (Wednesday afternoons)
July 14 - Aug. 18, 2021
12 to 1 p.m.
Registration Fee: $199
Online via Zoom
(Zoom meeting information and weekly quizzes will be sent for each session prior to session start date.)
For questions about this program, please contact Dominique Walker, coordinator of Sykes College of Business operations, at dwalker@ut.edu or (813) 257-3782.
Program Overview
Resilient Leadership: Learning and Rebounding from Setback
July 14, 2021
What does it take to be a resilient leader in a post-COVID environment? How can you help your team become more resilient? What are the benefits of resiliency? Every leader has setbacks, this session provides advice on how you can rebound from them, how your leadership can be enhanced by resiliency and how resiliency can be improved for your team.
Facilitator: Deirdre Dixon, Ph.D., Associate Director/TECO Energy Center for Leadership; Coordinator/Minor in Leadership Program; Assistant Professor, Management
Enhancing Your Skills in Effective Communication
July 21, 2021
What are some best practices in effective communication? How do you develop consistent and persuasive communication messages? How did you communicate in the wake of the pandemic crisis? This session provides a toolkit for effective message development and delivery.
Facilitator: Stephanie Thomason, Ph.D., Associate Director/Coaching Coordinator of the TECO Energy Center for Leadership/Professor, Management
Understanding Your Emotions: Leading with Emotional Intelligence
July 28, 2021
Why is emotional intelligence (EI) important in a post-COVID world? What are the benefits of EI? What are the qualities of an EI leader? How can you develop your EI? This session discusses the importance of EI in effective leadership, especially in a post-COVID context. It also offers tips on managing your emotions in order to enhance team performance.
Facilitator: Bella Galperin, Ph.D., Senior Associate Director/TECO Energy Center for Leadership; Dana Professor, Management
Crisis Leadership: Mitigating the Consequences
Aug. 4, 2021
Are you prepared for a crisis in your organization today? How did you do during the COVID-19 environment? What is the difference between crisis management and crisis leadership? What are the important priorities during a crisis? An unexpected and non-routine event or series of events that create high uncertainty and threat happen more often than we care to think about; this session will help you expand your ability to mitigate consequences from crises.
Facilitator: Deirdre Dixon, Ph.D., Associate Director/TECO Energy Center for Leadership; Coordinator/Minor in Leadership Program; Assistant Professor, Management
Moving Beyond the Dark Side of Leadership
Aug. 11, 2021
How can leaders foster a positive work climate after the COVID-19 crisis? How can you spot a negative leader? What are the consequences of the dark side of leadership? This session discusses the attributes and outcomes of the dark side of leadership and provides advice on how to minimize its negative consequences and move toward fostering a positive work climate in a post-COVID world.
Facilitator: Bella Galperin, Ph.D., Senior Associate Director/TECO Energy Center for Leadership; Dana Professor, Management
Attracting the Best to Your Organization
Aug. 18, 2021
What are some of the best practices in identifying and motivating top talent in a post-COVID environment? How can organizational leaders create organizational cultures that best engage employees? This session offers high performance work practices that organizational leaders can use to maximize satisfaction, productivity and engagement in workplaces.
Facilitator: Stephanie Thomason, Ph.D., Associate Director/Coaching Coordinator of the TECO Energy Center for Leadership/Professor, Management