Management and Leadership

Management and Leadership 

Build the skills to lead effectively—whether you're starting your leadership journey or advancing into more strategic roles. Our programs are designed for aspiring leaders, new managers, and experienced professionals looking to strengthen their impact. 

 

Explore by Career Stage 

  • Aspiring Leaders & New Managers 
    Build confidence and core leadership skills as you transition into management. 
  • Current Leaders & Managers 
    Strengthen decision-making, team performance, and leadership presence. 
  • Advanced & Strategic Leaders 
    Develop strategic thinking, facilitation, and change leadership capabilities. 

 

Workshops

Real Conversations is a growing collection of practical, discussion-based workshops designed for today's workplace. Each focus on the conversation's leaders, professionals, and teams need to have to create stronger relationships, better decisions, and greater impact.

  • Real Conversations: Hiring With Strategy - $ 255 +tax | Building a proactive talent approach including future-focused hiring strategies that reduce mis-hires, improve candidate experience, and align talent decisions with business goals.

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  • Dialogue Conflict and Influence - $255 +tax | This course helps participants build the confidence and communication skills needed to navigate disagreement, provide feedback, address tension, and strengthen trust across teams.

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  • From Ideas to Impact - $255 +tax | This course equips participants with practical tools to move ideas from concept to execution by building momentum, engaging stakeholders, overcoming barriers, and creating meaningful change.

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  • Inclusive & Authentic Leadership; Leading People Through Complexity, Change, and Difference - $255 + tax | This course focuses on practical leadership behaviors that make inclusion visible, authentic, and actionable.  

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Courses 

For Aspiring Leaders in People Management & New Managers 

  • Human Resource Fundamentals - $765
    Explore the core responsibilities of HR professionals, including best practices and modern approaches to implementation. 
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  • Leadership Skills for the New Manager - $765 
    Prepare for your transition into management with practical tools for success. 
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  • Managing the HR of Leadership (formerly called Essentials of Managing People) - $765
    Learn foundational HR practices including onboarding and staffing and how to effectively engage and support your team.
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  • Developing Managerial Effectiveness - $765 
    Strengthen your ability to prioritize, plan, and lead with confidence. 
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  • Everyday Leadership (formerly called Leadership 2.0) - $765 
    Evaluate your leadership style and understand how others experience you as a leader. 
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  • Facing Common Leadership Challenges - $765 
    Navigate real-world leadership challenges including conflict and engagement with proven strategies. 
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  • Women in Leadership - $765 (Full Program) $325 (Foundations Only)

Strengthen influence, decision-making, feedback, and conflict navigation skills as a leader.

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Change Management 

For Leaders who want to lead teams through change effectively. 

  • Executing Change and Overcoming Resistance - $875 
    Learn how to lead teams through transition and manage resistance. 
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  • Getting Work Done: Project Management for Non-PMs - $875 

Learn how to effectively plan, organize, and execute projects—even if “project manager” isn’t your title. Perfect for professionals who manage projects and change alongside other responsibilities. 

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Email us at epd@smu.ca to join the wait list. 

 

Technical & Digital Skills for Leaders 

Strengthen your ability to lead in a digital workplace by building critical technical and data-informed decision-making skills. 

 

Certificates & Microcredential Pathways 

Certificates List - Check out the suite of certificates our program offers to support your professional development needs!

Healthcare Leadership Micro-credentials - Check out a variety of healthcare focused, flexible learning opportunities!

 

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