STEP UP is a training program for motivated individual contributors who want to lead themselves and others more effectively. Sessions focus on developing skills that hone in on utilizing strengths, fostering engagement, communicating, getting work done, teaming, dealing with change, and managing relationships. The self-paced program consists of eight half-day virtual classroom sessions and eight online e-learning modules. Participants also complete a Gallup Strengths Assessment and PACE Palette to identify strengths and communication styles. Enrollment is open to all staff.

Register on Workday Learning. Supervisor’s permission is required. Cost: $300.

This collection of self-guided web-based training courses provides new leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to hit the ground running as they step into management roles for the first time. This program is also useful for seasoned leaders who are looking to refresh their knowledge of Penn policies or keep up-to-date on best practices, or for non-management staff who are interested in someday stepping into a leadership position. Topics covered in this program include:

• Penn's Core Policies
• Recruiting and Selection
• Time, Attendance, and Pay Practices
• Performance and Engagement
• Safety On Campus
• Health and Wellness

Register on Workday Learning. Cost: Free. Staff at all levels are welcome to register. 
This program is a prerequisite for Essentials of Management.

If you're a new manager at Penn, this program is for you. You'll learn about a variety of general management practices to help you shine in your new role, like interviewing, hiring, development, engagement, and performance management. This cohort-based program runs over 9 weeks and includes 9 classroom sessions and 3 online modules. You’ll have the opportunity to take the MBTI and DiSC assessments, meet with a professional performance coach to review the results, and network with other managers from across Penn.

Register on Workday Learning. Cost: $450. Prerequisite: Getting to Know Penn as a Manager.

AMP-UP is a highly experiential developmental opportunity for mid-level managers who are ready to expand their management and leadership skills. The program focuses on building a solid foundation in a wide array of areas including: ethics, change management, and workplace culture. Sessions incorporate practical approaches to individual leadership style, building trust, resolving conflict, and group dynamics. The program includes six full-day sessions and a group learning project completed over a six-month period. Participants also complete a 360-assessment and receive one-on-one coaching sessions with a dedicated executive coach.

Enrollment requires manager or human resource’s nomination. Cost: $3,700. Contact Talent Development at 215-898-3400 to learn more. 

Leadership @ Penn helps senior leaders develop the skills and abilities needed to be a stand-out leader and carry out Penn's mission. Sessions focus on leadership skills that make a difference both inside and outside of the workplace, including thinking strategically, leading through change, building emotional intelligence, developing stronger relationships, exercising influence, and helping staff grow as professionals. The program includes a 360-degree assessment and five meetings with a professional coach.

Enrollment requires manager nomination. For more information, including cost, contact Talent Development at 215-898-3400.  

Penn Career Navigator is a strategic new addition to the Learning and Education suite of career planning resources. It provides Penn staff the structure, time and resources to engage in a reflective career focus, so they can plan, goal-set, participate in learning activities, and build relationships.

Through this program, participants will be able to emphasize the employee value proposition as they learn how to:

• Create a career development plan aligned to specific career goals and organizational opportunities.
• Build peer and mentor relationships to help sustain personal growth.
• Gain practical experience through activities applicable to present and future roles at Penn.
• Increase self-confidence to practically and realistically navigate their own careers.
• Validate personal value and potential to one’s team and Penn.

The cohorted program includes six half-day sessions, four one-on-one coaching sessions with a dedicated executive career coach, several assessments, and completion of a career portfolio.

Enrollment requires manager or HR Business Partner nomination.  Manager's or HR Business Partner's can submit nominations through the following link: https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5b7OLaDQOeeCNlc

Cost: $1,700. For more information contact Learning and Education at 215-898-3400.

 

 

Exuding Executive Presence is essential for anyone seeking to improve their ability to lead effectively and positively impact their organization. By developing the skills and strategies this workshop covers, participants can build strong relationships, inspire others, influence higher-level decision-making, and project a powerful and lasting impression that commands respect and authority. 

Participants in this workshop improve their ability to project confidence, competence, and credibility in their roles. It is highly interactive, providing opportunities for participants to practice and receive feedback as they engage in activities and group discussions to develop their skills in a safe and supportive environment.

By the end of the workshop, participants will: 

• Discuss Why Having an Executive Presence is Important
• Learn the 4 Cs of Executive Presence
• Explore What Gets in the Way of Having an Executive Presence
• Develop an Action Plan for Success

Participants will complete a pre-workshop survey to assess their expectations and needs. Their responses will be used to tailor program content to their needs.

Recommended for: Benefits-eligible staff who have completed AMP-UP
Commitment: 2 sessions:

• Part 1: Classroom; full day
• Part 2: Virtual Group Coaching Session; 1 ½ hours

Cost: $450 per participant
Class size: 18-24
Facilitator: Jennifer Smith, Growth Potential Consulting, LLC

This program operates on a nomination basis. If you wish to attend, kindly discuss with your manager or HR Business Partner within your school or center. HR Talent Development will announce the final list of participants after the nomination process is complete.

Graduates of Essentials of Management, AMP-UP, Leadership@Penn, or similar external programs, will have the opportunity to continue their leadership development within small, peer-empowered learning sessions. The program is highly interactive. Participants choose a business goal they wish to influence. Each session includes relevant tips and strategies from participants and coach. Participants will apply the content to their leadership issue between sessions. Participants will practice giving and receiving feedback with peers and receive coaching. 

Overall Group Coaching Goals are to:

• Build on learning from previous leadership programs, in a self-directed fashion.
• Practice giving and receiving feedback in support of your self-chosen learning goal.
• Learn from your peers and further develop your internal network.

Recommended for: Benefits-eligible staff who have completed Essentials of Management, AMP-UP, L@P, or similar external programs
Commitment: 8, 105-minute sessions over five months
Cost: $2,800 per participant
Class size: 6
Facilitator: Cheryl Rice Leadership, Inc.

This program operates on a nomination basis. If you wish to attend, kindly discuss with your manager or HR Business Partner within your school or center. HR Talent Development will announce the final list of participants after the nomination process is complete.

This program consists of four modules:

1. Module one will raise the participants’ awareness of their strengths and the competencies they bring to their work, thereby increasing their confidence in advancing their careers.
2. Module two is dedicated to examining the goals and vision they have for careers and learning how to apply their strengths to be successful in their current and future roles within the organization.
3. Module three will give participants tools to remove the perceived barriers they expect to face as they advance their careers and/or experience growth in their current positions.
4. Module four is a culminating exercise during which the participants will “tell their story.”

The Emerging Leader program is designed for individuals who:

• Exhibits the initiative and leadership skills that can prepare them to take on a managerial position.
• Demonstrates a commitment to their organization, through a high level of engagement and productivity.
• Maintains a positive reputation within their organizations.
• Displays the core competencies of leadership to the degree warranted in their current role.

Recommended for: Junior to mid-level, high-potential, benefits-eligible staff. 
Commitment:

• 3 hours of pre-program assessments
• 12 hours of in-person cohort interactive learning (4, 3-hour sessions)
• 3 hours of assignments
• 3 hours of Peer Group Coaching

Cost: $4,120 per participant
Class size: 5-12
Facilitator: Alvina Peat, Williamspeat & Associates

This program operates on a nomination basis. If you wish to attend, kindly discuss with your manager or HR Business Partner within your school or center. HR Talent Development will announce the final list of participants after the nomination process is complete.

Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, Dare to Lead™ is an empirically based courage-building program. The most significant finding from Brené’s latest research is that courage is a collection of four skill sets that are teachable, measurable, and observable. The Dare to Lead™ program focuses on developing these courage-building skills through this workshops and coaching to help individuals or teams move from armored leadership to daring leadership.

The goals of the program is to teach leadership skills that are normally less tangible, things like values and how to enact them, how to build trust; the role of ambiguity, emotions, and uncertainty during leadership; and how skills like this work together to manage oneself and others more effectively. The program introduces language and frameworks that bring these relatively intangible topics to life and makes them practical for individuals and teams alike.

Recommended for: Benefits-eligible staff, Individual contributors, managers, and leaders.  Future or current leaders.
Commitment: 3 full days
Cost: $1,300 per participant
Class size: 10 
Facilitator: Faisal Khan, 1ExtraordinaryLife 

This program operates on a nomination basis. If you wish to attend, kindly discuss with your manager or HR Business Partner within your school or center. HR Talent Development will announce the final list of participants after the nomination process is complete.

This highly interactive program has the following strategic objectives:

• To present a potent leadership model infused with the “Five P’s of Everyday Legacy Mindsets:” Purpose, Principles, Personal Authenticity, Presence, and Perspectives.
• To offer participants a pathway to fewer regrets for themselves, their team, family, department, and organization.
• To grow the participants’ leadership, influence, and impact.

Session 1: Participants will explore the concepts of regret versus disappointment, leadership, and everyday legacies, emphasizing how these concepts contribute to cumulative legacies and affect personal responsibility through mindsets.

Session 2: The focus will shift to defining individual purpose, pathways to purpose, and identifying core principles that shape their values and principles. Discussions will cover the impact of adhering to principles, the significance of personal authenticity for reducing regrets, and how it fosters psychological safety. 

Session 3: Participants will engage with present-moment mindfulness techniques, understand how Everyday Legacy Mindsets enhance awareness and choice, and explore perspectives to broaden their impact on others and their environment. The session will conclude with a review and consolidation of key takeaways.

Recommended for: All benefits-eligible staff
Commitment: 30-minute pre-program survey; 3 sessions, 3 hours each
Cost: $550 per participant 
Class size: 8-20
Facilitator: Robert Hackman, 4C Consulting 

This program operates on a nomination basis. If you wish to attend, kindly discuss with your manager or HR Business Partner within your school or center. HR Talent Development will announce the final list of participants after the nomination process is complete.

How many times during the day are you solving problems for people when you believe they could be solving these problems themselves? Are you creating the environment to allow others to solve their own problems? This highly interactive, in-person session allows participants to engage in the skill practice necessary to drive this positive behavior change.  

Those who participate in this program will leave with immediate coaching strategies that can be implemented with powerful, real-time, visible results…creating the environment for others to solve their own problems.

Recommended for: All benefits-eligible staff 
Commitment: 2 sessions:

Part 1: Classroom; full day

Part 2: Virtual Group Coaching Session; 1 hour

Cost: $525 per participant
Class size: 6-36
Facilitator: Lou Troilo

This program operates on a nomination basis. If you wish to attend, kindly discuss with your manager or HR Business Partner within your school or center. HR Talent Development will announce the final list of participants after the nomination process is complete.