Managers
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Manager Foundations Program
Created in partnership with schools and units across campus, Manager Foundations is designed to develop skilled, confident and connected leaders to support Northwestern’s mission and culture.
Program Audience
Manager Foundations is an anchor program for managers new to a management role at Northwestern in the past two years, with preference given to those with at least two direct reports.
Program Goals
This interactive program spans three months and encompasses approximately 32 hours of learning across various modalities; learn on your own, learn with your cohort in synchronous sessions, and learn on the job with your team of direct reports. Please plan on attending all live sessions program sessions. Beyond the live sessions, please plan for 12-15 hours of pre-work, on-demand videos, reading, and small group work.
By program completion, managers will:
- Understand the manager's role at Northwestern and acquire the skills required for team management
- Have an increased awareness of their leadership style
- Understand motivations, communication styles, and interests of their team members
- Know Northwestern philosophies, practices, resources, and policies to support managerial success
- Develop new relationships with manager peers and mentors
FY25 Program info:
FY25 Program dates will be published in the fall, please complete this interest form to be notified when the program dates are published.
Please note: Northwestern's investment in leadership development has made it possible to offer Manager Foundations via a co-funding model at a cost of $350 per participant for schools and units in FY24.
For more information or registration support please email: workplace-learning@northwestern.edu
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