Leading Change

• Understand individual and organizational resistance to change
• Learn how organizational culture impacts change efforts
• Identify steps for creating readiness for change
• Understand how to overcome resistance to change
• Learn how to develop a change strategy and be an effective agent of change
• Develop change agent skills such as negotiating, communicating a vision and gaining political support

Leading Innovative Teams

• Identify the key factors that impact team performance and innovation
• Learn how to prevent common team problems
• Assess your approach to managing team conflicts
• Understand how to improve team decision making
• Review the major steps in building effective teams
• Understand the needs of creative teams

Developing Self Awareness

• Assess your leadership style
• Learn why your preferred style is effective only in certain situations
• Explore important areas of self-awareness for leaders
• Determine your personal sources of power

Program Dates

Location/Times

Spring 2002

Loop Campus
Friday, April 19, 2002 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 20, 2002 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 27, 2001 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Faculty

The Faculty

DePaul University's Management Development Center features professors from DePaul's Department of Management, who teach in conjunction with top business professionals from the Chicagoland area.

Faculty Expertise

Dr. Stuart Sidle

Stuart Sidle earned a Ph.D. and MA in Industrial/Organization Psychology from Depaul University. Stuart earned his undergraduate degrees in Communication and Psychology from The American University. Professor Sidle's primary teaching interests are in the areas of organizational behavior, change management, leadership and human resource management. He is currently engaged in scholarly activities focusing on leadership styles and job stress. He has published and presented research in the areas of leadership styles, workplace humor, gender stereotypes and job motivation. Stuart consults to a wide range of organizations in the areas of change management, training and performance evaluation.

Mr. Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen earned his BS in Management and his MS in Marketing from the University of Illinois. He has also completed Columbia University and NTL's Organization Development Program. Michael Cohen is retired from the Quaker Oats Company where he was V.P. of Human Resource Development. He currently consults in the areas of leadership, executive development, change management, conflict resolution, team building, and human resource planning. Previously, he held the positions with the Gillette Corporation and Financial Management Associates. He serves on the Board of Directors at the Center For Conflict Resolution and is a past Board member of the Midwest Human Resource Planning Society.

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