Course

V16A_25- Numbers to People

Self-paced
2 credits

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Full course description

Welcome to Numbers to People!Why to some people succeed when making the transition into a leadership or management position and others struggle or fail? Numbers to People explores the answers and helps you learn how to make a successful transition from technical expert to leader or manager. Leading people and managing organizations are without doubt more different from solving technical problems. The problems faced by leaders and managers today often have multiple answers, options, ramifications to consider and issues to address. Numbers to People is for anyone in a leadership or management position, but can be especially beneficial to those who are transitioning from a technical role into a leadership role. BEEP V16A, Numbers to People is a practical course filled with real world examples instead of a being a more theoretical leadership course. The instructor has over three decades of real world experience. Using his book by the same name as a guide, this course is based on his education, research and practical experiences while dealing with clients on 3 continents and in 35 states over the past three decades. Numbers to People presents practical tips along with anecdotal information about actual situations. This approach provides additional learning opportunities for participants based on real experiences in a variety of organizations.

 

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the differences in the roles of technical and managerial or leadership positions
  2. Know and be able to overcome the top reasons technical experts fail when moving into leadership and management positions
  3. Understand the leadership basics that are essential in any organization
  4. Improve decision making as a leader and manager
  5. Be able to define & communicate expectations for your employees