Best executive courses in Chicago (United States)

American Management Association

Sales Management Certificate Program

You’re a new sales manager, taking over a sales team with both rookies and pros. You also have an open territory that needs to be filled as quickly as possible. Where do you start? How do you gain the respect of your team? How can you maximize the skills of each team member? And how do you...

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Fundamentals of Strategic Planning

Improve your knowledge of strategic planning to understand what senior management is thinking and why—and increase your value to your organization! Here’s an overview of strategic planning for those not directly involved in the planning process, but who want to understand the impact of strategy...

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® Signature Edition 4.0

A seminar designed to improve your personal effectiveness and productivity. By FranklinCovey—Available through AMA. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® Signature Edition 4.0 program is based on the teachings of Dr. Stephen R. Covey. No matter how competent a person you are, you will not...

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Building Better Work Relationships: New Techniques for Results-Oriented Communication

Learn why successful work relationships help build successful careers! In a complex environment, work is accomplished through the collaborative efforts of many. Differences are a positive force if you know how to harness them. Your ability to develop good interpersonal skills and create rapport...

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Communicating up, Down and Across the Organization

Get heard—regardless of where you sit in the organization. It can happen at a moment’s notice: you need to communicate a new idea to senior managers, influence your colleagues to support your proposal or inspire direct reports to make a change. Are you prepared to communicate with anyone in your...

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Getting Results Without Authority

Unleash your personal power to negotiate, influence and persuade Whether you’re dealing with bosses, colleagues, staff members or senior management, the ability to win respect, influence people and cultivate cooperation is absolutely essential to career success. In this persuasive skills...

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How to Communicate With Diplomacy, Tact and Credibility

Be a consistently professional communicator—even in difficult circumstances. How well you communicate can make or break your professional image. It directly influences how others view your work and performance—as well as your prospects for career advancement and mobility. Unfortunately, being...

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Responding to Conflict: Strategies for Improved Communication

Increase your success by proactively and positively managing conflict. Conflict in business is all too familiar—particularly under increased business pressures. Still, most of us lack basic conflict management skills. Rather than react to conflict on a purely emotional level, you can learn how...

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Effectively Communicating in the Moment

Feel empowered when called upon to “stand and deliver” in spontaneous moments It’s happened to all of us—you’re asked unexpectedly during a meeting to give a project update, or are stopped in the hallway with an important question, or are cornered in a challenging conversation. You can’t plan...

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7 Interpersonal Skills of Great Managers

Gain the pivotal people skills to achieve the highest quality of excellence. Broaden your managerial effectiveness to ensure your success in today’s hyper-speed, technology-driven and diverse workplace. Impact, engagement and results depend on a situationally balanced combination of technical,...