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Tom McGuire
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Leadership and Management

Leadership and Management

In challenging times, leadership skills and versatility in demanding situations are managerial assets valued by today's organizations. UC Berkeley Extension's Leadership and Management courses can help you become a more astute and valuable businessperson—whether you're on your way to a leadership position or already there. Courses emphasize the human factors and qualitative aspects of managing, from negotiation and conflict management to ethics and social responsibility to business communication. Learn the theories and practical insights that help make for more successful careers.

Classes are regularly offered in multiple locations throughout the Bay Area, including convenient locations in Berkeley, San Francisco and Belmont.

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Featured Courses

The Coach Approach to Effective Communication and Leadership Development

Learn eight core coaching competencies for effective communication, as well as how to start a coaching relationship, perform ongoing coaching and complete the relationship. Learn more.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Improvisation: Building Your Leadership Toolkit

Learn to cultivate a high EQ to better understand and develop self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management. Learn more.

Managing Change and Ambiguity in the Workplace

Discover how to design and manage change more effectively, and understand how to make people more receptive to and prepared for change. Learn more.

Organizational Communication Strategies for Managers

Understand how to communicate both upstream and downstream, as well as with vendors, clients, stakeholders and other partner organizations from a variety of business cultures. Learn more.

Power and Influence: Women and Leadership

Gain the skills to successfully influence anyone from direct reports to senior leaders. Learn more.

Professional Certificate (What is a professional certificate?)

Leadership and Management (EDP 302695)

Managers succeed not only through quantitative analysis but also by projecting leadership strength, clearly communicating challenging yet achievable goals and modeling a vibrant and productive corporate culture. The Certificate Program in Leadership and Management helps you become this kind of manager. Learn more.

Specialized Programs of Study (What is a specialized program of study?)

Agile Management (EDP 312124)

Agile Management is a framework of values, principles and practices that allows managers at all levels to plan work, engage teams and respond quickly to changing market conditions and business environments. Learn how to apply an Agile approach to better involve your customers, embrace change, facilitate human interaction and achieve results. Learn more.

Sales Management (EDP 312166)

Get the tools to rise from staff member to sales manager with the Professional Sequence in Sales Management. Learn to create budgets, perform SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis and make effective presentations to senior management. Learn more.

Women and Leadership (EDP 312075)

The Professional Program in Women and Leadership provides concrete skills for using power and influence successfully in everyday work situations. Designed for women seeking advancement to leadership positions, the three-course sequence encourages you to lead business teams with honesty, respect, courage and compassion. Learn more.

Learn more about all of UC Berkeley Extension's professional certificates and specialized programs of study.

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