Communication and Networking

Summary:

• Understand the role that middle managers must play beyond their immediate area of responsibility in the organization
• Learn how to apply skills to reach across the organization, to build trust and broadly impact the business
• Utilize regular communication meetings to inform, align and commit leaders to the overall organization’s needs

Benefit:

• By reaching across organizational boundaries to partner with others, middle managers can effectively resolve complex issues that go beyond their own department or business
• Understand the value of reducing "silo" or individualistic behavior among business units and their leaders
• Learn to create trusting alliances by partnering with leaders across the organization for mutual success
• Track results via a practical implementation planning tool

Class Objectives:

• Understand the complex role middle managers must play as the center of a linked network
• Learn the expectations required for communicating like a leader, building credibility within the organization and networking across boundaries
• Understand how to lead from a distance in a "virtual world"
• Learn the dimensions of trust and how to build trust across the organization
• Create an action plan for improving your effectiveness and track progress

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