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What Future Executives Should Be Thinking About

Harvard Professional Development

Along with intimate knowledge of their chosen field or industry, executives need to develop key skills like decision making, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence. From communication to negotiation, and from marketing to business strategy, an effective executive understands what it takes to achieve results.

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How to Become a Product Manager and Bring Value to Your Customers

Harvard Professional Development

They oversee the production of a product from first idea to launch, and think strategically and creatively about ways that product can solve a customer’s problems. Even if you’re new to the industry and may not have overseen the development of a product yet, include any products you work on during your courses or certificate programs.

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Program manager gains a new toolkit for her team and new confidence in herself

Harvard Professional Development

As I was working closely with senior leadership to develop this strategy, I realized that I was really eager to learn more about strategic thinking. In fact, it was such a rewarding experience for me that I’ve decided to complete the entire Certificate of Leadership Excellence series.

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How to Make Virtual Training More Engaging: Your 7-Step Guide

CMOE

Cisco’s Social Media Training Program entails three levels of certification— specialist, strategist, and master. Our courses cover many business topics, from Coaching to Strategic thinking. The intention is to train team members on best practices for plant operations. Each comes with relevant resources and downloadable tools.

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Your Guide To Transitioning Into Product Management: Essentials For New PMs

Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Top Skills for New Product Managers 🔑 Discover the essential skills needed for PMs, from strategic thinking to cross-functional collaboration and user-centric design. Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association.

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Employee Benefits That Matter: How Small Businesses Win Big With Their Teams

Vantage Circle

Provide access to online courses, certifications, and industry workshops. So, while strategizing, think of benefits as your company's way of saying "We value you as a whole person, not just an employee." Offer tuition reimbursement or professional development stipends to encourage continuous learning.