The business environment is changing faster than ever before. Executives need to position their organizations to meet emerging opportunities and challenges, lead change, and create an agile culture by empowering employees to take action and make decisions.
Dominican’s Leadership Certificate has had a tremendous impact on our key senior managers, both in their personal growth as well as the value they are adding to the organization. The investment in the program has been well worth it."
— Russ Colombo, Retired CEO, Bank of Marin
Our Programs
Dominican’s Executive Education programs provide critical tools and competitive strategies needed to deliver immediate results. Designed and delivered by expert practitioners who bring their real-world experiences into the classroom, our programs lead you through a process of exposure, internalization and application ensuring you will apply the learning to your work.
Dominican’s Leadership Academy equips you with innovative tools and skills to lead change and drive organizational results. You will develop greater self-awareness while learning and practicing essential skills in coaching, emotional intelligence and interpersonal dynamics, enabling you to lead with greater empathy, purpose, inspiration, and connection.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the difference between leadership and management.
- Develop the ability to create, influence, and foster organizational change.
- Learn how to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable workplace.
- Acquire skills to maximize the performance of teams.
- Increase your capacity for leading through greater emotional intelligence.
- Gain coaching skills to improve performance and increase accountability.
Who Should Attend
Mid- to senior-level professionals seeking to improve their ability to lead.
Program Schedule
The program consists of seven sessions, three (3) in-person at the Dominican campus and four (4) synchronous online:
- April 11, in-person, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
21st Century Leadership: What it Means to Be a Leader - April 18, online synchronous, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Critical Thinking for Effective Decision-Making - April 25, online synchronous, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Building an Inclusive & Equitable Workplace - May 2, in-person, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Leading Change: Transforming Organizations to Stay Ahead of the Curve (includes content on building culture) - May 9, online synchronous, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Creating High Performance Teams - May 16, online synchronous, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Applying Emotional Intelligence - May 23, in-person, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Coaching for Accountability
Fees
Program fees are $3,300. Fees include tuition and course materials. For in-person sessions, lunches are available for purchase at Dominican’s Caleruega Dining Hall.
Dates for the 2024 Leadership Academy are to be determined.
For any questions, please email ils@dominican.edu or call (415) 482-1918.
In this program, you’ll learn what it means to lead others as a manager and the skills required to execute that role successfully. The curriculum supports your transition from individual contributor to supervisor, focusing on core principles underlying sound leadership, tips and techniques for successful supervision, with ample opportunity to practice implementing the lessons learned.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand a manager’s role, responsibilities, and major challenges.
- Acquire skills to organize, prioritize, and delegate challenging workloads.
- Gain insights on how to monitor subordinates’ progress consistently.
- Learn how to provide constructive feedback to foster continuous improvement.
- Understand how to inspire your team to commit to consistently delivering or exceeding results.
- Create an actionable plan for continued personal skills development.
Who Should Attend
- First-time managers with less than one year of experience supervising others
- Individual contributors about to be promoted to supervisor positions
Program Schedule
The program consists of six (6) sessions, four (4) in-person at Dominican and two (2) synchronous online:
- Session 1, in-person, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
From Individual Contributor to Leader - Session 2, in-person, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Leading Diverse & High Performing Teams - Session 3, in-person, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Communicating with Impact - Session 4, online synchronous, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Thinking Strategically, Deciding Wisely, Implementing Effectively - Session 5, online synchronous, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Overcoming Obstacles & Implementing Sustainable Change - Session 6, in-person, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Coaching Your Team's Growth
Fees
Program fees are $3,300. Fees include tuition and course materials. For in-person sessions, lunches can be purchased at Dominican’s Caleruega Dining Hall.
This program will be offered in 2024.
For any questions, please email ils@dominican.edu or call (415) 482-1918.
Developing effective communication skills is vital for managers at every level of an organization. Whether you find yourself in meetings, engaging with clients, or driving transformative initiatives, the ability to communicate clearly and make an impact is instrumental in advancing your leadership career.
Leadership Presence and Communication Skills helps you develop confidence and the ability to motivate both internal and external audiences through improved communication skills. You will learn how to organize your thoughts to craft persuasive narratives, incorporate storytelling techniques to ensure your messages “stick”, and adopt techniques to enhance your presentation skills. Additionally, the program enhances your ability to communicate with culturally-diverse audiences.
Join our immersive two-day program to acquire the essential communication skills that will elevate your leadership to new heights.
Learning Outcomes
- Express complex ideas simply and clearly
- Organize your thoughts to create maximum impact
- Utilize storytelling techniques to engage your audience
- Master advanced presentation skills
- Build confidence and leadership presence
- Overcome cross-cultural communication barriers
Who Should Attend
- Senior and high-potential managers in corporations
- Directors and supervisors in government organizations
- Engineers and technical professionals
- Entrepreneurs seeking to enhance their leadership communication skills
Program Schedule
- Tuesday, Sept. 12, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Morning: Communicating With Impact
Afternoon: Storytelling Techniques to Engage Your Audience - Tuesday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Morning: Mastering Executive Presentations
Afternoon: Cross-Cultural Communication for Executives
The program will be conducted in-person at Creekside Room, 100 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901.
Fees
Program fees are $1,800. Fees include tuition, course materials, breakfast and lunch.
For any questions, please email ils@dominican.edu or call (415) 482-1918.
The ability to negotiate effectively is a crucial skill that extends beyond the realms of business and permeates various aspects of life. By honing your negotiation abilities, you significantly enhance your chances of reaching win-win outcomes, securing favorable deals, obtaining improved job offers, and generating added value.
This one-day, in-person program is specifically designed to empower you with the necessary tools, terminology, and practical tactics to enhance your negotiation prowess. Through engaging activities and role-plays, you will delve into real-world case studies, participate in live negotiation exercises with peers, and learn to synergize different negotiation techniques for optimal outcomes. You emerge from the workshop well-equipped to achieve your desired objectives in any professional or personal scenario, ensuring lifelong dividends from this invaluable skill.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn to navigate your own and others’ emotions in a negotiation
- Understand how to listen deeply to others
- Know how to ask the right questions to get to the real objections
- Learn multiple negotiation strategies
- Develop the ability to read the room
Who Should Attend
- Senior and high-potential managers in corporations
- Directors and supervisors in government organizations
- Engineers and technical professionals
- Entrepreneurs seeking to enhance their negotiation skills
Program Schedule
- Oct. 31, in-person, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The program will be conducted in-person at Creekside Room, 100 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901.
Fees
Program fees are $990. Fees include tuition, course materials, breakfast and lunch.
For any questions, please email ils@dominican.edu or call (415) 482-1918.
In today's market, buyers are well-informed and seek sales professionals who can help them identify their needs and find solutions driving desired business outcomes. To stand out from the competition and provide value in the buying experience, you need to learn how to offer better ways to solve problems rather than simply selling solutions. Consultative selling goes beyond features, benefits, and closing techniques. It involves sellers who possess the unique skills to change customers' beliefs about the best path forward.
In this one-day, in-person workshop, you’ll learn the mindset of a consultative sales professional as well as critical techniques that lead to an increase in deal size, shorter sales cycles, and higher engagement levels with clients.
Learning Outcomes
- Cultivate a customer-centric approach to selling that builds trust
- Understand how to sell on value rather than features and functions
- Learn a questioning process to uncover needs and build value
- Adopt a strategic approach to territory and account management
Who Should Attend
- Account Managers
- Sales Managers
- Business Development Managers
- Inside Sales Professionals
Program Schedule
- Oct. 10, in-person, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The program will be conducted in-person at Creekside Room, 100 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901.
Fees
Program fees are $990. Fees include tuition, course materials, breakfast and lunch.
For any questions, please email ils@dominican.edu or call (415) 482-1918.
This program serves clients with personalized executive coaching. It includes a leadership 360 assessment combined with an executive coaching program emerging from high-performance values and practices.
Dominican’s team of highly experienced executive coaches are trained in 360 protocols. The program incorporates a 360-leadership survey, combined with Dominican’s executive coaches who provide personalized debriefing, goal-setting, and coaching to identify and meet leadership effectiveness goals. The program offers individual attention, confidentiality, and follow-up to ensure the achievement of developmental goals.
Format: Virtual Live
To learn more email ils@dominican.edu.
Clients and the Executive Education team collaborate to design and deliver a program customized to clients’ specific situations and aligned to their schedules, budgets, and goals. The program may focus on leadership development and/or a strategic business issue or need. From initial conversations through the last session, the outcomes lead to lasting positive impact, as well as ambitious goal achievement.
Contact us to learn about how we can work with you to create the solutions you need or call (415) 482-1918.
Refund and Cancellation Policies
If you wish to cancel and receive a full refund, you must submit your request in writing at least 30 days prior to the program start date.
If you submit your request 15 to 29 days before the program start date, you will receive a refund equal to 75% of the full program fee. If you submit your request within 14 days of the program start date, you are not eligible to receive a refund.
In the case of a no-show or partial participation, no refunds will be granted. Participants and/or their sponsoring organization are responsible for the entire program fee.
Approved refunds will be processed within two weeks and will be returned in the same form of payment.
Written request to transfer to another course must be received 7 days prior to the first class meeting.
If Dominican cancels a program due to low enrollment, registered participants will receive a refund of any tuition paid, or be allowed to move their registration to a future running of the program. Refunds from canceled programs can also be applied to other open enrollment programs.
