Whether you're an emerging leader preparing to take the next step or a current manager looking to enhance your effectiveness, you'll gain skills essential to advancing your career.
In this program, you’ll develop skills that seasoned engineering managers have identified as being essential to their success and career development. By learning and practicing strategies on how to communicate with non-technical audiences and get upper management on board with your ideas, you'll drive team performance, build strong relationships, and establish yourself as an impactful leader for your organization.
The first 100 people to enroll in the program will receive a tuition discount.
Curriculum Highlights
- Master a diverse set of skills vital for success across industries and key to career advancement - from effectively managing team performance to communicating with impact
- Use technical and non-technical communication strategies to convey your ideas and build trust within your team
- Identify opportunities for problem-solving to align goals and maximize value
- Leverage your power to achieve the best outcomes for your team and organization
- Effectively handle high-pressure situations such as project pitches and resource discussions
Price: $2975 for the All-Access Plan
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Complete 100% Online
Fit learning into your busy schedule and complete the program when you want, from wherever you want.
Practice Your Skills
Courses are designed with hands-on exercises and prompts to get you ready to apply your skills in the real world.
Share Your Achievement
When you complete the program, you'll receive a Stanford Certificate and a digital badge to share on LinkedIn.
The Courses
Communicating with Confidence
Communicate not only to express your ideas but also to become a more effective leader. You’ll master communication techniques to help you motivate your team, navigate difficult conversations, and articulate the value of your work.
Negotiating for What You Want
Lead negotiations that secure better outcomes for yourself and your team. By effectively planning, preparing, and strategizing, you’ll navigate negotiations - from allocating resources to securing a well-deserved salary - with ease.
Getting Buy-In for Your Ideas
Promote your ideas within an organization to empower innovation and drive change. You’ll master methods for strategically framing your idea, gaining traction, gathering resources, and influencing decision-makers.
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Graduate or Professional?
Time Commitment
Achievement
Classmate Interactions
Cost
Graduate Certificate Courses
90–120 hours per course
Earn up to 18 units of academic credit that may contribute to a certificate or a degree
Frequent collaboration with other students taking courses at the same time
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Professional Certificate Courses
6–13 hours per course
Earn a certificate and, in some cases, professional education units
Potential to connect with other participants through private social media groups
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What you'll learn
Communicating with Confidence
Communicate not only to express your ideas but also to become a more effective leader. You’ll master communication techniques to help you motivate your team, navigate difficult conversations, and articulate the value of your work.
Getting Buy-In for Your Ideas
Promote your ideas within an organization to empower innovation and drive change. You’ll master methods for strategically framing your idea, gaining traction, gathering resources, and influencing decision-makers.
Negotiating for What You Want
Lead negotiations that secure better outcomes for yourself and your team. By effectively planning, preparing, and strategizing, you’ll navigate negotiations - from allocating resources to securing a well-deserved salary - with ease.
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Teaching Team
Margaret A. Neale
Stanford Professor (Emerita), 40 years of experience with negotiation
Matt Vassar
Stanford Lecturer, 15 years of experience with communication
Bob Sutton
Stanford Professor (Emeritus), 41 years of experience with organizational behavior
Riitta Katila
Stanford Professor, 24 years of experience with innovation initiatives
FAQ
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