Best executive courses in Chicago (United States)

American Management Association

Making the Transition From Staff Member to Supervisor

Elevate your skills to a higher level of performance. Feel empowered to hit the ground running with the skills learned in this course. Be ready to take on any task and bring your best self to the job, while adopting new habits that will quickly get you on the path to greater success. In this...

American Management Association

Management Skills for New Supervisors

Develop the crucial management tools to help fully lead and motivate your team to higher productivity. Change is the norm. You are responsible for your own productivity and that of your staff. Your day-to-day dealings may now include colleagues, your boss and senior management who have...

American Management Association

Management Skills for New Managers

Gain the core management skills you need to succeed! Successful managers get things done. Learn the art of management that sets you apart—FAST. Using extensive guided role plays, self-audits and in-depth skills exercises, you will explore motivation, delegation, coaching, communication,...

American Management Association

Improving Your Managerial Effectiveness

You have the power to create change and inspire successful outcomes It’s one thing to be a manager—but being an effective team leader takes special skills, knowledge and practice. This course will help you build a high-performing team by becoming a learning leader and partner, developing your...

American Management Association

Managing the Unmanageable: Tough People, Tough Situations

Be empowered to deal with challenges that impede morale and productivity One of the toughest parts of a manager’s job is dealing with and turning around problem employees. Whether it’s passive/aggressive direct reports or conflict resulting from generational or cultural differences, the issues...

American Management Association

Fundamentals of Marketing: Your Action Plan for Success

Learn best practices for developing and implementing a great marketing plan As a marketing professional, you need to have a clear understanding of your markets and what drives your customers' decisions to buy. In this course, you’ll get modern techniques for analyzing markets and quantifying...

American Management Association

Essentials of Project Management for the Nonproject Manager

Learn and apply basic elements of PM to your job to support project success. To work together effectively on any project, everyone on the team needs to use a common language and have a clear understanding of all expectations. This unique seminar is designed for individuals with little or no...

American Management Association

Best Practices for the Multi-Project Manager

Put the best concepts, tools and techniques available for multi-project management to work for you and your organization! Ace multiple-project assignments by balancing time and resources. This updated seminar provides you with examples of best practices within the profession. Learn how to...

American Management Association

Fundamental Selling Techniques for the New or Prospective Salesperson

Start your sales career the right way—with this intensive introduction to selling. Because of the mounting pressure facing salespersons in today’s tough economy, this challenging profession is becoming even more competitive. But many prospective sales professionals don’t have a solid foundation...

American Management Association

Territory and Time Management for Salespeople

Sell more, earn more, accomplish more! Want to shorten the sales cycle? Target accounts with the greatest growth potential? Balance personal and professional goals? In just two days, you'll learn how to take control of your time and work day so you can increase productivity, maximize your...