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Leadership

Leadership for Information Technology

Critical Knowledge and Skills

Overview

The challenges facing public sector information technology (IT) professionals are many: obtaining scarce budget funds, managing capital investments, supervising projects and personnel and keeping up to date with the latest technologies.

This seminar will guide you through a thorough overview of contemporary leadership theory, help you assess your leadership skills, introduce you to frameworks for IT investment analysis, present effective strategies for IT leadership communication and change management and discuss the future of IT. For those who aspire to become Federal IT leaders, this seminar is designed to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to advance professional career opportunities.
How Will You Benefit
  • Gather new and updated leadership theories to apply to your current IT management issues
  • Gain a better understanding of your own competencies and stockpile creative leadership strategies
  • Learn more effective communication and change-management strategies for IT systems
  • Develop and test new ideas for analyzing IT investments and building a business case
  • Create a coherent vision of the future of IT and devise a plan to keep up with it
Who Should Attend

Experienced information technology professionals who want to develop their leadership abilities
Schedule
  • Sep 27 - Oct 1, ‘10 @ WMDC, Aurora, CO Register
    $3,500.00
    Cost includes food, lodging and course materials
Competencies Emphasized
  • Technology Management
  • Human Capital Management
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Partnering
  • Vision
Length

1 week.

Location
  • WMDC, Aurora, CO
College Credits

N/A

 
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