Leading with Integrity

Does your leadership style foster growth, confidence and inspire team members? In this training, you will learn just what it is that makes certain leaders stand out ethically, culturally and confidently. Walk away with applicable methods for your team.

What makes a truly great leader?

Whether you are new to a leadership role or have been leading teams for many years, there is so much to learn about making an impact at our workplace. There are certain characteristics that take a leader from average to great. Great leaders are people of integrity who live their lives in a way that inspires their teams to do and be their best.  

In the program, Leading with Integrity, you will learn the influential tools of inspirational, ethical and conscientious leadership. We will define integrity and learn the value of inspirational leadership. We will explore the concept of servant leadership and understand our power to influence culture change in our workplace. Through a discussion of mission and values, you will create personal values and missions of your own and understand why workplace values matter.

In a section dedicated to leading ethically and thoughtfully, you will learn the difference between ethics and morals. You will examine purposeful strategic planning methods. You will also learn the critical skill of courageous communication.

Objectives:

• Understand what integrity means for yourself and others
• Recognize your power to change company culture
• Define your personal mission and values
• Discuss ethics vs. morals
• Define what courageous communication is and learn the CLEAR method of communication
• Learn about maintaining a positive attitude while leading a team 

This course can be taken individually or as part of the Supervisory Management Certificate Program. This is an elective course. Take any six days of electives plus the three core courses to complete your certificate.

Who Should Attend

Leaders, and aspiring leaders, supervisors, and managers.

Certificate

Let’s face it—expertise in a chosen career field doesn’t automatically make someone a good supervisor. Supervisors must learn important soft skills to confidently manage a team of people and do it well. 

If you’ve been promoted to supervisor but aren’t sure you have the skills to supervise well, if you’re looking to advance into a supervisor position, or if you’ve been supervising a team for a while and have struggled through conflict and communication issues, a certificate in supervisory management may be just what you need! 

Working for this certificate will help you: 

• Gain confidence in your leadership skills 
• Communicate better with your team 
• Encourage your team to be more productive 
• Deal with conflict effectively 
• Find success and advance toward your career goals 

“I’ve learned so many valuable skills throughout this series. There were key takeaways from every class that I was excited to implement. It was neat to be in the classes with other leaders across various industries because networking with them would get me thinking from different angles.”
--Wendy Rindfleish, Assistant Manager, Security Health Plan 

How the Certificate Works: 

You’ll take 3 core classes plus 3 electives in 5 years. 

Core Classes:  

• Learning to Lead 
• Orientation, Time Management and Delegation
• Employee Evaluation and Performance Management

Electives:

• Choose 3 electives that best meet your needs.
• Browse the Supervisory Management Series page to see what’s currently offered. 

Questions? Contact ce@uwec.edu. We are glad to help!  

Find information about previous certificate requirements here.

Not interested in taking the whole certificate? You can also take individual classes to meet your professional needs. 

Instructors

Stacy Shapiro is President of Shapiro Strategies (a consulting and training firm) and has over 20 years of leadership experience. She received a communications degree from UW-Madison and has held various leadership roles nationwide. In her current work, she passionately encourages organizations and businesses to focus on quality leadership, positive communications, and pursuing excellence…all while setting a values-driven course for the future.