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Leadership in the Age of AI Certificate

AI is reshaping how organizations operate, communicate, and make decisions. Leaders who can think critically about AI, use it ethically, guide their teams through adoption, and harness it to elevate human performance will have a distinct advantage. The AI Summer Series equips professionals with the practical knowledge and applied skills to lead confidently in an AI-driven workplace.

Earn this certificate by completing all four half-day programs in the series. Each session builds upon the last, creating a cohesive learning arc that takes participants from individual AI competence to organizational leadership. Whether you are new to AI or looking to sharpen and structure what you already know, this series provides a clear, actionable path forward.

Audience

Leaders, managers, and professionals at any level navigating AI in the workplace.

Venue

Cintas Center
1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, 45207 United States + Google Map
Phone
513-745-1094

Moving into Management

Moving Into Management is an interactive two-day leadership development program designed for new and emerging leaders who are transitioning from individual contributor to people leader. Participants learn a practical leadership system that helps them build self-awareness, strengthen relationships, develop people, and drive results through others.

Using real-world scenarios, leadership simulations, self-assessments, group discussions, and hands-on practice, participants gain the mindset, skills, and tools needed to confidently lead teams and create lasting impact.

Description

Program Components:

Lead Yourself Well

Great leadership begins with self-awareness. Participants learn how their behaviors, communication style, and reactions under pressure influence their effectiveness as a leader.

Participants will:

  • Understand the shift from individual contributor to leader
  • Explore the difference between management and leadership
  • Identify their natural leadership tendencies and leadership style
  • Increase self-awareness using DiSC behavioral styles
  • Recognize common leadership patterns under pressure
  • Learn how behavior drives impact, reactions, and results
  • Develop strategies for leading with greater intention and consistency

Lead Others Effectively

Strong leadership is built on trust, communication, and relationships. Participants learn how to create clarity, build credibility, and strengthen team alignment.

Participants will:

  • Build trust through consistent leadership behaviors
  • Strengthen empathy and social awareness
  • Improve communication and active listening skills
  • Adapt communication to different personality styles
  • Set and reinforce clear expectations
  • Practice the CLEAR Communication Model
  • Lead difficult conversations with greater confidence and effectiveness

Develop People and Performance

Leaders achieve results through people. Participants learn how to coach, develop, and hold others accountable while creating an environment where individuals can perform at their best.

Participants will:

  • Build strong, trust-based relationships with team members
  • Apply Situational Leadership principles to individual needs
  • Use coaching conversations to develop capability and ownership
  • Practice the A-OO-A Coaching Model
  • Ask powerful questions that encourage problem-solving and accountability
  • Deliver effective feedback that improves performance
  • Recognize and reinforce positive behaviors through meaningful recognition
  • Conduct productive one-on-one conversations that support growth and development

Deliver Results

Leadership is ultimately measured by results. Participants learn how to align priorities, focus effort, and create accountability that drives performance.

Participants will:

  • Connect leadership behaviors to organizational outcomes
  • Clarify priorities and align team efforts
  • Strengthen accountability through clear expectations and follow-through
  • Improve decision-making and execution
  • Create action plans that support sustained performance
  • Develop a personal leadership vision and commitment for continued growth

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Lead with greater self-awareness and intentionality
  • Communicate more clearly and effectively
  • Build trust-based relationships that strengthen engagement and performance
  • Coach and develop employees with greater confidence
  • Navigate challenging leadership conversations
  • Create accountability and ownership within their teams
  • Lead in ways that positively influence performance and results

 

This highly interactive program equips leaders with practical tools they can immediately apply to increase their leadership effectiveness and accelerate the success of their teams.

Audience

New managers, those with 1-3 years of managerial experience, and identified future managers within an organization.

Venue

Cintas Center
1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, 45207 United States + Google Map
Phone
513-745-1094

Executive Overview of Project Management for K-12 Educational Leaders

Are you a K-12 superintendent, assistant superintendent, or president leading a team with projects to manage? Are you looking for skills and strategies to better support your teams and their projects? Are you seeking key elements of change management to guide your leadership? Come join us to learn more about project management and change leadership!

Description

Project Management has a respected reputation in the business world. Take part in XLC’s Executive Overview of Project Management for K-12 Educational Leaders to learn how these valuable skills and strategies can be translated to the educational setting.

Gain skills to successfully deliver your school district projects on time, on budget, and according to specifications by:

  • Learning the key elements of project management from an executive-level vantage point
  • Exploring aspects of change management to help guide your leadership through a culture of change and adaptation
  • Developing an applied understanding of the principles, processes, and tools of Project Management and how to leverage them in your real-world educational environment

XLC’s Executive Overview of Project Management Certificate for K-12 Educational Leaders is built on the content and processes found in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – Seventh Edition.

Audience

Appropriate for K-12 superintendents, assistant superintendents, presidents, and other executive-level leaders who want to lead the successful implementation of projects and change within their school districts.

Available Discounts

Organizations that send 2 or more participants to this program may receive 10% off their registration fees. Please contact Layne Frederick at frederickl1@xavier.edu for more information.

Venue

Cintas Center
1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, 45207 United States + Google Map
Phone
513-745-1094

Introduction to Project Management Certificate for K-12 Educational Leaders

This program does not have an upcoming scheduled session.

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Project Management has a respected reputation in the business world. Take part in XLC’s 2-Day Introduction to Project Management Certificate for K-12 Educational Leaders to learn how these valuable skills and strategies can be translated to the educational setting.

Description

Gain skills to successfully deliver your school district projects on time, on budget, and according to specifications by:

  • Developing an applied understanding of the principles, processes, and tools of Project Management and how to leverage them in your real-world educational environment
  • Understanding the needs and requirements of key stakeholders to effectively define project scope and deliverables
  • Learning how to utilize the project management process and tools to control elements of the project, such as cost, scope, and scheduling
  • Effectively leveraging resources such as team members, project sponsor, and project management tools
  • Incorporating risk management and contingency planning into your project

XLC’s Introduction to Project Management Certificate for K-12 Educational Leaders is built on the content and processes found in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – Seventh Edition.

Audience

Appropriate for supervisors, managers, or team members who are responsible for the successful completion of projects in a K-12 educational setting. The targeted objectives of the course will most closely align with educational leaders in a district office or central office leadership role.

Venue

Cintas Center
1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, 45207 United States + Google Map
Phone
513-745-1094

Engaging, Coaching, and Mentoring Others

The Great Resignation has evolved the workplace in many industries. Now, it is even more important for managers, team leaders, and colleagues to create a positive work environment where people want to belong. Clear communication, strong mentoring, and accurate expectations are needed to develop effective teams both virtually and in person.

Description

This one-day program will begin by discussing worker satisfaction and how to establish transparent expectations while addressing each employee’s personal needs. Effective communication will follow, focusing on delivering feedback in healthy and positive ways. Finally, participants will explore aligning individual and team performances to create a cohesive work environment.

Experiential and interactive learning will guide the day’s activities, allowing participants to practice tools and strategies for immediate implementation.

Audience

Professionals at all levels in any industry who want to enhance their interpersonal communication will benefit from this program.

Outcome

Participants will walk away with these skills:

  • Define a positive work environment
  • Learn how to align and manage worker expectations
  • Improve feedback and real-time coaching
  • Identify the roles mentors can play in professionals’ lives
  • Utilize 3 simple steps to positively reinforce what people do well
  • Develop effective teams through virtual and in-person environments.

Venue

Cintas Center
1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, 45207 United States + Google Map
Phone
513-745-1094

Public Sector Leadership Certificate Program

The Public Sector Leadership Certificate (PSLC) is designed for emerging leaders or those wanting to energize their leadership working in law enforcement, public safety, city, state and county government, and any public sector organization.

This program was developed through extensive feedback from public sector leaders about what is needed to be successful in the public sector in today’s environment and amid ongoing change. Portions of the program are facilitated by instructors with public sector experience.

Description

This program incorporates an assessment that provides a picture of your current management and leadership strengths while providing insight into opportunity areas for growth and development.

Program topics include:

  • Focusing on self-awareness as the foundation of effective leadership in public service.
  • Equipping leaders with communication and conflict resolution tools for high-stakes environments.
  • Helping leaders guide teams through the uncertainty and complexity of change.
  • Pulling everything together for sustainable leadership growth in the public sector.

Program Modules:

  1. Discovering Your Leadership Style
  2. Navigating Difficult Interactions
  3. Change Management and Decision Making
  4. Moving Forward as a Leader

Prior to the start of the program, participants will complete an assessment focused on their leadership skills. The assessment provides a picture of your current management and leadership strengths while providing insight to opportunity areas for growth and development. Results from this assessment will guide discussions throughout the 4-day program.

Audience

Current and emerging leaders or experienced leaders within a public sector organization wanting to energize their leadership skills. Participants with direct reports will greater benefit from the program.

Testimonials

"I would highly recommend the program for your executive level staff, but especially for your mid-level managers and supervisors. The vast variety of topics, group work, and peer interaction all benefited me in my position."

— Chief Steve Pegram, Goshen Township Fire & EMS

"I think every public servant should take the Public Sector Leadership Program at Xavier Leadership Center. It is a completely transformational experience. Not only do you discover your strengths as a leader and a public servant, but your opportunities for growth as well."

— Earl Price, Sheriff's Captain, Training Coordinator, Hamilton Sheriff Department

"The Public Sector Leader Certificate Program gave me the knowledge to not only be able to properly rate myself as leader but also to see how others in my field rated me. This side by side comparison opened my eyes to areas I hadn’t thought of as in need of improvement and pointed out strengths I didn’t know I had."

— Chief Richard L. Wallace, Amberley Village Police-Fire Department

“The Public Sector Leadership Certificate Program provided me with an opportunity to recognize what leadership qualities I already possessed and taught me to build upon those qualities to make me an even more productive leader.”

— Captain Ron Wallace, Norwood Fire Department

Venue

Cintas Center
1624 Musketeer Drive
Cincinnati, 45207 United States + Google Map
Phone
513-745-1094