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AI Summer Series: 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

The Business of Employee Engagement

Management of the people side of business is essential to the success of any organization. The role and responsibility of leadership includes retaining and developing their human capital.

Employees are engaged when they have measurable goals, constructive and relevant feedback, relevant training and professional development, and are connected to the mission of the organization.

Description

This program provides key resources and tools for leaders to create an environment of employee engagement, connect employees to the mission, and communicate their department’s impact on the bottom line through successful employee development and retention.

Audience

Professionals in a manager role or leaders of all kinds will benefit from this program.

Outcome

Participants will walk away with these skills:

  • Matching talent with roles
  • Coaching and mentoring methods
  • Assessing development goals and strategies
  • Providing relevant feedback to create a feeling of value
  • Maximizing employee performance
  • Retention strategies
  • Utilizing data to communicate employee engagement success on the organization’s bottom line

Venue

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

Public Sector Leadership Certificate Program

This program does not have an upcoming scheduled session.

Please fill out the interest form below to contact an XLC representative to learn more.

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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