Seeking ways to develop your team? The Center for Innovative Leadership is your organizational hub in the Upstate for advancing professional development and enhancing your workforce’s skill set. We offer a variety of programs, courses, half-day workshops, and online opportunities to help your team build on their existing strengths and adopt new, innovative approaches to critical thinking.

We’re here to support you in selecting programs that align with your organization’s goals. Whether it’s fostering communication skills, enhancing leadership capabilities, building a solid organizational foundation, driving innovation in technology, or improving team management, our team will work with you to find the best fit for your needs. We offer custom courses that can be tailored to your needs, and professional coaching sessions.

Certificate in Corporate Entrepreneurship

Transform your organization by empowering your team members to become innovation leaders. This program builds entrepreneurial skills that help employees initiate new ideas, drive value, and create a culture of creativity and growth within corporate environments.

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Foundations of Leadership

Learn key skills that will kick-start your leadership journey. Take the reins and craft your leadership brand, build skills for delivering developmental feedback, and learn how to grow as a leader and build better trust in your organization. Whether you are working to develop a newly-promoted leader, a new team of individuals, or opportunities to hone your abilities to advance further, this course is developed to focus on the individual.

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Lead 4 Success

Master the fundamentals of leadership and move from average to high-performing in your every-day work by developing the 4 fundamental leadership skills — self-awareness, learning agility, influence, and communication. These areas are key for leaders at any level to master for success and face the future with innovation and a considered step forward. Powered by the CCL in our university partnership.

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ZSchool Professional Education Certificate Programs

Continue your education, advance your career, and make an impact. We’ve partnered with ZSchool to​ provide forward-thinking, professional training to meet evolving corporate demands. Give yourself a competitive edge by enrolling in innovative programs led by industry professionals. Gain real-world knowledge and applicable strategies to drive results–today and in the future. Mastery-track learning programs in Digital Marketing and Strategic Artificial Intelligence, and Customer Experience are available now!

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Custom Coaching

Learn from seasoned professionals and leverage their expertise to help build your management’s effectiveness and to find solutions to your group’s most pressing issues. We work with a team of select professional coaches across a multitude of disciplines and customize the experience to fit each group’s needs.

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