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Operate with Excellence: Leadership and Management Skills short course is a collaboration between the University of Colorado (CU), Civil Engineering, Water Engineering & Management (WE&M) program, and Water Environment Federation (WEF). This is a community service course for water and wastewater operators. It includes 8 classes covering leadership, management, communication, utility finance, diversity & inclusion, and ethics.
The course is for operators who are either looking to advance in the future or recently advanced to a management position. Operate with Excellence: Leadership and Management Skills provides students with non-technical skills to successfully advance in the water industry, by providing tools you need to produce results and solve increasingly complex problems in the water profession.
The course is designed for working professionals. Courses are taught by senior water professionals, including operators. It is delivered live on CU Boulder campus with live-streamed and recorded options, allowing working operators, around the world, to begin to bridge the gaps between supervision, management, and leadership.
Class Dates and Topics:
- Tuesday, 14 May 2024 (9:30-11:00 AM MT)
- Course Introduction and Communicating with Impact
- Thursday, 16 May 2024 (9:30-11:00 AM MT)
- Basics of Leadership and Time Management
- Tuesday, 21 May 2024 (9:30-11:00 AM MT)
- Ethics
- Thursday, 23 May 2024 (9:30-11:00 AM MT)
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Tuesday, 28 May 2024 (9:30-11:00 AM MT)
- Management: Strategic and Tactical Planning and How it Impacts Decision Making
- Thursday, 30 May 2024 (9:30-11:00 AM MT)
- Management: Are you Ready to be a Supervisor?
- Tuesday, 4 June 2024 (1:30-3:00 PM MT)
- Public Communication & Engagement
- Thursday, 6 June 2024 (1:30-3:00 PM MT)
- Finance Basics & Class Wrap-Up
