Cascade Courses
Foundations of Strategic Management
Diana Gale, David Harrison, Jim Reid
Foundations of Strategic Management will provide specific tools and frameworks to help participants better approach managerial challenges and opportunities. Through a personal leadership assessment and the development of an action plan, participants will create concrete strategies to bring back to their organization. Designed for mid- to senior-level managers, this course will engage participants in seeing "the big picture," and provide the necessary tools to tackle complex issues.
Learning Objectives
The course's dynamic instructional team will build upon participants' personal and professional experience to promote robust discussions that apply to real-world scenarios. Participants will also gain valuable insights from a network of public and nonprofit managers attending the course. During this course participants will learn how to:
- Identify key people and institutions in your "authorizing environment" and work with them more effectively
- Better integrate an agency's mission, goals, and priorities to strengthen the work of the organization
- Examine ways to reduce resistance to change and promote sustainable change management
- Foster collaboration through strengthened communication skills
- Engage in a constructive self-analysis and assessment of managment competencies
- Develop a personal action plan for improving your effectiveness in your organization
This course allows participants to take time out of their busy schedules to hone the skills needed for strategic and visionary thinking. Learn more online about how you can participate in Foundations of Strategic Management.
Additional Information
Tuition is $2,600 for Cascade's Foundations of Strategic Management course covers the cost of:
- Materials, 360-Degre leadership assessment, and instruction for the entire one-week course
- Continental breakfasts, lunches, afternoon snacks with high-quality menus options, including vegetarian when the program is in session
- Optional: Lodging is currently available at the Hotel Deca. Please contact them directly to request the "UW Negotiated Rate" to secure your reservation as space is limited. Please contact our office for information on additional lodging options.
Given the pre-course preparations and the leadership assessment, we encourage participants to register before June 11, 2012. Participants, who wish to apply after that date, should contact us at cascade@uw.edu. A participant may withdraw or substitute a qualified applicant without penalty on or before Monday, June 11, 2012.
Instructors
Senior Lecturer Emeritus of Public Affairs, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1981
Diana Gale is the former director of Seattle Public Utilities and the City of Seattle's Office of Management and Budget. She became the first director of Seattle Public Utilities when the department was created in 1997. She was responsible for all aspects of Seattle's utilities including water, sewer, drainage, solid waste, engineering services, and utilities customer services.
Senior Lecturer of Public Affairs, MPA, Harvard University, 1979
David Harrison is a lecturer at the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. He currently teaches policy analysis and new program design. Harrison's career has been devoted to creating bridges between the policymaking community, policy researchers, and citizens.
Founder and Principal of The Falconer Group, MPA, University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs, 1983
Jim Reid has served as a consultant to more than sixty federal, state, and local government agencies, and more than thirty nonprofit organizations. Jim teaches courses on using suing effective communication strategies to resolve conflict, mediate, and build consensus.