Train for Five Days to Lead for a Lifetime 

Develop and improve your leadership qualities through the Management Leadership Institute (MLI).

The MLI is a five-day, professionally intensive workshop led by a faculty of experienced career services practitioners. The MLI offers practical information and opportunities to network with peers and learn from experienced colleagues who have successfully met the challenges of career center management. (Get details about the 2012 Management Leadership Institute.) 

You will:

• Learn leadership skills useful for peer management and managing traditional direct reports. 
• Discover how you can add value and balance to your career center's missions and goals.
• Get new methods of increasing the visibility of your career center within the university setting.
• Develop a financial management plan and manage a budget under pressure.
• Build a valuable network of colleagues in the career services profession. 

Session topics include:

• Leadership
• Strategic management
• Marketing and branding
• Critical human resource skills for new managers
• Ethical issues in career center management
• Financial management
 

Who Should Attend

The MLI is designed for new directors or mid-career professionals 1) with two or more years of experience in career services 2) who do not have extensive management training. (It is not designed for those new to career services. In addition, it is not designed for those who do already have extensive management training.) Participants must be committed to learning and are required to complete some assignments prior to the Institute. 

NBCC Credit

NACE is recognized by the  National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer continuing education for national certified counselors. NACE adheres to NBCC continuing education guidelines. The Management Leadership Institute is approved for 28 hours of NBCC credit. The MLI will also provide participants with the first and only management credential specifically designed for the career services profession.