The Professional Development Academy uses well-researched, experience-tested concepts and curricula to develop current and future leaders for business and industry and presents it in a flexible way allowing an organization to customize the academy to best meet their needs. Courses are four hours each and may include: (Please note that Communicating with Impact is a suggested prerequisite for all other courses.) Please click on the course name for more information. Click here to register. | ![]() |
Please note that the Communicating for Leadership Success is a suggested prerequisite for many of the other classes.
DDI Microcourses |
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Addressing Poor Work Habits |
Handling Emotion and Upset |
Authenticity and Transparency |
Helping Your Team Achieve High Performance |
Boost Your Resilience |
Influencing Others to Make Things Happen |
Building Relationships |
Interaction Skills Challenge |
Building Rapport Virtually |
Leading Self in Times of Crisis |
Building Trust in Your Work Environment |
Leading Virtual Meetings |
Coaching Challenges: Tips from a Coach |
Letting Go and Delegating More |
Communicating Effectively to Improve Your Leadership Brand |
Leveraging Diversity |
Communicating Virtually |
Making Accelerated Decisions |
Creating a Coaching Culture on Your Team |
On to the Next Adventure |
Data Driven Decision Making |
Overcoming Barriers to Productivity |
Developing Individual Team Members |
Preparing for Difficult Conversations |
Discover Your Unique Coach Qualities |
Resolving a Conflict You’re Involved In |
Embracing Change |
SMART Goals |
Ensuring Your Team Avoids Burnout |
Stand and Huddle: Short Meetings that Address Team Challenges |
Everyday Engagers |
Strengthening Your Partnerships |
Finding Control During Change |
Strong Start |
Giving Feedback for Improvement |
The Power of Seeking |
Giving Positive Feedback |
Unconscious Bias |
DDI Micocourses are short (approximately 15 minutes to complete), online opportunities to keep your leaders engaged no matter where they work for only $25 per course. Please visit: https://www.ddiworld.com/solutions/leadership-courses for course descriptions (click “Leaning Format” then “Microcourse”). Please click here to register.
The academy can be customized to meet your needs and other courses are available including in-person or virtual. For more information on courses that can be included visit DDI. Individual courses are $150/participant; group and business/industry partner discounts are available. ASU Three Rivers can also assist in applying for an Office of Skills Development (OSD) Workforce Training grant, which is a reimbursable grant program for business and industry. If you would like more information or to customize the Professional Development Academy contact Mason Robinson at mrobinson [at] asutr.edu, 501.332.0249 or Scott Sikora at ssikora [at] asutr.edu, 501.332.0275.
DDI’s Interaction Management®: Exceptional Leaders (IM: ExLSM) series creates transformative development experiences for your frontline leaders. IM: ExLSM engages learners throughout the whole experience as they participate in courses that are timely and relevant with connections to the challenges they face on the job. IM: ExLSM also offers content, tools, and resources for organizations and managers that sustain learning because DDI understands that driving learning beyond a formal event leads to business impact.