WCMA Leadership Trainings
Secure your space now in our 2023 courses!
JUST ADDED: WCMA Next Step Leadership Training
WCMA's Next Step Leadership Training is open to established leaders and encouraged for those member employees who have completed any of WCMA’s Front-Line Leadership or Advanced Leadership courses.
This class offers industry leaders an opportunity to reconnect with their peers and to refresh and remind themselves of the essentials, while providing a deeper dive on a key topic. In 2023, our special focus will be diversity and inclusion strategies to build and strengthen teams.
This course will be offered virtually on May 30, allowing participants to join live online from anywhere in the world. Fees are $135 per participant.
Members with questions or who would like to join the waitlist for a training may contact WCMA Senior Director of Programs & Policy Rebekah Sweeney.
WCMA Front-Line Leadership Trainings
WCMA's popular Front-Line Leadership Classes are designed for new and seasoned supervisors of focused teams, and will help build their skillset in the areas of conflict resolution, communication, stress and time management, and the cultivation of a team mentality.
Classes are offered à la carte, and may be taken in any order. Tuition is $135 per person, per course for virtual offerings, and $159 for in-person offerings.
Winter/Spring 2023
Front-Line Leadership courses in the Winter/Spring of 2023 will be offered virtually, allowing participants to join live online from anywhere in the world.
Front-Line Leadership: Virtual Tracks
- January 31: Part A - Essential Leadership Skills - SOLD OUT
- March 14: Part B - Boosting Staff Performance - SOLD OUT
- April 18: Part C - Cultivating a Team - SOLD OUT
- February 7: Part A - Essential Leadership Skills - SOLD OUT
- March 21: Part B - Boosting Staff Performance
- April 25: Part C - Cultivating a Team
Fall 2023
Front-Line Leadership courses in Fall 2023 will be offered either virtually or in-person; please ensure you select your preferred track when registering!
Front-Line Leadership: Virtual Tracks
- September 6: Part A - Essential Leadership Skills
- October 11: Part B - Boosting Staff Performance
- November 20: Part C - Cultivating a Team
- September 26: Part A - Essential Leadership Skills
- October 24: Part B - Boosting Staff Performance
- November 29: Part C - Cultivating a Team
Front-Line Leadership: In-Person Track
- September 11: Part A - Essential Leadership Skills
- October 17: Part B - Boosting Staff Performance
- November 28: Part C - Cultivating a Team
Members with questions or who would like to join the waitlist for a training may contact WCMA Senior Director of Programs & Policy Rebekah Sweeney.
WCMA Advanced Leadership Series
The highly rated WCMA Advanced Leadership Series is designed for mid-level managers and employees transitioning to such positions. The series also features guest speakers from industry detailing their leadership successes and challenges, and requires participants to complete projects to implement and demonstrate their new knowledge. Enrollment is limited to 20 individuals, who participate in all sessions together as a cohort to better facilitate relationships. The cost for the entire series is $495 per participant.
Fall 2023/Winter 2024
WCMA's Advanced Leadership Series will be held in a virtual format, meaning that participants may join each interactive session live online, from anywhere in the world. Note: A device with audio and visual capabilities is required for those participating in this series.
- Part 1 on Tuesday, September 19 pushes participants to take initiative in driving change and generating positive results for their company.
- Part 2 on Wednesday, November 1 focuses on the development and application of a creative and collaborative problem-solving process.
- Part 3 on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 details the tools and strategies leaders can use to foster collaboration and resolve workplace conflict.
Members with questions or who would like to join the waitlist for a training may contact WCMA Senior Director of Programs & Policy Rebekah Sweeney.