Management of Technology Essentials

Celebrating 13 years of the Signature Series!

Join other professionals to gain skills you can apply immediately to leading in a technology-based business environment.

This year's topics Include:

Wednesday, September 28th
Leading in Turbulent Times
In this session we’ll explore leadership attributes, capabilities and practices that distinguish the most effective leaders in the dynamic, challenging environment that has become the new business normal. A model for adaptive change leadership will be explored and applied to a current business imperative.

Instructor: Kirk Froggatt
Senior Fellow, Technological Leadership Institute, College of Science & Engineering, University of Minnesota; Vice President, Talent Development, Ecolab

Thursday, September 29th
Managing Innovation in a Technological Environment

Explore the fundamental dynamics of innovation in organizations: creativity, application, and entrepreneurship. Discover and discuss how innovation is developed and enhanced in the medical and bio- sectors including the effects of major trends and regulations.

Instructor: Lockwood Carlson
James J. Renier Chair and MOT Faculty, Technological Leadership Institute, College of Science & Engineering, University of Minnesota; President, Lockwood Carlson Consulting LLC

Tuesday, October 11th
Customer-Focused Innovation
Meaningful innovations are often relevant and valuable to people. Participants in this session will acquire an understanding of how customers fit into an innovation process along with some practical tools and methods learned through a rapid-cycle, customer-centered innovation activity.

Instructor: Ryan Armbruster
Vice President, Innovation Competency, UnitedHealth Group Instructor, Healthcare Administration Program, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

Wednesday, October 12th
Communication in a Technical Environment
Focus on effective written and oral communication principles and techniques to motivate action and effect change.

Instructor: Stephen Wilbers
Senior Fellow, Technological Leadership Institute, College of Science & Engineering, University of Minnesota; oral and written communication consultant, newspaper columnist, poet, and award-winning author.

Session Information

Each session will be held in room 414 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the 4th floor of University Square at the University of Minnesota Rochester in Rochester Minnesota.

The cost is $525.00 per participant, per day, or a discounted rate of $2,000.00 per participant for all four days.

For additional information or to register, please contact:

Maria Brown
507-258-8058/1-800-947-0117
brow2785@umn.edu

or

Jenny Casper
507-258-8200/1-800-947-0117
jjcasper@umn.edu

Registration deadline is September 2, 2011