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Take Your Skills Even Higher
In addition to the Certificate of Supervision and Management Fundamentals Certificate, we are introducing the new Certificate of Supervision and Management Advanced Certificate. This new certificate builds on the skills you learn in the Fundamentals certificate and will take your supervision and management to even higher levels.
Ready to take your supervision and management skills to the next level? To earn Kent State’s Supervision and Management Advanced Certificate, first, complete Kent State’s Supervision and Management Fundamentals Certificate.
You must also complete the three required core programs:
- CELEMI Agile Move™
- CELEMI Apples & Oranges™
- Effective Performance Management for Managers and Supervisors
Plus, complete any two of the following electives not previously taken in the Supervision Fundamentals
- Coaching for Top Performance
- Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
- Effective Business Writing Techniques
- Lean for Frontline Supervisors
- Making Great Decisions
- Managing Transition and Embracing Change During Challenging Times
- Understanding Emotional Intelligence to Increase Your Effectiveness
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST FIRST COMPLETE THE SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATE BEFORE EARNING THE SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT ADVANCED CERTIFICATE.
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Elevate Your HR Strategy to Drive Organizational Results
Kent State’s Certificate in Strategic Human Resource Planning will assist you in implementing an ongoing process of systematic planning to achieve the best use of your organization's most valuable asset – its human resources.
This certificate is a comprehensive series of five programs and may be taken individually for particular skill development or in the series to attain Kent State’s Certificate in Strategic Human Resource Planning.
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Learn the Skills Needed to Eliminate Waste and Increase Flow in Your Organization’s Processes
Lean is a continuous improvement program designed to eliminate waste and nonvalue added activities in any process. Lean utilizes Kaizen Events – short, focused projects in which processes are analyzed to find where improvements and efficiencies can be made. Lean is successfully utilized in all industries including manufacturing, education, health care and government.
In Kent State’s Lean Practitioner Certificate, participants will gain the skills necessary to make significant process improvements. You will learn to identify waste in your processes, as well as utilize the tools and techniques needed to eliminate them. This intensive five-day program uses a combination of practical examples and hands-on simulations to ensure that you not only learn, but also master the concepts needed to make a Lean transformation.
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Invest in Lean Six Sigma Training with Kent State
Organizations such as Colgate Palmolive, Greif Inc., Coca-Cola, Parker Hannifin and University Hospitals have succeeded in operational excellence by investing in Kent State University's Lean Six Sigma Training and Certification.
Why Choose Kent State University?
What is Kent State's approach to continuous improvement? Kent State weaves Lean, Six Sigma, Team-Oriented Problem Solving and Theory of Constraints, into a seamless certification. A survey of Kent State Lean Six Sigma Black Belts demonstrated that an organization sponsoring a Kent State Black Belt trainee averaged a 47-to-1 return on its training investment with just the first class project! By investing in Kent State's Lean Six Sigma training and certification, you are investing in future wealth and prosperity for your organization.
Kent State’s live, facilitator-led virtual training is delivered via the Zoom platform. Participants will engage in the learning with small-group activities, interactive group projects, simulations, case studies, videos, Think-Pair-Share interactions, storytelling, hands-on data exercises using Minitab software, and student-led real-world exercises, in additional to instructor-led discussions.
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Case Study: University Hospitals and Kent State Partner to Drive Continuous Improvement
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Transform Your Organization With a Forward-Thinking Mindset
Kent State’s Certificate for Emerging Leaders is designed to help those who have the potential and desire to be a leader or are new to leadership roles to develop the skills needed for success. The programs will provide you with the knowledge to engage direct reports, drive accountability, increase financial acumen, influence colleagues and lead your multigenerational teams.
These programs may be taken individually for particular skill development or in the series to attain Kent State’s Certificate for Emerging Leaders.
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Learn to Deliver High-quality, High-impact Training Programs
Kent State’s Certificate of Training and Development provides you with the skills and knowledge necessary to design and deliver effective employee training programs. The comprehensive, skills-based certificate consists of 24 contact hours of high-impact training. The programs include:
- High-impact Learning – Fundamentals for Designing the Adult Learning Experience
- Each One Teach One: Engaging Employees in Experiential Learning
These programs may be taken individually for particular skill development or in the series to attain Kent State’s Certificate of Training and Development.
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Manage Projects to Meet Customer's Requirements: Stay on Time and on Budget
Successful project management is a vital skill in today's business world. Organizations are faced with increasing pressure to complete projects in shorter timeframes and with fewer resources than in the past. Professionals need practical methods to ensure that projects are profitable and aligned with the strategic goals of their organization.
The Kent State Certificate in Project Management provides professionals currently working as project managers or aspiring to take on project management responsibilities the skills they need to improve performance, provide leadership and deliver projects on time and on budget. Using a balanced mix of lecture, group exercises and a project management case study, you will learn the skills necessary to manage a project from launch through completion. Particular emphasis is placed on defining the customer's requirements and building a realistic schedule. The tools and principles taught in this three-day certificate program are based on the Project Management Institute's (PMI)® Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). 
These programs may be taken individually for particular competency development or in the series to attain the Kent State Certificate in Project Management.
PMI and PMBOK® Guide are registered marks of the Project Management Institute Inc.
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Rising To The Challenges
Supervising and managing employees is an incredibly challenging role, especially in today’s ever-changing work environment. It comes with extraordinary demands and requires a wide range of expertise in competencies from communicating effectively to motivating employees to make informed decisions.
Kent State’s Certificate of Supervision and Management Fundamentals Certificate will teach you the skills to be an effective supervisor or manager.
To earn Kent State’s Supervision and Management Fundamentals Certificate, complete the four required core programs below:
- Enhancing Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Motivating Employees
- Managing Discipline
- Turning Conflict Into Collaboration
Plus, complete any two of the following electives:
- Coaching for Top Performance
- Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
- Effective Business Writing Techniques
- Lean for Frontline Supervisors
- Making Great Decisions
- Managing Transition and Embracing Change During Challenging Times
- Understanding Emotional Intelligence to Increase Your Effectiveness
In addition to the Certificate of Supervision and Management Fundamentals Certificate, we are introducing the new Certificate of Supervision and Management Advanced Certificate. This new certificate builds on the skills you learn in the Fundamentals certificate and will take your supervision and management to even higher levels. Learn more about this new certificate.