Making People a Competitive Advantage

Cultivating resilient workforces in an ever-changing market

Elevate your leadership capabilities and achieve long-term growth

Over six weeks, you will delve into effective talent management and strategic leadership to cultivate a high-performance organizational culture. You will navigate the complexities of cultural reinforcement versus necessary changes and balance specialized expertise with broad leadership skills. Upon completing the program, you will be equipped to identify and develop future leaders, enhance your self-leadership abilities, guide others effectively, and leverage a time-tested, research-based leadership framework.

90 %

of respondents believe that to succeed in today’s work environment, leaders must focus on the human aspects of leadership.

86 %

of respondents say that coaching employees is the top way to add value to talent and people management in an organization.

54 %

of companies saw their employee turnover rate increase over the past year.

Distinctive Online Learning Features

FLEXIBLE METHOD

Our online learning method adapts to your schedule, commitments, and needs. In addition to self-paced content, our programs incorporate knowledge checks, interactive discussion boards, and live sessions to bring content to life.

USER-FRIENDLY PLATFORM

Navigate program content with ease using a simple interface that offers a seamless learning experience.

TAILORED GUIDANCE

Throughout the program, you’ll be accompanied by an expert mentor to answer your questions and provide feedback on your work.

Your Chicago Booth Instructor

As the founder and Managing Partner of Spectacular at Work, John Philbin helps companies compete and win and helps them create cultures where their people thrive. John advises CEOs and develops future business leaders around the world. John and his team coach leaders and up-and-comers, help companies determine who to hire to make their company stronger, and architect leading people processes to make sure companies have a steady flow of future leaders that fit their culture. John works with some of the most respected companies in the world (Blue Cross Blue Shield, PWC, Aon, Reebok, McDonalds). Philbin completed his Ph.D. in Psychology at Loyola University and is an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

By completing this program, you’ll...

Become more effective at aligning your workforce and business objectives.
Grow your ‘people literacy’ skills to foster spectacular performance.
Acquire the skills to manage a high-impact, agile team.
Learn how to develop and nurture a pipeline of top employee talent.
Discover self-assessment techniques that result in rapid continuous improvement as a leader.
Utilize tools and techniques to enhance team dynamics and performance .
Align the organization’s human resources with the business strategy to adapt to constant environmental changes.

Upon program completion, you'll also...

Have learned from a world-class faculty within a university associated with 99 Nobel laureates.

Be awarded a certificate of completion and a digital credential of your accomplishment.

Become a member of the global Chicago Booth Executive Education network.

Program Modules

Module 1: Strategic Leadership and People Literacy

Module 2: Fundamentals of Talent Management

Module 3: Advanced Talent Management and Integration

Module 4: Team Dynamics and Psychological Safety

Module 5: Team Alignment and Cross-Cultural Considerations

Module 6: Leadership and Personal Talent Management

Faculty-Led Live-Online Sessions

This program features three live-online sessions—a unique opportunity to put theory into practice immediately to amplify your learning and see results. These required sessions not only offer an opportunity to reflect and receive real-time feedback with faculty and peers, but also integrate interactive that can only be taught in a live environment. Participants are expected to attend at least two of the three live sessions to maximize their growth. If a participant is unable to attend a session, an extra asynchronous assignment must be submitted to complete the program.

This program is an excellent fit for:

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What our participants have to say:

I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to the Chicago Booth team for their remarkable support. I am satisfied that I have achieved further development and career-building with this online experience. Thank you all.

“I've had a highly positive online learning experience. Acquiring new skills applicable to both my professional and personal life has proven to be incredibly valuable. The opportunity to expand my network and connect with experts from diverse global sectors has been particularly rewarding; you never know when mutual assistance might come into play. Being a student again and engaging in the learning process has been an exciting and fulfilling journey as well. Overall, it has been a fantastic experience!"