Professional Leadership Training
Develop Leadership Skills for Career Advancement
Expand your career potential by strengthening your leadership and management skills during our 12-week Professional Leadership Training. This class is designed for New Americans with U.S. work experience across industries.
Alongside a community of supportive peers from around the world, you will increase your confidence and abilities in presentation skills, employee management, networking and digital literacy. Throughout this experiential class and after graduation, we provide employment guidance to find a job, get a promotion, or identify additional training as needed.
More information on the Business Pathway trainings (Professional Leadership and Entrepreneurship) available here.
Next Sessions
Offered six times per year.
Before the class begins, please attend an orientation at the Institute where you will be able to complete all the steps in the registration process. Fill out ‘Get Started’ form to receive an orientation link.
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In-person (12 weeks):
- September 30 – December 18
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: Free
Get Started - September 30 – December 18
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Online (12 weeks):
- September 16 – December 4
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- 5 – 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Get Started - September 16 – December 4
Sign Up for an Orientation
Attending an orientation is a required step before the start of Professional Leadership Training. To get a sign up link for orientation click the link to fill out a form.
The next Online Orientation (You still need to come to an in-person English assessment at the Institute if you attend an online orientation.):
- Monday, August 25
- 6 – 7:30 p.m.
- 6 – 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 27
- 1 – 2:30 p.m.
The next In-person Orientation:
- Friday, September 5
- 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 9
- 3 – 6 p.m.
- Friday, September 12
- 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
At the orientation you will:
- Take an English Assessment
- Be introduced to Google classroom
- Learn how to access NorthStar Digital Literacy
- Complete an application
- Connect with instructor & classmates
If you come to an online orientation, you will still need to come in person for an English assessment.
Who Can Take Classes?
To qualify for our Professional Leadership class, you must:
- Attend an orientation session
- Be born outside of the United States
- Have worked in the U.S. for six months or have an advanced degree from your home country
- Have high intermediate or above English reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills
- Pass English Assessment
- Pass Google Docs assessment
- Can attend all classes
- Looking to advance in career or pursue new career in U.S.
About This Class
Here is a snapshot of what you will learn during the 12-week Professional Leadership Training:
- Emotional intelligence: What is your leadership style? How do you work with others?
- Advanced customer service: How is it different in the U.S. than other cultures?
- Teaching and training employees: Learn and put into practice teaching and training techniques
- Networking: Develop your elevator speech, create or update your LinkedIn profile, and gain hands-on experience through informational and mock interviews.
- Financial coaching: Receive one-on-one, private coaching sessions to discuss budgeting, your credit score, identity theft and financial goal setting.
- Digital literacy: Integrated throughout the curriculum to learn and use Excel, Google Suite, and PowerPoint; polish your resume and write cover letters
- Presentation skills: Final presentation based on your informational interview with someone in your chosen field
Graduates are also eligible for a three-month paid internship with TPI Hospitality.
What Our Clients Are Saying
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Every day I learned something new … Everything I learned in the Institute helped me. They gave me a guide — what to say, when and how to say things.
Yosmary
Professional Leadership graduate
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Very empowering training. This class was exceptional for many reasons. I wish (I) could attend more classes like this.
Ewa
Professional Leadership graduate
Frequently Asked Questions
We teach our Professional Leadership Training three times per year.
It is free.
Professional Leadership Training offers options throughout the year. Summer and fall sessions are daytime classes, online or in person, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Our winter session is an online-only, evening class 5-8 p.m.
For the Professional Leadership Class you need to have worked in the U.S. for six months OR have an advanced degree. If you aren’t sure if you qualify, contact us lthompson@iimn.org.
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Contact Us
Call or email us if you have a question about our Professional Leadership Training.
Lynn Thompson
Program Manager
(651) 377-8626
