Learn about the Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals course.
Part of the Industry Operations Leadership & Management Program.
Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
COURSE OVERVIEW
Online Live
Start developing a strong understanding of the anatomy of high-performance teams and industry 4.0 business unit operations – an essential skill set for adapting to the changes that industry 4.0 will bring to the business sector.
McMaster’s Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals course focuses on high-performance leadership, strategic alignment, communication, tactical execution, disruption management, performance management, driving accountability, and continuous improvement. You will apply what you’ve learned to assess, define, and optimize current leadership and operations approaches.
Live Online Teaching
Real-time interactive conference-style education brought to you anywhere.
Earn a McMaster Certificate
Walk away with a McMaster Certificate and practical skills to think and problem-solve like a leader.
Skilled Industry Experts
Hear from academic instructors and experienced industry experts across disciplines.
Accelerated Learning
Achieve more than you expected in each burst 60 - 90 minute topic sessions over 3 days.
Learning Objectives
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Learn the strategies to drive and maintain high-performance teams and scale industry 4.0 operations.
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20
Hours of Training
3
Weeks
1
Day a Week
Modules
Course Content Breakdown
Module 2
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Gain an understanding of what strategic leaders look for from talented tactical-level leadership.
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Understand how to assess followership capabilities and tailor leadership approaches.
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Learn about The Strong Link Archetype, the asset-mindset, and critical leadership styles.
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Get introduced to high-stress management techniques to sustain high performance.
Module 3
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Understand the principles of communications that derive stakeholder buy-in.
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Understand how to cultivate a command team relationship.
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Gain insight into the fundamental principles of industry business unit operations.
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Understand the principles of high-performance tactical execution.
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Gain an understanding of threat management techniques.
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Get introduced to the After Action Review technique to drive continuous improvement.
Our Industry Experts
Meet the speakers, mentors and panelists on the Industry Operations Leadership & Management Program.
Admission Details
Participants should have relevant work experience in their industry field; a college or university education is an asset but not required.
Please contact the Program Lead if you have specific questions about the background knowledge required to maximize your benefits from the program.
Enrollment Options & Course Dates
Option 1: IOLM Program Participant
Industry Mentorship Program | Six Certificates
Most participants/businesses and organizations enroll as an IOLM Program Participant. The participants complete all five courses and enroll in the Group Mentorship Program.
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Letter of Recognition: Recieve a Letter of Recognition outlining the skills and capabilities taught. As well any mentee with a 10% or higher performance improvement are noted as demonstrating potential as a high talent member.
Sixth Certificate: Participants who complete the IOLM program will obtain a sixth certificate - Industry Operations Leadership & Management in addition to the five awarded for each course.
Option 2: Per Course
Complete one or more the IOLM courses in any order you wish. Course participants will not be enrolled under the Group Mentorship Program. A single Micro-Credential Certificate will be awarded for each course completed.
Tuition & Fees
Please note costs noted below are in CAD dollars, and do not include the 13% HST - Harmonized Sales Tax charged for Canadian Applicants.
NGEN AMP UP Participants & Association Members
Enrolment Option 1: Full IOLM Program Participant.
All 5 Courses | 6 Certificates | Mentorship Program
$3,750 CAD
Enrolment Option 2: Per Course
Course Certificate
$750 CAD
McMaster Alumni, NGEN Members & Veterans
Enrolment Option 1: Full IOLM Program Participant.
All 5 Courses | 6 Certificates | Mentorship Program
$7,500 CAD
Enrolment Option 2: Per Course
Course Certificate
$1500 CAD
Regular Cost
Enrolment Option 1: Full IOLM Program Participant.
All 5 Courses | 6 Certificates | Mentorship Program
$10,000 CAD
Enrolment Option 2: Per Course
Course Certificate
$2000 CAD
Maedeh Pourmajidian
Post-doctoral fellow
McMaster University
Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
"IOLF Course is a professional certificiate course from McMaster University, it is my pleasure to attend it to help me to develop personal leadership skills and gain valuable insight from industry leaders. It provides incredible opportunities to connect leaders across industry, share insights, drive operational solutions, and strengthen leadership and execution skills.
During the course, I enjoyed its mentorship program, which each participant conduct a 360 self-assessment, derive key observations and deductions culminating with a tailored leadership development plan to drive a performance improvement; this really helped me to reevaluate my leadership and management skills in current work environment, develop a plan to be a tactical industry leader. I highly recommend this course."
Joe Figliomeni
Director of Business Operations
Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
"Great course with practical tools! The Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals course is great for new supervisors and managers looking to create highly effective teams. The course outlines a practical way to communicate expectations and deliverables ensuring accountability across each team member and increasing engagement across the team. The use of practical examples and experiences from the course instructor and each mentor proves that these tools work. If you are looking for ways to increase productivity and ensuring accountability, this is the perfect course."
Thanuja Rukman
Manager
Department of National Defence
Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
"The MacMaster IOLF had a great selection of very knowledgeable presenters from a variety of fields who were able to discuss the impacts of key theories in practice based on their experience. I was particularly impressed with the consideration McMaster had in bringing in a speaker to address mental health within the context of managing. It is a topic often cited as important, but rarely are managers provided tools to deal address it."
Gurmeet Sidhu
Director of Regional Operations
Loblaw