Leadership Development Certification (LDC)

Issued by 2U, Inc.

The LDC is a 3-month program for experienced people managers, facilitated by 2U’s Learning & Development team. The purpose of this program is to provide guided development opportunities for individuals at an intermediate stage in their career as people managers, with a specific focus of leadership. The program consists of three synchronous workshops, social learning opportunities, and guided coaching interactions with the participants' manager.

Type Certification
Level Advanced
Time Months
Cost Free

Skills

Earning Criteria

Dynamic Leadership - Involve and Evolve: To serve your team best, you need to be able to adapt your leadership style not only to the individual, but the specific task at hand. By learning the Dynamic Leadership Model, you will be able to better set clear team goals, assess your team members competence and motivation, and adapt accordingly.
Coaching for Outcomes: In your leadership role, taking an active approach to the development of your employees is a business imperative. In this course, we will discuss how 2U defines coaching, introduce a model to help you approach your coaching conversations, and discuss the essential skills to coach effectively. You will be provided with opportunities to practice and apply these skills to integrate coaching into your leadership style.
Influence Without Authority: This training will show you how to use the Influence Model while providing you with the opportunity to practice different influence techniques that are especially impactful at 2U. The tools in this course are intended to help you build long-term and collaborative relationships across functions.