People Management

MGHC02H3
Closed
Timeline
  • September 11, 2024
    Experience start
  • September 18, 2024
    Introduction of Project
  • October 16, 2024
    Group-Employer Check In
  • November 22, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
2/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Leadership Employee retention Change management Workplace culture Workplace health/wellness
Skills
online communication people management research
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from the University of Toronto to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.


Learners in this program/experience focus on leadership skills like self-awareness, visioning and goal-setting, performance feedback, creative problem-solving and decision-making, inclusive leadership and negotiation/conflict resolution.


They bring their current research-based knowledge to bring insights to resolve your organizational challenges!



Learners
Undergraduate
Intermediate levels
43 learners
Project
15 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 6
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations


Project timeline
  • September 11, 2024
    Experience start
  • September 18, 2024
    Introduction of Project
  • October 16, 2024
    Group-Employer Check In
  • November 22, 2024
    Experience end
Project Examples

Learners in groups of 6 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.


Project activities that learners can complete would be broad with the aim of improving leadership/management skills. These may include, but are not limited to:

equity, diversity and inclusive leadership, performance feedback, creative problem-solving, decision-making, negotiation/conflict resolution, managing change, stress/crisis management.




Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

How is your project relevant to the experience?