University of Wisconsin–Madison

Group Training

Welcome, and congratulations for seeking opportunities to support your teams’ growth! In a competitive employment environment, developing an emerging leaders program can help increase employee engagement and develop high-performing employees. Since we’ve been offering training for 30+ years, relax and leave the leadership training to us!

Our course philosophy focuses on skills-based learning that participants can implement immediately – and that supports the work of both formal and informal leaders. By choosing our proven, affordable leadership classes, you can:

  • Offer an added benefit to emerging and aspiring leaders and front-line managers
  • Count on small class sizes designed for the business community with skill-building in mind
  • Free up your time to focus on organizational initiatives
  • Give your team a fresh perspective with [typically] day-long sessions appropriate for emerging and aspiring leaders and managers
  • Help members of your team develop a shared language and tools around common workplace challenges
  • Build a developmental leadership curriculum without having to start from scratch!

We can bring our courses to you! Not sure what would be the best fit? Complete our interest form to share more about your goals, and we will reach out to talk you through your options. From there, we can provide you with a quote, explore instructor availability, and help you get started! Most of our courses are either a half-day or full-day in length.

Click the leadership topic categories below to browse course offerings.

Have further questions? Contact Heather Ferguson, UW-Madison SBDC Program Manager.

Group Training Interest Form
On-Campus at UW-Madison

In our open-enrollment courses, participants can engage with learners across industries and recharge away from the routine of the office! View our Classes & Training page to see current offerings. Call to inquire about discounted registration for 8+ participants in a single class.

On-Site at Your Location

Rather have us come to you? Build shared language and cohesion through a team-training experience. For the best experience, we recommend groups of 10-25 employees, and we generally host in-person sessions within a 60-mile radius of Madison.

Leadership Training Categories & Topics

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The Wisconsin SBDC Network is a proud part of the Office of Business & Entrepreneurship within the Universities of Wisconsin. It is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Wisconsin SBDC at UW-Madison is also part of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub at UW-Madison.

The Wisconsin SBDC at UW-Madison helps entrepreneurs succeed at any stage. We offer no-cost, confidential consulting and business education across a wide region, primarily serving Dane, Sauk, and Columbia counties. SBDC services are provided in a nondiscriminatory way to all legal residents and citizens in the US.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact us at sbdc@bus.wisc.edu or call (608) 263-2221.