Leadership Foundations
Why choose Leadership Foundations?
- You’re ready to build stronger, more effective teams and want the tools to lead with confidence.
- You’ve mastered the technical skills and now focused on developing leadership abilities to elevate your career.
- Gain practical leadership strategies to motivate teams, resolve conflicts, and drive performance in any workplace setting.
- Learn how to adapt your leadership style to different team dynamics and situations, fostering better collaboration and results.
- Develop essential problem-solving and decision-making skills that empower you to lead teams through challenges and change.
Program Locations
Adams Campus
401 North Main Street
Adams, WI 53910
Marshfield Campus
2600 West 5th Street
Marshfield, WI 54449
Stevens Point Downtown Campus
1001 Centerpoint Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Wisconsin Rapids Campus
500 32nd Street North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Online
Delivery:
In Person, Online (anytime, anywhere), or Online Live
Daytime or Evening
Part-Time
8-Week Classes
Length of Program: 1 semester or less
Credits: 6
Start Dates: Fall, Spring, Summer, or Winterim
Start at any time or campus by taking general education courses.
Keep Going to Earn the Next Certificate: LEAD Institute
Keep Going to Earn a Technical Diploma: Office Support Specialist
Keep Going to Earn an Associate in Applied Science (AAS): Business Management or Leadership Development
What You'll Learn
Outcomes
- Apply leadership principles to manage individuals and teams toward achieving organizational goals.
- Use coaching, motivation, and communication strategies to improve team collaboration and performance.
- Address conflicts, manage change, and apply problem-solving strategies to strengthen team dynamics.
- Adjust leadership approaches to meet the needs of different teams and situations for better results.
Employability Skills
- Behave Responsibly: Ethical Behavior, Self-Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Collaboration
- Communicate Effectively: Writing, Technical Documentation, Listening, Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Reading
- Critical & Creative Thinking: Inquiry, Evidence Collection, Analysis, Reasoning, Reflection (Metacognition)
- Cultural, Social, & Global Awareness: Global Awareness, Social & Cultural Awareness, Social Responsibility
- Use Appropriate Technology: Use of Technology, Confidentiality, Security, Digital Civility
Learn more about employability skills at Mid-State.
Estimated Entire Certificate Cost
Cost based on the 2024/25 academic year.
- Tuition & Fees: $969.82
- Books: $199.99
- Supplies, Uniforms, and/or Exams: $0
- Total Estimated Cost: $1,169.81
Financial Aid Eligibility
This program is NOT eligible for Financial Aid. Explore other ways to help pay for college.
Cost of Attendance
Learn more about Cost of Attendance, an estimated budget that includes categories of expenses a student can expect to incur while attending.
Instructors
Careers
Fast-Track
High school students are eligible to enroll in this program and all courses required. Learn more about Mid-State Fast-Track.
Take the Next Step
“The instructors are great. They are encouraging and always want to see their students succeed—they’re proud when they see students achieving their goals.”
JODILYNN FEIT
GRADUATE
Choose Your Path
Career pathways help you take your education one step at a time to maximize your investment and make college fit your life. Earn a credential and start using it in the workforce. Continue with another stack of related courses to gain a more advanced diploma or degree. Explore this program’s pathway in the graphic below. For an even quicker first step to a degree or diploma, check out our short-term certificates.
