Create an “Internal IT Management Academy” for your organization!
Energizing Your IT Leaders Through Continuous Learning
(Powered by the ITML Institute)
The ITML Institute has the knowledge, experience, class materials, and technology to provide you a turnkey “Internal IT Management Academy” designed to meet your needs and powered by us!
Our classes teach the “Business of IT” and are designed to be complementary with traditional new-manager-training and executive leadership programs.
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Rationale
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, organizations must continuously adapt and innovate to stay relevant and competitive. One critical way to achieve this is by fostering a culture of continuous learning and development within your IT management ranks. An Internal IT Management academy serves as a pivotal resource for empowering your IT current and future leaders with the leadership skills and knowledge needed to excel in their roles and drive your organization forward.
Objectives
The objectives of an Internal IT Management Academy include:
• Enhancing Leadership Skills: Equip Tech leads, IT managers, and IT directors with the cutting-edge leadership skills needed to improve their team’s performance and productivity
• Promoting Innovation: Foster a culture of creativity and innovation by encouraging your leadership team to explore new leadership concepts and processes
• Supporting Career Development: Provide career growth opportunities by offering advanced leadership training and certifications
• Improving Employee Retention: Enhanced management ability brings increased employee satisfaction and retention
• Ensuring Compliance: Ensure that your management team are well-versed in industry standards, regulations, and best practices
Curriculum and Training Programs
The Internal IT Management Academy offers a wide range of training programs designed to address the diverse needs of your organization’s workforce. These programs include:
Making the IT Management Move
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- Designed to help prepare your individual contributors and Tech Leads for future IT management roles
- Designed for your soon-to-be IT supervisors and managers
- One-day, virtual, instructor-led class
- Customized to meet your organization’s needs, industry, and IT management philosophy
- Contains actionable steps, IT management concepts, and insights needed to position your staff for promotion and accelerate their upward professional mobility
Information Technology Management and Leadership Professional (ITMLP®)
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- Designed for soon-to-be, new, and newer IT supervisors and managers
- Three-day, virtual, instructor-led class
- Public classes are scheduled monthly (and guaranteed to run) through the end of 2025
- Additional info can be found on our website at: https://itmlinstitute.org/itmlp/
Information Technology Management and Leadership Executive (ITMLE®)
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- Designed for seasoned first-line and second-line IT managers
- Three-day, virtual, instructor-led class
- Public classes are scheduled quarterly (and guaranteed to run) through the end of 2025
- Additional info can be found on our website at: https://itmlinstitute.org/itmle/
12-week Certificate in IT Management and Leadership Studies (ITMLS)
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- Designed for seasoned first-line and second-line IT managers (same as the ITMLE®)
- 12-week program with weekly one-hour group coaching sessions and instructional videos
- A different IT management, leadership, or technology topic each week
- Public classes begin three times a year, the next scheduled start dates are Feb 3, 2025 and June 2, 2025
- Additional info can be found on our website at: https://itmlinstitute.org/certificate-in-it-management-and-leadership-studies/
Optionally included one-day IT leadership classes
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- Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
- Fostering IT Innovation and Design Thinking
- Great Help Desk and Internal IT Client Service (one or two days)
- Effective Communication Using Emotional Intelligence
- Storytelling and Presentation Skills for Business Success
- IT Consulting Excellence Using SERVE
Implementation Options
The examples below are designed to provide you with an understanding of the different ways your Internal IT Management Academy could be structured with us, from very loose to highly structured. The choice is yours!
Option 1: Public seats and support
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- Seats in our public virtual classes purchased individually or in bulk
- Access to our registration page to register people in our classes
- Optionally having employees register directly on our co-branded webpage
- Optionally having employees register within your LMS system, with data passed to us for public class registration
- Ongoing reporting on participant registration, attendance, and certification status
Option 2: Private co-branded classes
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- Delivery (virtually or on-site) private classes
- Class customization to meet organizational needs
Option 3: Private classes, with public class option and support
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- Provide co-branded private classes
- Use the public classes as needed for new hires, between private class sessions, for those with private class scheduling conflicts
- Features of both Option #1 and Option #2
Optional executive coaching
Recognizing that employees have different needs and learning preferences, we can optionally provide one-on-one IT Management/Executive coaching using our 5D coaching model.
Step 1: Define individual and organizational goals
Step 2: Develop measurements and success criteria
Step 3: Design a custom coaching program, including:
• Traditional question-based coaching discussions
• Advice-based mentoring
• One-on-one training selected portions of ITML training classes
• Career counseling
• Acting as a soundboard and brainstorming partner
• Online ITML Institute proprietary assessments
• Full access to the ITML Institute Resource Library and other resources
Step 4: Deliver custom coaching program
Step 5: Draft a post-coaching “Participant Action Plan”
Assessment and Evaluation
To ensure the effectiveness of the training programs within your IT organization, the Internal IT Management Academy employs various assessment and evaluation methods. These include:
Certification exams (for the ITMLP® and ITMLE®)
These exams simultaneously provide an assessment of the participant’s class knowledge, an industry-recognized certification, and three potential college transfer credits.
Weekly quizzes and assignments (for the ITMLS)
These weekly quizzes and assignments are designed to both assess student knowledge and reinforce the materials provided to increase student understanding and memory retention.
Feedback mechanisms
The academy encourages employees to provide feedback on the training programs and their learning experiences. This feedback is used to continuously improve the quality and relevance of the training materials.
Benefits of an Internal IT Management Academy
The internal company IT leadership academy offers numerous benefits to both employees and the organization as a whole. These benefits include:
Increased IT manager competence
By providing your Tech Leads, IT Managers, and IT Directors with access to our advanced leadership training programs, an Internal IT Academy helps enhance their leadership skills and knowledge, making them more competent and effective in their roles.
Higher employee engagement
Investing in employees’ professional leadership development demonstrates the company’s commitment to their growth and success. This, in turn, leads to higher levels of employee engagement and satisfaction for both your IT managers and the individual contributors they lead.
Improved innovation and productivity
With access to the latest leadership methodologies, your IT leaders are better equipped to drive innovations and improve productivity within the organization.
Enhanced organizational competitiveness
A skilled and knowledgeable IT leadership team is a key competitive advantage. An Internal IT Management Academy helps the organization stay ahead of industry trends and maintain its competitive edge.
Conclusion
An Internal IT Management Academy is an invaluable resource for fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. By providing your current and future IT leaders with access to comprehensive leadership training programs, the academy empowers them with the skills and knowledge they need to excel in their roles and contribute to the organization’s success. As technology continues to evolve, an Internal IT Management Academy will play a critical role in ensuring that the company remains at the forefront of innovation and excellence.