Communicate To Lead
Go Deeper. Grow Further.
Strong leaders do more than speak well. They listen with intention, build trust, navigate difficult conversations, and make thoughtful decisions.
Leadership Accelerator: Communicate to Lead is a flexible online leadership experience designed to help students strengthen the communication and critical-thinking skills they need to lead effectively in teams, organizations, internships, and future careers.
Through four focused modules, you’ll learn how to connect with others, communicate with confidence, and handle the conversations and challenges that shape strong leadership.
Why Enroll?
- Strengthen your communication and relationship-building skills
- Learn how to network with confidence and purpose
- Practice active listening and asking better questions
- Build strategies for leading difficult conversations
- Strengthen your problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Develop NACE career-readiness competencies valued by employers
- Earn a LinkedIn credential and physical certificate of completion
- Complete the experience online and at your own pace
What You’ll Learn
Mastering the Art of Building Relationships & Networking
Learn how to start meaningful conversations, build authentic professional relationships, and grow a network that supports your goals and leadership development.
Active Listening: The Secret Ingredient of Leadership
Discover how active listening builds trust, improves collaboration, and helps leaders understand others, ask better questions, and respond with intention.
Leading Tough Conversations
Develop strategies for approaching difficult conversations with confidence, empathy, and clarity while giving feedback, addressing conflict, and navigating tension.
Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
Strengthen your ability to analyze challenges, think strategically, evaluate options, and make thoughtful decisions in complex situations.
NACE Career Readiness Competencies
Through this program, students develop skills connected to six NACE Career Readiness Competencies:
- Career & Self-Development
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
How It Works
Complete four online modules in Canvas:
- Building Relationships & Networking
- Active Listening
- Leading Tough Conversations
- Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
Each module includes practical leadership strategies, guided learning, and opportunities to apply what you learn.
What You’ll Earn
After successfully completing the program, you’ll receive:
- A physical Leadership Accelerator Certificate of Completion
- A digital LinkedIn credential
- Recognition of the NACE career-readiness competencies developed through the course
Ready to Accelerate?
Take the next step in your leadership development.
Build stronger relationships. Communicate with purpose. Lead with greater confidence.