FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGMENT

Colleges of the Fenway
Suffolk University
MASCO, Inc.

Spring 2008

Management means the substitution of knowledge for folkways & superstition, and of cooperation for force. It means the substitution of responsibility for obedience to rank, and of authority of
performance for the authority of rank. -Peter Drucker

The Foundations of Management program is a collaborative professional development program sponsored by the Colleges of the Fenway, MASCO and Suffolk University . The program was initiated to recognize excellence and to cultivate high-performance managers. It consists of six sessions with a uniquely customized curriculum, facilitated by the Phillips Group, highly regarded trainers and consultants. The overall goal is to develop and strengthen vital management skills including team-building, effective communication, and coaching. The program also provides each participant with the invaluable opportunity to meet and learn from colleagues at the other institutions.

The nature of the program dictates that participants commit to attending all six sessions and completing brief exercises between each session. Lunch will be served at each session. To recognize the participants’ accomplishments, we encourage supervisors to attend a celebration on the final day.

For more information about the Foundations of Management program, ask your supervisor of your human resources representative.