Your People Are Your Best Investment
CUSTOM PROGRAMS & GROUP TRAINING
We connect your team to industry leaders and top faculty to enhance your employees’ professional development and growth. We work with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations to empower them to exceed their missions.
Whether you represent a large multinational corporation or a small not-for-profit organization, our program development team has the experience and expertise to build an impactful program to achieve your desired outcome.
Experience the TEXAS Advantage
The Extended Campus Custom Training team's approach to customized training begins with listening to and understanding your needs. To fulfill those needs and create lasting impact, we employ a highly collaborative process that blends cutting-edge research, industry experts, and a focus on you—your priorities, preferences, and expectations—to achieve your desired outcome.
Schedule a Consultation
If you are ready to transform your team, we are ready to work with you. Whether you already know the specific issues you want to focus on or just want to have an exploratory conversation, we are happy to speak with you.
Liliya Spinazzola
Senior Director, Extended Campus Custom Training
(512) 471-8053
ecct@austin.utexas.edu
Our Proven Process
PLAN
We begin by working with your team to identify your organization’s training objectives and desired outcomes. Then we plan training solutions aligned to organizational priorities, target audience and timing.
DELIVER
We deliver a customized training program to your team when and where you need it: on-site, online or in the classroom.
ASSESS
Finally, we gather feedback from all stakeholders to confirm that objectives have been met and to plan follow-up training, as desired.
PLAN
We begin by working with your team to identify your organization’s training objectives and desired outcomes. Then we plan training solutions aligned to organizational priorities, target audience and timing.
DELIVER
We deliver a customized training program to your team when and where you need it: on-site, online or in the classroom.
ASSESS
Finally, we gather feedback from all stakeholders to confirm that objectives have been met and to plan follow-up training, as desired.
Expertise Across Industries
We collaborate with organizations of all sizes and across all industries. Whether you aim to sharpen technical capabilities, enhance human-centered skills, or integrate both, UT Austin's Extended Campus draws on expertise from a diverse spectrum of disciplines—including business, engineering, liberal arts and beyond—to boost your team’s skills and advance your organizational goals.
CORPORATE
We have worked with family-owned small businesses and international conglomerates alike to build empowering, employee-centered programs that address real-world problems.
GOVERNMENT
From local government to federal agencies, we can design and deliver programs to meet the specific learning objectives of your agency or department.
MILITARY
To meet the unique needs of military branches, we have developed programs of all sizes and types, focused on active duty service members, reservists and veterans.
NON-PROFIT
Our team works with nonprofit organizations to create programs that enable you to pursue your important work in a more effective and efficient manner.
WE WORK WITH THE BEST
What Our Clients Are Saying
See how some of our previous clients describe the value and impact of our customized training experiences.
INSIGHTFUL INNOVATION
Training by: Human Dimensions of Organizations (HDO)
“HDO created a custom program on innovation and culture change for our senior management team. The faculty and staff listened to our needs and delivered a series of engaging courses that provided useful and insightful information on how to instill and reinforce innovative thinking in the workplace.”
- Richard J. Gergasko, President & CEO, Texas Mutual Insurance Company
NURTURING NONPROFITS
Training by: Center for Professional Education (CPE)
“It has been a wonderful experience to share alongside our grantees the opportunities and the challenges of the nonprofit world. We all share a common goal … These classes have created a wonderful network of people that will stand together … We are all able to work as a team and become stronger together.”
- Destiny Rojo, Special Projects Assistant, Peyton Yates Foundation
PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIP
Training by: McCombs Texas Executive Education (TEE)
"The relationship we've formed with TEE over the last ten years of this program is truly special. You know us. You know our culture. Your professors understand our issues, and connect on a powerful level with our management team. Anyone can hire outside experts, but our partnership with TEE goes much further than that - you anticipate our needs and bring ideas that really generate forward thinking."
- Jeff Olin, Directory of Leadership & Employee Development, BBVA Compass
Transform Your Organization
These sample programs demonstrate our areas of expertise and serve as a starting point for clients considering custom solutions. Our offerings are highly adaptable to suit organizations of all sizes and structures. Whether you're a startup or a large corporation, our expert faculty can tailor content, delivery methods, and exercises to maximize relevance and impact for your team. Let's collaborate to create a program that addresses your unique organizational needs and goals!
Scroll to view our sample programs. If you’re interested in discussing your ideas with us, just click the “Schedule a Consultation” link.
Empower Your Team
Emotional Intelligence for Organizational Excellence
Themes: Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Team Dynamics, Organizational Culture
This program helps organizations harness the power of emotional intelligence to enhance leadership effectiveness, improve team dynamics, and drive organizational success. Teams will learn to recognize and understand emotions, creating a more positive and productive work environment. The program covers key aspects of emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, and empathy, and how these can be applied to improve communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
- Suggested Length: Three to Five Days
- Intended Audience: Cross-functional teams, departments, or entire organizations
Transform Your Organization
Conflict Management
Themes: Interpersonal Communication, Conflict Resolution, Team Dynamics
This program equips participants with effective conflict management techniques crucial for maintaining healthy professional relationships. Participants will assess their typical conflict responses and learn strategies to address and overcome interpersonal conflicts. The course covers techniques for getting to the root of conflicts, managing emotions during disagreements, and fostering constructive dialogue to resolve disputes.
- Suggested Length: Half-Day to Two Days
- Intended Audience: Managers, supervisors, facilitators, team leaders, project managers, and team members
Empower Your Team
Strategic Communication and Storytelling for Organizational Impact
Themes: Organizational Communication, Brand Storytelling, Internal and External Messaging
Focusing on advanced communication strategies, this program helps organizations craft compelling narratives that drive business objectives and enhance reputation. Participants will learn to tailor messages for different stakeholders, use data and anecdotes effectively, and leverage various communication channels. The program covers techniques for creating memorable presentations, writing persuasive business proposals, and using storytelling to inspire and motivate across the organization.
- Suggested Length: Two to Four Days
- Intended Audience: Marketing and communications teams, leadership teams, cross-departmental groups
Transform Your Organization
Nonprofit Leadership Academy
Themes: Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Governance, Community Engagement
Designed for the nonprofit sector, this program develops leadership skills tailored to mission-driven organizations. Participants learn effective nonprofit leadership, strategic planning, fundraising, financial management, and community engagement. The academy combines workshops, mentorship, and practical projects to equip leaders with tools for creating meaningful social impact and navigating sector-specific challenges.
- Suggested Length: Four to Six Days
- Intended Audience: Current and aspiring nonprofit leaders, board members, and senior staff
Empower Your Team
Agile Project Management and Business Analysis for Organizational Efficiency
Themes: Organizational Agility, Cross-functional Collaboration, Process Improvement
This program combines agile project management principles with business analysis techniques to improve project outcomes and organizational efficiency. Participants will learn to apply agile frameworks, conduct effective stakeholder analysis, and manage project risks in an agile environment. The course also covers requirement gathering, user story creation, and strategies for fostering cross-departmental collaboration.
- Suggested Length: Four to Six Days
- Intended Audience: Project teams, IT departments, cross-functional groups
