Department Leaders Academy
Tuition is $1,995
Cohort A 1/28/25 - 5/13/25 1:30 3:00PM EST
Cohort B 6/3/25 - 9/16/25 1:30 3:00PM EST
Class Description
People Leadership (7 sessions) Virtual Instructor Led
• Leading Retail during times of uncertainty
• Participants will learn effective conflict resolution skills and how to productively deal
with difficult people
• Participants will learn tools and techniques to hire top talent
• Participants will learn how to use effective communication styles with their teams
• Participants will learn coaching skills to drive employee engagement and performance
• Participants will understand the difference between the generations in the workplace and
how to engage them
Financial Acumen (4 sessions) Virtual Instructor Led
• Participants will learn the difference between margin and markup, and how to calculate SRP
• Participants will learn how to calculate distribution and using the contribution formula
• Participants will learn how to calculate CGP, SPLH
• Participants will learn effective labor scheduling
• Participants will learn process improvement practices
Retail Sales and Operations (4 sessions) Virtually Instructor Led
• Participants will be able to establish key department standards
• Participants will learn strategies to drive incremental sales
• Participants will learn how to discover customer shopping patterns
• Participants will learn strategies to increase sales per customer