Moving Into Management for the Outdoor Industry
Strong managers are the backbone of any successful outdoor business. Moving Into Management for the Outdoor Industry is an online training program designed to develop high-potential employees into confident, capable leaders—ensuring your business thrives in a competitive industry.
Equipping employees with essential management skills leads to:
- Stronger teams – Improve communication, teamwork, and morale
- Increased efficiency – Empower managers to delegate effectively and lead with confidence
- Greater retention – Provide career growth opportunities that keep employees engaged
- Stronger resilience – Train leaders to handle change, uncertainty, and conflict smoothly
Attend an information session
June 18, 2025, at noon PDT (virtual)
Learn more about Oregon State University's Moving Into Management professional training course in a free, 30-minute virtual info session.
Upon training completion, learners receive a personalized digital badge, to display on social media such as LinkedIn or added to a résumé.
What Employees Will Learn
This program provides practical, real-world training in:
- Managing and motivating both in-person and remote teams
- Communicating clearly and professionally
- Delegating tasks to maximize productivity
- Leading with emotional intelligence and adaptability
- Navigating change, conflict, and high-pressure situations
Five focused learning modules including:
- Moving into Management
- Essential Skills for Managers
- Navigating Your Transition
- Managing Yourself First
- Managing through Change and Uncertainty
This training is available in both self-paced and cohort-based formats, with group pricing options available.
Additional program features
Self-Paced Training: Learners complete the five-module training on their own schedule, allowing flexibility to balance work and learning.
Cohort-Based Training: A structured, five-week program with guided weekly deadlines, discussions, and mentor engagement to support learning progress.
Completion time varies, but most learners complete each of the five modules in about two hours and the full training in about 10 hours.
Self-Paced format: Learners and supervisors or mentors collaborate to set deadlines within a one-year timeframe.
Cohort-based format: This structured, five-week training features set deadlines for assignments. It also includes discussion prompts to facilitate engagement between learners and their supervisors or mentors.
