Course Number
16:137:502
Credits
3
Instructor's Profile
Semesters(s) Offered
Spring
Summer
Fall
Description
Examine the factors that contribute to successful leadership practices in a wide variety of organizational settings. Communication is the key component of leadership success and today, communication is complicated by technology.
Course Objectives
Examine factors contributing to successful leadership practices and integrate them into your daily practices.
- Develop and apply skills to achieve organizational results
- Develop an understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses
- Review personal traits and qualities and align them with the type of leader they want to become
- Develop the capacity and style that will yield the greatest impact by providing the thought process that will outlast any style assessment.
- Develop the competencies by developing /creating the experience
- Seek to ignite and develop leadership relationships, including mentoring relationships
- Practice and experience leadership results and impact and articulate them
Testimonials
Course Testimonials
"In terms of the specific class I learned the most, I believe the best course was the communications of leadership and professional development…. With this class, it has enabled me to become more confident in my abilities to project my ideas in a succinct matter and talk to senior management with more confidence." (May 2019)
Transferable Skills
- Communication
- Leadership
- Teamwork
Experiential Learning
- Interview an industry leader
- Guest speakers
- Complete random acts of kindness throughout the semester
- Meet with executive coaches