Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
MNDE-0009
Organization:
MindEdge Learning
Location:
Online
Length:
23 hours (52 weeks)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Leadership
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to be able to demonstrate essential leadership skills to help them stand out as leaders among their peers. The coursework discusses leadership theories and offers real-world practical explanations and definitions. Throughout five segments, learners will explore questions such as: What is leadership, and why is it important? How does a leader encourage change without triggering fearful resistance? What are the key elements to leading an effective team? What is the role of charisma in leadership? How can a leader achieve work-life balance? The self-paced course offers an assortment of interactive exercises, videos, case studies, and self-assessments that engage students and provide opportunities to practice leadership skills.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Define leadership, identify the essential leadership skills, and recognize the role of leadership in setting the ethical tone for an organization
  • Identify the major sources of work-life balance conflict and recognize strategies for managing and maintaining work-life balance
  • Define organizational change and discuss the various challenges organizational change presents to management
  • Compare and contrast various change management models and describe the resistance to change within an organization and strategies a leader can use to address them
  • Explain the role of communication in successful change management
  • Recognize a team leader's key qualities and skills, describe the various types of conflict,, and summarize approaches for managing team conflict
  • Describe how body language impacts leadership and recognize common body language cues
  • Define active listening and discuss how understanding cross-cultural body language is an essential tool for successfully managing a diverse workforce

General Topics:

  • Introduction to Leadership
  • Leaders and Work-life Balance
  • Leading and Managing Change
  • Leading Teams
  • Body Language for Leaders
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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