This course on Leadership offers 6 different modules on leadership. The modules included are;
Leadership
Leaders have a tremendous impact on a group’s success in reaching its goals. In this course, you’ll discover what leadership is, as well as the traits of successful leaders. You’ll also learn how you can develop leadership skills in case you ever find yourself in a leadership position.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
• Describe the role of a leader
• Explain why leadership is important
• List ways to develop leadership skills
• Explain the importance of communication in leadership
• Identify the traits of successful leaders
• Understand how to create a plan and set goals
Meetings
Nothing destroys productivity and teamwork like a meeting gone bad. In this course, you’ll discover when you really need to attend a meeting and what you can do to get the most out of the meeting.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
• Describe why it’s important to get the most out of the time spent in meetings
• List common reasons why meetings are disliked
• Identify when a meeting is not necessary
• List times when a meeting should be held
• Describe what you need to do to conduct an effective meeting
• List what you need to do to prepare for a meeting
• Understand the importance of an agenda
• List the topics ground rules need to cover
• Understand what you need to do when you’re the one leading the meeting
• Describe how to handle difficult personalities
• Understand how you can overcome your own anxiety in a meeting
Diversity
Everyone is different, and not everyone in a group is going to think the same way or come from the same background. In this course, you’ll learn guidelines for working in a diverse group.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
• Understand why being different from you isn’t a negative
• List ways to respect diversity
• Define culture
• List the advantages of diversity
• List the disadvantages of diversity
• List strategies for working in a diverse group
• Describe ways to overcome language barriers
Creativity
Creativity allows people to invent, communicate, and problem-solve at a higher level. In this course, you’ll learn about two tools that can help spark creativity: brainstorming and mind-mapping.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
• Define creativity
• List ways to increase creativity
• Describe the process of brainstorming
• Describe the process of mind-mapping
• Understand how to piggyback on an idea
Problem Solving
Problems are a part of everyday life, so it shouldn’t surprise you when your group encounters one. In this course, you’ll learn how to deal with problems whenever they come your way.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
• Understand the effects of unsolved problems
• Describe common problem-solving pitfalls
• Learn problem-solving techniques
• List common spelling errors
• Understand how to use the IDEA method to solve problems
• Describe how to use the S-T-P model of problem-solving
• Understand how to choose the right solution
Team Building
Team building refers to a varied assortment of actions used in all aspects of life for the purpose of improving a group’s performance.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
• Define team building
• List the purposes of team building
• Identify the purpose of team building activities designed to build team purpose
• Identify the purpose of team building activities designed to improve group dynamics
• List the four common types of team building exercises
