LEAD 7101 - Applied Leadership Program
Course Description
This is not a typical leadership course. Learners will be coached by industry experts across a variety of disciplines, in real-time, to gain practical experience and develop an individual leadership philosophy and style. Participants will be challenged to inspire action in others by practicing hands-on tactics and acquiring the necessary skills to lead resilient teams to successful outcomes, culminating in an industry sponsored capstone project.
In the video: Aspiring leader, Shanna talks about her experience as a participant in University of Windsor Continuing Education's Applied Leadership Program.
Course Outline
Program Introduction
Introduction to Project Management
- Phases of a Project Framework
- Successful Project Criteria
- Triple Constraints
- Developing a Project Charter and Schedule
- Risk Management Identification
- Managing Costs, Schedule and Scope
- Closing the Project
Communication Skills for Leaders
- Communication Frameworks
- Ways Communications Can Fail
- Improving Listening Skills
- Virtual Communication
- Cultural Communication
- Communication with Difficult People
Leading Self and Leading Others
- Defining Leadership
- Self-Reflection on your Leadership Skills
- Growth Mindset
- Emotional Intelligence
- Qualities of a Good Leader
- Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
- Understanding your Followers and Adapting your Leadership Style
- Determining your Leadership Philosophy
- Creating a Leadership Development Plan
Supervising and Coaching
- Role of a Supervisor
- Supervisor vs. Coach
- Delegation
- Handling Complaints
- Coaching Guidelines
- Managing Performance
- Setting performance objectives
- Conducting performance reviews
- Giving constructive feedback
- Begin to develop a coaching plan for an individual
The Science of Effective Teams
- Why good teamwork matters
- Defining a Team vs. Group
- 6 Keys to a Resilient Team
- How to Build a Resilient Team
- Pros and cons of Team Conflict
- Stages of Teamwork and when conflict happens
- Using various Conflict Management Styles
- Setting S.M.A.R.T. goals
- Begin your plan to build a resilient team
Managing Organizational Change
- Three Main Phases of Change
- 5-stage ADKAR Change Management Model
- Tactics and Best Practices of Going Through Change
- Resistance to Change and How to Overcome It
- The Change Conversation
Capstone Presentations
Your Capstone Project Experience
Your industry guided capstone project allows you to practice communication, leadership, teamwork and planning skills learned throughout the program. Working with a small team, you will strategize and develop a solution to a common leadership challenge.
Time Commitment: 3 hours of virtual instructional time per week for 8 weeks, 2-3 hours per week of work outside of the virtual meetings
Learning Activities:
- Live Virtual Instructional Time
- Learning Teams
- Capstone Project
- Action Planning Workbook
Learner Outcomes
- Develop communication strategies and leadership plans in support of organizational strategy
- Recognize the project lifecycle and best practices in change management for teams
- Incorporate leadership tactics to manage teams, conflict, coach others and meet goals
- Build the foundations of a personal leadership mantra and understand the tools to implement
- Develop a growth mindset and an appreciation for lifelong learning
Upon successful completion of this class learners will receive grade of completion and receive a Certificate of Completion.
Notes
Students will be asked to use the Learning Management System, Brightspace, to access resources and submit assignments.
Brightspace and Microsoft Teams Requirements:
- A link will be provided through email prior to the first day of class so that you will have access to all course material.
- Once you register for this class you will be issued a UWinID. Please activate your UWinID as soon as possible. Document your UWinID and password as you will need it to access. If you have any issues, please contact continue@uwindsor.ca.
- Visit this site for Brightspace technical requirements.
Prerequisites
Who should attend?
- Individuals interested in progressing into, or are currently in, a supervisory or leadership role
- Newly appointed team leaders or supervisors
- Organizations invested in succession planning and /or developing current supervisors
In order to successfully complete the program, learners must attend live virtual or in-person instructional sessions, submit an action planning workbook and complete the capstone project presentation requirements.
It will be expected that learners will have:
- Basic computer skills
- English language proficiency
- 3-5 years of work experience
Kyle Brykman is an Assistant Professor of Management at Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor. Kyle's research focuses on employee voice and 
Diana Sarkis currently works as a Sessional Instructor at the Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor. She teaches courses at the Master of Business (MBA) and the undergraduate program in the Management and Labour areas.