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

Technical Requirements (for online courses):

• Learners will require access to a computer with high-speed internet access.
• Class is delivered online through the Brightspace Learning Management System (for class materials and assignments) and Microsoft Teams for class meetings.

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 resources and streaming functions.
• 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 Brightspace and Teams. If you have any issues, please contact continue@uwindsor.ca.
• Visit this site for Brightspace technical requirements.