Leadership Skills ((3))

Catalog description

This course focuses on developing and enhancing organizational leadership and administrative skills that are of major importance for current and future career survival and success. Specific skill areas include self-efficacy, communication, motivation, organizational politics, change processes, team building, diversity/inclusion, problem-solving, and negotiation.The course is based on relevant literature from the behavioral sciences to provide a knowledge base for the work in administrative skill development that is the focus of the class. Given the class focus, it is primarily experiential in nature with skill assessments, exercises, role-plays, case studies, and group discussion activities being key learning tools. Prerequisite: passed qualifying exam and DPEL Program approval.