Honors Leadership Behaviors for Personal and Professional Success

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to personal leadership and professional leadership concepts and exercises that will assist students in developing the skills and behaviors needed for success in the workplace. Personal leadership skills will focus on self-awareness of strengths and areas for development, differences in communication and work style and how to adapt, emotional intelligence strategies, values and decision making, as well relationship building, networking, and influencing others. The professional leadership concepts will focus on the skills needed to effectively lead others and solve workplace challenges, including developing trust and credibility, creating a shared vision, managing change, influencing a positive work culture, and motivating and empowering others. Students will analyze current leaders and challenges as well as network and engage with speakers who serve as leaders in a variety of industries.