Organizational Leadership Development in Agriculture

Catalog description

This course is designed for students who are interested in positions of leadership and who want to learn more about creating, organizing, and direction of effective groups and teams. Exploration of strategies and techniques for successful teams including conflict management, facilitation, negotiation, skill building, and experiential activities in agriculture. Topics of discussion include: components of a group and team, relationships of group and team members, effectiveness of groups and teams, and communication within groups and teams. Focus on major theories and impact of effective leadership in organizations in both theory and practice will also be explored. Students will develop skills in decision-making, management, and ethical leadership related to agricultural organizations.