Leadership Coaching

Catalog description

The course is designed to increase behavioral understanding at the individual, group, intergroup and organizational level. Methods of instruction include: semi-structured experiential exercises and assignments, focused observation, self-disclosure, targeted readings and short lectures. Strong emphasis is placed on attendance, participation, and reflection. The course is rooted in the belief that increased awareness improves leadership and followership, and that, to work most effectively within organizations, one must have an awareness of the self and the self within the system. One important note about this course - we will be discussing difficult topics that are often not explicitly raised in organizational settings. These include conversations about group identities such as race, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation, etc. Maintaining respect for all class members, including the instructor, is paramount.