SDS 105: Effective Leadership

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Class Program

Student Development Skills

Credits

Lecture Hours 3

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091305

Meets Degree Requirements For

Restricted Elective

Description

This course is designed to provide emerging and existing leaders the opportunity to explore, develop and improve the concept of leadership. Integrates diversity and equity concepts, reading from the humanities, experiential exercises, films and contemporary readings on inclusive leadership to develop holistic leaders ready to embrace a diverse world.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of leadership and the skills that manifest into effective leadership.

Demonstrate effective techniques and strategies for articulating an inclusive vision.

Demonstrate comprehension of the elements and processes involved in decision making

Demonstrate an understanding of the steps involved in setting goals.

Identify the elements of effective team building within a diverse group.

Discuss the roles of empowering and delegating as effective leadership skills.

Identify their personal leadership orientation and philosophy

Assess their own leadership assumptions and skills while exploring how we can enhance them in a multicultural world.

Learn from the leadership of others and identify inclusive practices.

Relate a clear vision of their own personal leadership goals and strategies for improving human relations and equity.

Core Topics

Leadership development with an equity lens.
Learning leadership styles and theories
Developing goal setting, articulating a vision and effective team building
Defining and evaluating servant-leader’s role in leadership.
Discussing and describing the various types of conflict and discuss the role the leader can play in managing conflict.