ADMG 572 - Leadership and Supervision

Description:
Develop leadership techniques and behavior traits to improve productivity of supervisors and leaders in the workplace, while enhancing interpersonal skills for career success.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: graduate standing.

Credits:
(3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Comprehend and apply an overview of major leadership theories.
Articulate and identify the differences between managing and leading.
Identify personal traits and characteristics associated with effective leaders (e.g. Big 5, Emotional Intelligence) applied to dyadic, team, and organizational relationships.
Through the use of the Type-Focus (MBTI Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and classroom activities, enable students to assess, explore and apply their leadership potential through the interaction of their personality preferences, conflict resolution style, world-view, and core values.
Comprehend and apply the mechanisms that enhance positive morale.
Comprehend and apply the mechanisms that enhance the effectiveness of building, motivating, and leading teams.
Apply the responsibilities and limits of leadership on supporting and encouraging an ethical organizational and/or working culture.
Identify and document the relationships and differences between organizational mission, vision, core values/assumptions, strategic planning, and assessment.
Assess and apply change theory related to organizations.
Using the instructor and an example, observe and facilitate problem-solving, and conflict resolution with direct reports, co-workers, and supervisors.
Articulate the benefits of cultural competency and diversity in the workplace.
Articulate and apply progressive discipline guidelines.
Practice and evaluate individual inter-personal skills for career effectiveness.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
12/15/2011