This course is part of the Advanced Leadership Skills for the 21st Century Specialization

Dr Andrew Campbell +1 more instructor

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Advanced Leadership Skills for the 21st Century SpecializationUniversity System of Georgia

About this Course

This course offers seasoned and up-and-coming leaders a clear, concise overview of hiring for team culture, the concepts and practices of building a productive environment for remote and hybrid teams, and leading organizational strategies, which begins with developing a strategic plan, creating SMART goals, and determining the most critical key performance indicators or metrics to manage and measure the plan’s success. Studies have shown that leading and developing talent includes creating a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. As a result, this course provides strategies for identifying, attracting, and retaining a diverse team of employees. Finally, the course includes best practices for coaching and mentoring based on a partnership that provides support and challenging opportunities to employees.
The lessons are structured around the responsibility of a leader to consider all aspects of team development, from the individual employee to the team as a group.

In addition, articles, self-evaluation forms, discussion post activities, and practice questions encourage participants to apply leadership principles to their situations. With a strong foundation in leadership theory and the most recent research, the program is designed for immediate practical application.

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Course 2 of 3 in the

Advanced Leadership Skills for the 21st Century Specialization

Beginner Level

A graduate-level student or at least two years of business experience.

Approx. 21 hours to complete

English

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Skills you will gain

Attract and retain a diverse team of employees
Increase collaboration by implementing strategies for team performance
Understand the purpose and importance of developing a team culture
Promote effective communication for both individuals and group members
Ensure accountability to diversity and inclusion efforts for a sense of belonging

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 2 of 3 in the

Advanced Leadership Skills for the 21st Century Specialization

Beginner Level

A graduate-level student or at least two years of business experience.

Approx. 21 hours to complete

English

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Instructors

Dr Andrew Campbell

Adjunct Professor

Yale University

168 Learners

3 Courses

Dr. Loretta Daniels, CDP

CEO, Managing Partner

Kendall and Kendrick Consulting Group

168 Learners

3 Courses

Offered by

University System of Georgia

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Introduction to Leading and Developing Top Talent

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 1 min), 3 readings

Week2

Week 2

8 hours to complete

Building Effective and High-Performing Teams

8 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 98 min), 8 readings, 5 quizzes

9 videos

Hiring for Team Culture Lecture (24 minutes)23mHiring for Team Culture Summary (1 minute)30sTeam Building for Remote and Hybrid Environments Lecture (17 minutes)16mTeam Building for Remote and Hybrid Environments Summary (1 minute)17sLeading with Successful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Strategies Lecture (18 minutes)17mLeading with Successful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Strategies Summary (1 minute)41sPreventing and Managing Conflict Introduction (2 minutes)1mPreventing and Managing Conflict Lecture (36 minutes)36mPreventing and Managing Conflict Summary (2 minutes)1m

8 readings

Reading Assignment 1 (15 minutes)15mReading Assignment 1 (30 minutes)30mReading Assignment 2 (20 minutes)20mReading Assignment 1 (10 minutes)10mReading Assignment 2 (5 minutes)5mReading Assignment 1 (20 minutes)20mReading Assignment 2 (8 minutes)8mReading Assignment 3 (35 minutes)35m

5 practice exercises

Hiring for Team Culture Practice Quiz (20 minutes)20mTeam Building for Remote and Hybrid Environments Practice Quiz (20 minutes)20mLeading with Successful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Strategies Practice Quiz (20 minutes)20mPreventing and Managing Conflict Practice Quiz (20 minutes)20mPreventing and Managing Conflict Graded Quiz (60 minutes)1h

Week3

Week 3

6 hours to complete

Leading and Communicating Strategic Innovation and Vision

In times of today’s volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguous business environment, there are inflection points that continually threaten to shake up industries. However, some organizations survive disruption by actively sensing and responding to environmental changes. Influential strategic leaders only develop strategic plans that guide the business but adjust the strategic plan, goals, and objectives based on environmental changes, policy, and other new information. Still, more than 60% of organizations do not have a formal process and likely will miss critical inputs to their strategic assumptions and planning. This leaves their organization exposed to blind spots and risks limiting their ability to capitalize on these opportunities. Then, there is the challenge of bringing these principles to life in a meaningful way so people can relate.

6 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 79 min), 11 readings, 4 quizzes

8 videos

The Art of Strategic Planning Introduction (2 minutes)1mThe Art of Strategic Planning Lecture (23 minutes)22mThe Art of Strategic Planning Summary (5 minutes)4mDeveloping SMART Organizational and Team Goals Introduction (1 minute)1mDeveloping SMART Organizational and Team Goals Lecture (26 minutes)25mDeveloping SMART Organizational and Team Goals Summary (2 minutes)1mDeveloping KPI Through Collaboration Lecture (19 minutes)19mDeveloping KPI Through Collaboration Summary (2 minutes)2m

11 readings

Reading Assignment 1 (10 minutes)10mReading Assignment 2 (20 minutes)20mReading Assignment 3 (40 minutes)40mReading Assignment 1 (5 minutes)5mReading Assignment 2 (5 minutes)5mReading Assignment 3 (5 minutes)5mReading Assignment 4 (15 minutes)15mReading Assignment 5 (3 minutes)3mReading Assignment 1 (10 minutes)10mReading Assignment 2 (10 minutes)10mReading Assignment 3 (10 minutes)10m

4 practice exercises

The Art of Strategic Planning Practice Quiz (20 minutes)20mDeveloping SMART Organizational and Team Goals Practice Quiz (20 minutes)20mDeveloping KPI Through Collaboration Practice Quiz (20 minutes)20mLeading and Communicating Graded Quiz (60 minutes)1h

Week4

Week 4

7 hours to complete

Coaching and Mentoring Framework

7 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 65 min), 11 readings, 5 quizzes

6 videos

Coaching In-Person Virtually Lecture (19 minutes)19mCoaching In-Person Virtually Summary (2 minutes)1mMentoring In-Person Virtually Lecture (15 minutes)14mMentoring In-Person Virtually Summary (1 minute)1mHaving Difficult Conversations Lecture (27 minutes)27mHaving Difficult Conversations Summary (1 minute)1m

11 readings

Reading Assignment 1 (10 minutes)10mReading Assignment 2 (10 minutes)10mReading Assignment 3 (15 minutes)15mReading Assignment 4 (5 minutes)5mReading Assignment 1 (20 minutes)20mReading Assignment 2 ( 15 minutes)15mReading Assignment 3 (20 minutes)20mReading Assignment 1 (15 minutes)15mReading Assignment 2 (10 minutes)10mReading Assignment 3 (10 minutes)10mHaving Difficult Conversations Assessment (15 minutes)15m

4 practice exercises

Coaching In-Person Virtually Practice Quiz (20 minutes)20mMentoring In-Person Virtually Practice Quiz (20 minutes)20mHaving Difficult Conversations Practice Quiz (20 minutes)20mCoaching and Mentoring Graded Quiz (60 minutes)1h

About the Advanced Leadership Skills for the 21st Century Specialization

Learners will gain skills in the areas of:

Understanding essential leadership responsibilities Constructing a leadership framework Utilizing the 4D Leadership framework Hiring for team culture Creating a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging Building a productive environment for remote and hybrid teams Leading organizational strategies with SMART goals and strategic planning Determining critical KPIs Coaching and mentoring Managing change in your team, department, or organization Creating a change management team Strategizing for resistance to change

Advanced Leadership Skills for the 21st Century

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