This course is part of the Leadership Development for Engineers Specialization

David Van Kleeck

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Leadership Development for Engineers SpecializationRice University

About this Course

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An actionable leadership improvement plan enables you to leverage strengths and close the gaps on weaknesses. In this course, you will build your own plan that you can put into practice immediately and realize goals within the next two years. It lays the foundation for an evergreen process of selection and prioritization of skills, and action planning for sustained leadership development.

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Beginner Level

Approx. 23 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Instructor

Instructor rating

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David Van Kleeck

Professor in the Practice of Engineering Leadership

Rice Center for Engineering Leadership

36,529 Learners

3 Courses

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Course 3 of 3 in the

Leadership Development for Engineers Specialization

Flexible deadlines

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Beginner Level

Approx. 23 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Offered by

Rice University

Rice University is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the U.S. and the top 100 in the world. Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and is home to the Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Module 0 - Welcome

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 2 min), 6 readings

1 video

Meet the Professor2m

6 readings

Course Icon Legend10m

Syllabus10m

Discussion Forum Guidelines10m

Required/Suggested Materials10m

Pre-Course Survey10m

Leadership Development Plan Assignment20m

6 hours to complete

Module 1 - Leadership Development Plan

6 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 33 min), 5 readings, 6 quizzes

10 videos

Observation and Objectives2m

Leadership Development Planning Process1m

Leadership Competency Prioritization4m

RCEL Leadership Framework and Blooms Revisited3m

Determining Gaps for Current and Target Skill Levels3m

Taking Action to Develop Competency Skill Level3m

Preparing and Executing your Plan2m

Action Planning Toolkit - Your Annual Appraisal5m

Dave's Journal - Getting to know your followers2m

Summary2m

5 readings

Required Reading2h

Leadership Competency Prioritization Matrix10m

RCEL Competency Assessment Spreadsheet10m

Journaling Introduction10m

Journaling Topic30m

6 practice exercises

Reflective Pre-Quiz20m

Reflective Post-Quiz - Competence Prioritization10m

Leadership Competency Assessment and Selection30m

Leadership Development Action Planning30m

Journal Reflective Quiz16m

Module 1 Quiz30m

Week

Week 2

5 hours to complete

Module 2 - Pro-active Performance Improvement and Goal Setting

5 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 30 min), 2 readings, 6 quizzes

10 videos

Observation and Objectives1m

Defining Your Personal Greatness2m

Considerations for Goal Setting2m

Pro-actively Managing Your Performance5m

SMART Goals2m

Creating a SMART Goal - Your LDP4m

Tracking Your Goals1m

Toolkit - Goals Alignment and the Balanced Scorecard5m

Dave's Journal1m

Summary1m

2 readings

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Module 3 - Launching Creative Project Teams

5 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 47 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes

10 videos

Observation and Objectives1m

Model of Group Development8m

How to follow8m

Project Team Life Cycle5m

Team Mobilization Strategies6m

Consequences of Team Mobilization3m

High Performing Teams2m

Toolkit - Adapting Your Leadership Style6m

Dave's Journal1m

Summary2m

2 readings

Leadership Development Plan Writing Assignment

1 hour to complete

Week

Week 4

5 hours to complete

Module 4 - Creating a Motivating Team Environment

5 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 39 min), 3 readings, 5 quizzes

10 videos

Observation and Objectives1m

Addressing Performance Problems4m

Creating a Motivating Environment3m

Leader Involvement5m

Empowerment6m

Delegation6m

Intrinsic Motivation3m

Toolkit - Team Recognition2m

Dave's Journal3m

Summary2m

3 readings

About the Leadership Development for Engineers Specialization

Engineers wanting to advance their careers must be able to lead teams effectively.

This Specialization is designed for professional engineers who are interested in advancing into leadership and management roles. You’ll develop awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses as a leader, and you’ll learn to leverage your strengths and control for your weaknesses when you’re placed in charge of a team or project. You’ll also learn to manage relationships with your team members and colleagues through proven coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution techniques, and you’ll master goal-setting and planning methods designed to set you and your team up for success. Finally, you’ll learn how to set up a creative environment for your team, and how to motivate each team member to reach his or her potential.

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