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Leadership in Practice & Team Management

This course is part of Strategic Leadership Fundamentals Specialization

Instructor: Dr Gemma Bend

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Prepare for a degree

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What you'll learn

Implement strategies to enhance workplace diversity and inclusive leadership.
Conduct effective appraisals and apply performance improvement techniques.
Motivate and manage teams using various motivational theories and practices.
Analyze the impact of power and influence on team dynamics and morale.

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12 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

Welcome to our "Leadership in Practice & Team Management" course, designed to empower you with practical leadership skills and effective team management strategies. This comprehensive course delves into the critical role of diversity in leadership, performance management, and motivational techniques that drive team success.

Throughout this course, you will critically discuss how diversity impacts leadership progression, explore strategies to enhance workplace diversity, and reflect on the benefits of inclusive leadership. You’ll learn to evaluate different methods of conducting appraisals, improve staff performance, and motivate your team by applying various motivational theories. By the end, you will possess the tools and knowledge to influence team morale positively, manage performance effectively, and apply leadership and motivational theories in practical contexts, ensuring organisational success.

Module details

This module delves into the critical role of diversity in leadership. The module is structured to help you critically discuss how diversity impacts leadership progression, explore strategies to improve diversity in the workplace, and reflect on the benefits and opportunities of diversity in leadership.

What's included

3 videos14 readings4 assignments

3 videosTotal 19 minutes

Welcome to Leadership and diversity5 minutes
Applying the theory in practice10 minutes
Leadership and diversity reflection4 minutes

14 readingsTotal 140 minutes

Module Overview10 minutes
Meet the teaching team10 minutes
Leadership and diversity overview10 minutes
Defining diversity10 minutes
Conceptual models of exclusion 10 minutes
Leadership labyrinth10 minutes
Human capital10 minutes
More on identity differences10 minutes
(Un)conscious bias: Prejudice10 minutes
Benefits of diversity10 minutes
Promoting leadership effectiveness10 minutes
Employer recommendations10 minutes
Introducing the inclusive leadership model10 minutes
Evaluating the model 10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 105 minutes

Test Yourself: Leadership and diversity30 minutes
Identity differences: true or false 30 minutes
Unconscious bias: Activity submission30 minutes
Let's Practice: Leadership and diversity15 minutes

This module delves into the critical role of performance management in leadership. The module is structured to help you understand the principles of performance management, explore strategies for motivating and managing your workforce, and reflect on the impact of performance management on organisational success.

What's included

2 videos12 readings4 assignments

2 videosTotal 5 minutes

Welcome to leading others3 minutes
Leading others reflection3 minutes

12 readingsTotal 120 minutes

Leading others overview10 minutes
Getting people from A to B10 minutes
What is Human Resource Management?10 minutes
Costs of getting Human Resource Management wrong10 minutes
Human Resource Management related models10 minutes
Defining performance management10 minutes
Purpose of performance management10 minutes
Performance management in practice10 minutes
Defining performance appraisals10 minutes
Measuring performance10 minutes
Potential problems in performance management10 minutes
Activity: Appraisal plan10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 105 minutes

Test yourself: Leading others30 minutes
HRM benefits and challenges: Activity submission30 minutes
Performance appraisals response: Activity submission30 minutes
Let's practice: Leading others15 minutes

This module delves into the critical role of motivation in leadership. The module is structured to help you understand the principles of motivation, explore strategies for motivating your team, and reflect on the impact of motivation on organisational success.

What's included

2 videos12 readings4 assignments

2 videosTotal 9 minutes

Welcome to Motivating others5 minutes
Motivating others reflection4 minutes

12 readingsTotal 120 minutes

Motivating others overview10 minutes
Defining motivation10 minutes
Intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation10 minutes
Needs theory10 minutes
Reinforcement theory10 minutes
Expectancy theory10 minutes
Equity theory10 minutes
Goal setting theory10 minutes
Motivation theory and organisational goals10 minutes
Rewards: Motivation and money10 minutes
Pay and performance10 minutes
Summary of the course and next steps10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 105 minutes

Test Yourself: Motivating others30 minutes
Reinforcement theory: Case study activity submission30 minutes
Reward: Reflection submission30 minutes
Let's practice: Motivating others15 minutes

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