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MSD121 Leadership Skill Development

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  • CRN: 20101
  • Credits: 3
  • Locations, days, times, and instructors:
    • Online, Available 24/7
      From April 1 through June 15, 2024, Mark J VanHeuvel

Class materials

Textbooks

No textbooks required

Details about this class

Course Description

Examines principles and practices of effective leadership. Explores strategies for developing organizational visions, communicating with clear meaning, developing trust through collaboration, creating the learning organization, and sharing leadership through empowerment. Audit available.

Learning Outcomes

Course Content Outcome Guide

  • Apply essential leadership strategies and attitudes promoting effectiveness in a diverse work environment.
  • Employ effective leadership techniques for motivating individuals and teams to maximize productivity in the workplace.
  • Develop a self-leadership strategic plan identifying problems, solutions, and opportunities that lead to achievable actions.
  • Evaluate effective leadership strategies to help employees determine appropriate decision-making techniques that support problem-solving that leads to a successful resolution.
  • Examine the practices and benefits of cultivating a growth mindset in oneself and explore how to help employees develop one.

    Course Description

    Examines principles and practices of effective leadership. Explores strategies for developing organizational visions, communicating with clear meaning, developing trust through collaboration, creating the learning organization, and sharing leadership through empowerment. Audit available.

    Learning Outcomes

    Course Content Outcome Guide

    • Apply essential leadership strategies and attitudes promoting effectiveness in a diverse work environment.
    • Employ effective leadership techniques for motivating individuals and teams to maximize productivity in the workplace.
    • Develop a self-leadership strategic plan identifying problems, solutions, and opportunities that lead to achievable actions.
    • Evaluate effective leadership strategies to help employees determine appropriate decision-making techniques that support problem-solving that leads to a successful resolution.
    • Examine the practices and benefits of cultivating a growth mindset in oneself and explore how to help employees develop one.

Technology

There is no additional technology required for this class.

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class. It is important to log in as soon as the class starts to see what the participation requirements are.

Online & Remote Teaching Technical Requirements

Please be sure to read the quick guide to Online Learning technical requirements.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.

Online Prerequisite | Start Guide for Online Learning

Before you take your first online class at PCC, you must complete the start guide for online learning. The start guide will help you decide if online classes are right for you. Once you complete the start guide, you will be eligible to register for online classes.

The Start Guide is not required for Remote classes but strongly recommended.