Practical Leadership

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	SUBTOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction and Overview	Set the baseline. What understanding of leaders and leadership have each of us already acquired? Brief overview of the theories and themes in this course
2	Leadership Frameworks	Trait Theory Distributed Leadership Model Brief Discussion of Action Plans Leadership Traits Role Play	Due this week Self-Assessment and Action Plan Completion of Distributed Leadership Assessment Meeting with Instructor
3	Communication	Different Communication Styles and Structures Giving Good Feedback: How to be a Good Coach Journal Entries Distributed Leadership Assessment Results Giving/Receiving Feedback Role Play	Due this week Review results from Distributed Leadership Assessment Revised Self-Assessment
4	Situational Leadership	Explore Leadership Types Journal Entries Situational Role Play
5	Influencing Others	Leading without Authority Journal Entries Leading from Any Chair Role Play
6	Decision-making	Decision-making Models Decision-making Styles Recommendations for Changes to this Course Decision-making Role Play Brief Summary of Results of Action Plans	Due today Final version of Leadership Packet: (a) Leadership Definition (b) Self-Assessment (c) Action Plan and Result (d) Journal (e) Next Steps