Part of being an effective leader is learning how to play to your strengths and overcome characteristics that don't lend to good leadership practices. During the course, you will examine your own strengths and learn ways to use them in a leadership role. Learn to manage stress and solve problems creatively. Throughout the course, you will also build a tool kit of useful techniques that you can begin using right away in your engineering career.
Self Awareness and the Effective Leader
This course is part of Leadership Development for Engineers Specialization
Instructor: David Van Kleeck
Sponsored by RIA PAYMENT INSTITUTION
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Skills you'll gain
- Emotional Intelligence
- Initiative and Leadership
- Professional Development
- Time Management
- Resilience
- Management Training And Development
- Organizational Skills
- Innovation
- Business Leadership
- Goal Setting
- Engineering Management
- Self-Awareness
- Stress Management
- Strategic Leadership
- Creativity
- Personal Attributes
- Leadership and Management
- Creative Thinking
- Personal Development
- Leadership Development
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There are 6 modules in this course
What's included
1 video6 readings1 discussion prompt
Outline a leadership competency framework, explain a methodology for assessing skill level and begin developing your leadership toolbox with an introduction to networking.
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10 videos6 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
Discuss the challenges that engineers will face in the future and continue developing your toolbox with strategies for managing your time and how to prioritize.
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9 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
An introduction to self-assessment tools that allow you to identify strengths and weaknesses and how they could impact your leadership style. This week's tool for your leadership toolkit is developing your statement of life purpose.
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11 videos5 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
Develop strategies for limiting or leveraging stress to improve your leadership style. The tool of the week teaches you to practice effective techniques for controlling stress.
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8 videos3 readings3 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
Discuss the differences between analytical and creative problem solving. Develop techniques for encouraging creativity in solving problems while recognizing and overcoming conceptual blocks. We add mind mapping to your toolbox this week for a way to foster personal creativity.
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10 videos5 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
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Reviewed on Jul 26, 2021
Really loved the way David laid out the fundamentals and helped us through a journey to know ourselves a bit deeper.
Reviewed on Oct 31, 2020
It's really an amazing platform for students to gain knowledge and the teaching part is really good.
Reviewed on Jan 29, 2020
Great course for anyone interesting to learn about leadership skills. I will recommend this course to anyone interested in leading a team , human relationship and effective communication.
Recommended if you're interested in Business
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