In this specialization, you will learn essential leadership skills, including how to inspire and motivate individuals, manage talent, influence without authority, and lead teams. In this specialization, you will not only learn from Michigan faculty. You will also learn directly from exceptional leaders including Jeff Brodsky, Global Head of HR for Morgan Stanley, and John Beilein, previous Head Coach of the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Team. We will share with you our research on how to lead people and teams effectively, and work with you to apply these insights to your own teams and leadership. In every course, you will have an opportunity to apply new leadership skills by working through a series of practical leadership assignments. In addition, the capstone will enable you to work on live leadership challenges.
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Leading People and Teams Specialization
Leading Effectively. Learn proven management techniques in just four courses.
Instructors: Scott DeRue, Ph.D.
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What you'll learn
Create and communicate your vision as a leader
Manage talent to improve employee performance, development and retention
Use the Michigan Model of Leadership to define organizational goals
Create a high-quality team charter that enhances team performance
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Specialization - 5 course series
Inspiring and Motivating Individuals
What you'll learn
Learn how to create a shared vision for your team and effectively communicate it to your teammates.
Set effective goals and expectations.Understand the most important needs and drivers of performance across cultures.
Skills you'll gain
Managing Talent
What you'll learn
Learn best practices for selecting, recruiting, and onboarding talent.
Learn key approaches to measuring performance and evaluating your employees.
Understand the cycle of managing talent and creating a robust talent pipeline.
Skills you'll gain
Influencing People
What you'll learn
Gain influence tactics to become more persuasive and influential in working with your superiors, peers, and even subordinates.
Build and maintain high-quality relationships to maximize your informal power and ability to influence others.
Distinguish between influence and manipulation.
Skills you'll gain
Leading Teams
What you'll learn
Learn how to build your team, and improve teamwork and collaboration.
Establish roles, build structures, and manage decision making.
Manage critical team processes such as conflict resolution.
Skills you'll gain
Leading People and Teams Capstone
What you'll learn
Use content from the specialization to demonstrate your knowledge of key leadership skills.
Understand how you would approach a variety of leadership challenges at work, given your knowledge, expertise, and prior work experience.
Prepare for future job and promotion interviews by showcasing your leadership skills and experience.
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Frequently asked questions
Time to completion can vary based on your schedule, but most learners are able to complete the Specialization in about 6 months.
Each course in the Specialization is offered on a regular schedule, with sessions starting about once per month. If you don't complete a course on the first try, you can easily transfer to the next session, and your completed work and grades will carry over.
We recommend taking the courses in the order presented, as each subsequent course will build on material from previous courses.