2350103 - Strategic Leadership and Employee Engagement
Course Description
Strategic leadership and employee engagement are vital to the success of your organization. Learn how to strategically utilize sound leadership skills and styles, motivation theories, team building strategies, and organizational vision and goals to enhance the resilience and productivity of individual employees and teams, and your organization as a whole
While more broadly applicable, the course includes examples primarily from the school board and municipal environment. Regardless of your sector, you are invited to apply your knowledge and experience while engaging in the learning.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Apply effective leadership and management strategies to engender employee engagement and enhance organizational effectiveness
- Demonstrate emotional intelligence and flexible leadership styles to be responsive to the needs of individuals and teams
- Utilize motivational and engagement strategies to develop, enhance, and sustain high performing teams
- Contribute to building a sustaining a positive organizational culture that values and upholds employee engagement
- Develop and implement a purpose statement (Building a Group ‘Why?’) to enhance focus, motivation, and responsiveness within your organization
Course Topics
- Strategic Leadership and Management
- Leadership Styles
- Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership
- Effective Leadership and Employee Motivational Theories
- Building Employee Engagement
- Characteristics of Effective Teams
- Team Building Strategies
- The Impact of Leadership on Culture
- Creating Positive Organizational Cultures
- Developing a Vision and Mission Statement
Job Market Overview
Assessment
| Assessment Item | Weight |
|---|---|
| Class Participation | 10% |
| Quizzes (3) | 30% |
| Group Assignments (4) | 40% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
Please note that the course assessment is subject to change.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Certificate in Facilities Management : Electives
- Certificate in Information and Communication Technology Management : Required Courses
- Certificate in Privacy and Information Management : Electives
- Certificate in Pupil Transportation Management : Electives
Technical Requirements
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*Course details are subject to change.