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
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Self Awareness and the Effective Leader
This course is part of Leadership Development for Engineers Specialization
Instructor: David Van Kleeck
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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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