Course Description and Competencies

What to Expect

In this course, you will identify and define your personal values. Then you will evaluate business cases to practice mapping the influence of values. You will also take part in scenario planning. That way, you can practice applying your values to your daily routine and then in a leadership setting. The course illustrates how values-driven leadership is used in goal-setting and problem-solving.

You will gain information from readings and videos throughout the course. You will practice your knowledge with interactive learning checks and quizzes. As a requirement of the course, you will complete two performance assessments. Opportunities to prepare for the performance assessments are included at the end of each unit.

Course Competencies

This course covers the following competencies:

  • The learner identifies their personal values, including honesty, integrity, respect, emotional intelligence, and ethical responsibility, to develop self-awareness through self-assessment.
  • The learner describes how interpersonal skills are applied to effectively collaborate, communicate, and lead within a team and across an organization.
  • The learner demonstrates how their leadership abilities, including active listening, influence, and ethical responsibility, solve problems and deliver results within an organization.
  • The learner explains how the leadership of cultures fosters diversity, inclusion, ethics, and problem-solving.

Assessment

You must achieve a ranking of Competent on each assessment to pass the course. You may attempt the assessments two times before additional support is necessary. If you require further attempts, please contact your Student Experience Team.

2 Final Projects
3 Competency Units

Course Outline

ModuleUpon completion of this module, you will be able to:
Self-Awareness & Values
  • Describe how values are essential in creating trust in leadership to improve team performance.
  • Demonstrate how ethics and respect in decision-making can develop a culture of care.
  • Demonstrate how empathy and awareness of others are essential in leadership to empower others.
  • Describe how individual emotional intelligence and self-awareness impact leadership effectiveness to cultivate deeper connections with individuals.
Interpersonal Skills
  • Describe how effective communication establishes unity and clarity that drives alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Explain how emotional intelligence affects the engagement and performance of people in an organization.
  • Apply interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships that empower their leadership.
  • Describe the value and process of creating a shared vision that inspires individual contribution to the achievement of an organization's mission.
Delivering Results
  • Demonstrate how data-driven decision-making supports problem-solving in an organization.
  • Demonstrate ownership of a desired outcome by engaging others in activities to align with an organization's strategy.
  • Examine ethical practices that minimize harm or bias in making business decisions.
Leadership of Cultures
  • Explain how leaders make ethical decisions that influence all levels of an organization and have positive social, cultural, and environmental impacts.
  • Describe how leaders create a culture of care that focuses an organization on creating value for all stakeholders.

Key Contacts

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Accommodations

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