Advanced Leadership Skills & Communication

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Advanced Leadership Skills & Communication

This course is part of Strategic Leadership Fundamentals Specialization

Instructor: Dr Gemma Bend

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4 modules

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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What you'll learn

Adapt leadership styles to various situations using situational leadership and leader-member exchange (LMX) theory.
Enhance communication effectiveness through framing, rhetorical crafting, and storytelling techniques.
Manage and lead virtual teams proficiently by mastering virtual leadership competencies.
Analyze and apply cross-cultural leadership strategies based on established models and the GLOBE study findings.

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There are 4 modules in this course

Welcome to our "Advanced Leadership Skills & Communication" course, your gateway to mastering effective leadership and transformative communication techniques. This course continues the exploration of leadership theories, focusing on situational leadership, leader-member exchange (LMX) theory, and other communication styles that leaders use to enhance their leadership effectiveness.

Throughout this course, you will delve into the importance of communication in leadership, examine barriers to effective communication, and learn how framing and rhetorical crafting can amplify your message. Discover the competencies required for virtual leadership in today’s evolving work environment and evaluate the challenges of leading virtual teams. Analyze cultural differences in global leadership and synthesize key findings from the GLOBE study to understand the impact of cultural dimensions on leadership. By the end, you will possess advanced skills to adapt leadership styles to suit different situations, enhance team dynamics, manage virtual teams effectively, and communicate your vision with clarity and impact.

This module continues the exploration of leadership theories, focusing on situational leadership and leader-member exchange (LMX) theory. The module is structured to help you understand how leaders adapt their behaviours to suit different situations and how the quality of relationships between leaders and followers impacts leadership effectiveness.

What's included

2 videos13 readings6 assignments

2 videosTotal 6 minutes

Welcome to leadership styles continued4 minutes
Leadership styles continued reflection2 minutes

13 readingsTotal 130 minutes

Module Overview10 minutes
Meet the teaching team10 minutes
Leadership styles continued overview10 minutes
Defining situational leadership10 minutes
Situational leadership theory10 minutes
Benefits of situational leadership10 minutes
Importance of the follower for leader/member exchange10 minutes
History underpinning leader/member exchange10 minutes
Social exchange theory and leader/member exchange10 minutes
Phases of leader/member exchange10 minutes
Evaluating leader/member exchange10 minutes
Case study one: Leading through change at Tech Innovators Inc. 10 minutes
Case study two: Enhancing team dynamics at HealthCare Solutions Inc.10 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 145 minutes

Situational leadership scenario judgements10 minutes
Social exchange theory: Reflection submission30 minutes
LMX evaluation: Activity submission30 minutes
Case study two submission: Enhancing team dynamics at HealthCare Solutions Inc. 30 minutes
Let's Practice: Leadership styles continued15 minutes
Test Yourself: Leadership styles continued30 minutes

This module examines the pivotal role of communication in effective leadership. The module is structured to help you understand the importance of communication skills, the various communication styles leaders use, and how effective communication can enhance leadership effectiveness. Exploring some theoretical approaches to understanding leadership shows that these theories are broader than the leaders themselves.

What's included

3 videos13 readings6 assignments

3 videosTotal 22 minutes

Welcome to leadership and communication3 minutes
Research insights on neurodiversity16 minutes
Leadership and communication reflection3 minutes

13 readingsTotal 130 minutes

Leadership and communication overview10 minutes
Theoretical arguments10 minutes
Value amplification continued10 minutes
Framing: Belief amplification10 minutes
How to communicate10 minutes
Metaphors10 minutes
Repetition and rhythm10 minutes
Alliteration10 minutes
Barriers to effective communication10 minutes
Storytelling10 minutes
Leaders and apologies10 minutes
Apology case studies10 minutes
Neurodiversity and communication10 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 165 minutes

Belief amplification: Reflection submission30 minutes
Metaphor: Reflection submission30 minutes
Great speech: Reflection submission30 minutes
Apologies: Reflection submission30 minutes
Let's Practice: Leadership and Communication15 minutes
Test Yourself: Leadership and Communication30 minutes

This module delves into the critical role of virtual leadership in today's evolving work environment. The module is structured to help you understand the competencies required for virtual leadership, differentiate between virtual and traditional leadership, and evaluate the challenges of leading virtual teams.

What's included

2 videos11 readings4 assignments

2 videosTotal 6 minutes

Welcome to virtual leadership3 minutes
Virtual leadership reflection3 minutes

11 readingsTotal 110 minutes

Virtual leadership overview10 minutes
Introducing virtual teams10 minutes
Virtual leadership versus face-to-face leadership10 minutes
Challenges of virtual leadership10 minutes
Communication: Context and place matter10 minutes
Coordination: Challenge of time and distance10 minutes
Collaboration with others10 minutes
The three Cs and trust10 minutes
Governing body guidance10 minutes
Practices of effective leadership10 minutes
Seven myths of virtual leadership 10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 105 minutes

Virtual leadership challenges: summary submission30 minutes
Trust: Reflection submission30 minutes
Let's Practice: virtual leadership15 minutes
Test Yourself: virtual leadership30 minutes

This module delves into the critical role of cultural differences in leadership. The module is structured to help you analyse the link between dimensions of culture and their impact on leadership, identify cultural impacts based on established models, and synthesise key findings from the GLOBE study.

What's included

2 videos12 readings5 assignments

2 videosTotal 7 minutes

Welcome to global leadership4 minutes
Global leadership reflection4 minutes

12 readingsTotal 120 minutes

Global leadership overview10 minutes
Defining cross-cultural competencies10 minutes
The importance of cross-cultural competencies for leaders10 minutes
Ethnocentrism and prejudice10 minutes
Hofstede’s dimensions of culture10 minutes
Introduction to GLOBE study10 minutes
Dividing the world's cultures in clusters10 minutes
Six leadership styles10 minutes
Relationship between clusters and leadership styles10 minutes
Desirable and undesirable leadership attributes10 minutes
Evaluating the GLOBE study10 minutes
Summary of the course and next steps10 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 135 minutes

Dimensions of culture: Summary submission30 minutes
Dividing cultures activity: Response submission30 minutes
Leadership styles activity: Compare and contrast submission30 minutes
Let's Practice: Global leadership15 minutes
Test Yourself: Global leadership30 minutes

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