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GVI Online - Leading Teams for Emerging Leaders (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Online/Virtual, no specified country
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Calendar Year, Fall, J-Term, Jan Term, Janterm, May Term, Semester, Spring, Summer, Summer I, Summer II, Summer III, Summer IV, Trimester, Winter
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  • Program Sponsor: GVI 
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Program Description:

Leading Teams for Emerging Leaders

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You know you have what it takes to be a leader. But you need a chance to prove it. How do you get that opportunity?

Complete GVI’s Leading Teams for Emerging Leaders course to earn your first leadership role. Study theoretical leadership concepts and earn a certificate demonstrating your mastery. Develop your own leadership style and learn how to set objectives a team can reliably achieve, give effective feedback and manage conflict successfully.

This course is included in the program fee of all our internship abroad programs and forms part of our Foundations in Sustainable Development program.

Course Information

Course starts: 18 May 2020
Enrolment closes: 13 May 2020
Duration: 1 week
Time Commitment: 15 Hours
Format: Online
Option Extra: GVI Program Abroad
Costs: Flexible Payment Options
 
Skills you’ll Acquire

After completing this course you’ll be able to:
  • communicate effectively
  • identify your leadership style
  • implement of health and safety practices
  • manage conflict
  • provide meaningful feedback
  • set achievable objectives
  • use a range of strategies to support the well-being of your team.

Course Curriculum
In this course, which is offered in partnership with Richmond University, you’ll reflect on the behaviours displayed by effective leaders. You’ll identify your own leadership style and learn strategies for resilience. Learn to use Belbin’s theoretical model of team roles to understand and bring out the best in your team.

Find out what stage of a team’s development is at using Tuckman’s stages. You then go on to learn how to set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely (SMART) objectives for a team. Next, you’ll learn how to give feedback effectively and manage conflict in a team.

You’ll also learn about the responsibilities of a team leader. Find out how to define risk and conduct a risk assessment and learn about the importance of providing support for your team. The course explores caring for your team as well as self-care for leaders.

Orientation to our online learning platform
 
Module 1: Introduction to team leading
Module 2: Planning and setting team goals
Module 3: Preparing by creating a safe, supportive environment
Module 4: Presenting and communicating with your team
Module 5: Performing and developing a leadership style
 
EARN A CERTIFICATE
 
Want to show colleges, universities and employers that you’ve got the knowledge and skills covered in this course? Once you’ve successfully completed any of our courses, we’ll send you a digital certificate of completion at no additional cost. The certificate will feature the official name of the course, your name, the date and a signature from your course instructor. Add the certificate to your college application, your graduate school application, your job application or your LinkedIn page.
 
GVI ONLINE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RICHMOND SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL & CONTINUING STUDIES

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