Certificate in Leadership

Certificate in Leadership Module 1 – Introduction to Leadership
• Leadership and explain its importance
• The better-known leadership theories (Fiedler’s contingency theory; Path-goal theory; Vroom-Yetton-Jago theory)
• Leadership versus management and administration
• The role of leadership in setting the ethical tone for an organization
• The principles for building an ethical culture
• How leadership requires setting an ethical example
• How leaders can deal with ethical lapses
• The role of leadership during an ethical crisis
• Ethical principles to workplace scenarios
• The positives and negatives surrounding charismatic leadership
• The importance of training, learning, and role-playing in leadership
• Seven bases for leadership
• Why formal authority alone does not guarantee leadership
• Nine key qualities for leadership
• Five central skills needed for effective leadership and explain ways to strengthen or develop those skills in a leader
• The role of leadership in shaping an organization’s culture

Certificate in Leadership Module 2 – Leaders and Work-Life Balance
• Major sources of work-life balance conflict
• The myths about work-life balance including the “make time later,” division of labor, and “quality time” myths
• Strategies to achieve balance, including balancing by week, over a year, and via a short career
• Ways to maintain work-life balance
• What defines personal fulfillment
• Significant elements that play a role in a leader’s life
• Nine ways of viewing life’s choices
• A Personal Work-Life Balance Plan

Certificate in Leadership Module 3 – Leading Teams
• Key characteristics and types of teams
• Benefits and challenges of empowered teams that leaders need to be aware of
• Differences in the primary and secondary roles filled by empowered teams and team leaders
• Key sources of motivation for empowered teams
• Tuckman’s model of team development
• Key qualities and skills of a team leader
• The value of using the “checklist for team leaders”
• Suggested approaches for managing conflict in teams
• The different approaches needed for leading virtual teams

Certificate in Leadership Module 4 – Leading and Managing Change
• Organizational change and the forms it can take
• Kotter’s Eight Step Process recommended for implementing change successfully
• Lewin’s model of change and discuss its limitations
• Factors a leader or manager can employ to promote change
• The change initiative planning process
• The role of a leader in communicating change
• Methods to foster participation
• The underpinnings of resistance to change and how to overcome it
• Other models of change management (ADKAR, GE CAP, Cisco Change Roadmap)
• Change management models to specific scenarios
• Strategic change and mastering a changing environment

Upon completion of this course, students will know:
• What leadership is and how valuable good leadership can be
• How leadership fits into every organization
• Nine key qualities for Leadership
• Work-life balance for leaders and those they lead
• Eight step process for change
• How to guide teams and foster a positive and productive work environment

All required reference materials are provided with this program. Technical requirements:

Internet Connection
• Broadband or High-Speed (DSL, Cable, Wireless)
Hardware Requirements
• Processor – 2GHz Processor or Higher
• Memory – 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended

Software Requirements
• Operating Systems – Windows 7, 8 or 10; Mac OS x 10 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 or 2013 or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
• Internet Browsers – Google Chrome is highly recommended
• Cookies MUST be enabled
• Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
• Adobe PDF Reader

Intuit

Relevancy – With annual reviews and enhancements, this program guarantees accurate and relevant curriculum that meets employer requirements for the knowledge and skills demanded to successfully enter the workforce.
Career Readiness – Our Career Kit is designed to provide students with the practical tools they’ll need to help find a job once they have completed training and earned their certification. With our Career Kit, students are sure to impress! Using our practical templates and prompts, students can present their BEST self to future employers.
Curriculum Format – We believe career training should be engaging and fun, not exhausting, and boring. To achieve this, we have developed our program with a mix of formats including reading material, video lectures, procedure videos, interactive activities and games, knowledge check ins, and section assessments. By incorporating a balanced mixture of interactivity, engagement, and comprehension testing, this program ensures a well-rounded experience for students that will not only fully prepare them to enter the workforce but also provide a fun, entertaining way to learn. With real-life procedure videos, students are provided a combination of comprehensive instructions, visual and auditory demonstrations, and hands-on practice exercises.