The University of Queensland is offering a free online course on Leading High-Performing Teams. This course will blend business theory and real-world case studies to teach you the skills you need to better lead people and teams within your organization.
In this ten-week course, applicants will learn how to motivate, engage and empower people to build effective and high performing teams. This course will start on January 14, 2020.
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( votes)Course At A Glance
Length: 10 weeks
Effort: 8-10 hours pw
Subject: Business & Management
Institution: The University of Queensland and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $325
Session: Course Starts on January 14, 2020.
Providers’ Details
The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, is one of the world’s premier teaching and research institutions. Striving for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge UQ ranks in the top 50 Universities as measured by the QS World University Rankings.
About This Course
The course will draw on knowledge from psychology, human resource management, and organizational behaviour, as well as the expertise of the management faculty and the University of Queensland. Through a series of engaging videos, interviews, written reflections, peer feedback, self-insight activities, and video case studies of real teams in action, we unpack the ingredients that are critical for developing more effective people and higher-performing teams.
Why Take This Course?
These “people skills” rank among the most challenging competencies for both novice and experienced leaders. This course will challenge you to understand your followers on a deeper level, as well as help you to reflect and improve on your own leadership practice.
Learning Outcomes
- How to better motivate, engage, and develop followers.
- Improve your skill in recognizing, diagnosing, and transforming dysfunctional teams.
- Develop more effective strategies for dealing with and resolving workplace conflicts.
- Establish a work culture that brings out the best in others.
Instructors
Tyler G. Okimoto
Tyler Okimoto teaches courses on leadership, conflict, HR, and decision-making in the undergraduate, MBA, and Executive Education programs at The University of Queensland.
Requirements
- English writing/reading proficiency (required)
- Some experience in managing people (recommended)
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