CONT689: Leadership in Professional Settings
Be a successful leader: empowering you to lead with purpose and innovation
This course focuses on how leadership theories and strategies can be applied to your practice. You will consider the type of leader you want to be and explore strategies to help guide you toward that vision of leadership. The tasks and activities in this course will provide you with the opportunity to work within a safe online environment with the added benefit of receiving individualized instruction from an experienced leader.
Who Should Take This Course?
The course is ideal for
- individuals who are interested in developing their leadership skills and applying leadership theories and strategies to their work or practice
- managers or team leaders who are looking to improve their ability to build and lead effective teams
- professionals who want to understand the role of relationships, trust, emotional intelligence and decision making in leadership and team success
- anyone who is open to exploring the concepts of failure, change management, and innovation and how they can be used to foster growth and development in themselves and their teams
Delivery Method
This course is delivered asynchronously online allowing participants to engage with flexibility at their own convenience. This method provides a balance between self-paced learning and structured coursework while promoting a supportive community where participants can share experiences and ideas.
Professional Development
This course will count towards completion of the Post-Graduate Certificate in Workplace Training and Development.
Students who complete the Post-Graduate Certificate will be eligible to receive advanced standing in the laddering option offered by the Faculty of Education.
Queen’s University Faculty of Education has designed this the laddering option as a customizable graduate experience, with the inclusion of three different credentials within one course. Laddering will allow you to progress through successive credentials while carrying forward course credits. Students can receive three different credentials: a Post-Graduate Certificate, a Graduate Diploma in Education, and a Professional Master of Education. If you follow the laddering system, you can earn all three credentials with fewer classes overall.
Contact us at edonline@queensu.ca or visit educ.queensu.ca/ladder for more information.
Course Fees
CAD$650.00
Course fees include
- full access to comprehensive course content
- timely feedback from a subject matter expert on assignments
- Shareable Badge of Completion (Queen's University)
- credit toward the Post-Graduate Certificate in Workplace Training and Development
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to
- apply a variety of leadership concepts, theories and practices to workplace challenges
- develop interpersonal leadership skills to build an environment of trust and confidence
- enhance your ability to influence and empower others to foster a common purpose yielding tangible results
- identify your core values and learn how they will guide your leadership practice and decision-making processes
- understand the value of failure and change management and how integral these are in inspiriting innovation in your teams
Course Outline
| Modules |
Minimum hours |
|
Module 1: Intro to Leadership |
15 |
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Module 2: Building Relationships |
15 |
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Module 3: Learning Teams |
15 |
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Module 4: Decision Making |
15 |
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Module 5: Innovation and Change |
10 |
|
Module 6: Digital Leadership Portfolio |
15 |
|
Total hours |
85 |
Course Schedule
| Session | Course Dates | Registration Deadline | Registration Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2023 | Jun 26, 2023 – Aug 06, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | Open |
| Late Summer 2023 | Aug 07, 2023 – Sep 29, 2023 | Jul 28, 2023 | Open |
Summer 2023
- Dates: Jun 26, 2023 – Aug 06, 2023
- Deadline: Jun 16, 2023
- Status: Open
Late Summer 2023
- Dates: Aug 07, 2023 – Sep 29, 2023
- Deadline: Jul 28, 2023
- Status: Open
Registration will remain open until 4pm ET on the posted registration deadline date.
Application Requirements
While a postsecondary degree/diploma is not required, it is recommended for this course.
Required Technology
A smartphone or a computer with a web camera and microphone.
Course Materials
This course has no required resources.
Accommodations
Applicants who require special accommodations are asked to:
- Contact us at least 1 week prior to the start of the course to allow enough time for appropriate accommodations to be made.
- Provide necessary documentation upon request.