Leadership Development Programme

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Manage individual tasks, personal resources and time effectively;

• Work effectively as part of a task-orientated and diverse group;

• Reflect on your learning and personal development as a manager and/or leader in business.

• Write effectively for business purposes;

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate effective leadership skills within role play and experiential learning activities and workshops.

• Explore the application of leadership skills for future employability and career progression.

• Critically assess leadership and management skills of individuals and organisations

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Identify and apply underlying theories of leadership to personal and organisational development.

• Identify personal strengths and weakness and how these can support various leadership styles.

• Development of soft skills needed to gain greater self-awareness and personal development.

Syllabus

Leadership Skills & Behaviours

• Team role assessment and teamwork activities (Outbound learning course – Avon Tyrrell)

• Organisational culture (Simulation activity) – DISC based role play simulation

• Personality assessment (Workshop)

• Performance appraisal (Participatory theatre)

• Business Communication 1 ( Workshop)

• Cross Cultural awareness (Group exercise) - Equality, diversity, Inclusion

• Mindfulness and Well-being (Workshop)

• Stress & Resilience (Workshop)

• Guest speaker sessions (Talks and seminars)

• Negotiation skills (Workshop)

• Decision making skills (Group exercise)

• Business Communication 2 (workshop)

• Reflecting on Effective Leadership

• Employability sessions (Talks and seminars)

Teaching and learning methods

The module will be taught through a series of workshops, simulations, and off-site experiential learning activities. Teaching methods will place emphasis on drawing on and utilising your experiences, and will also include group work, guided reflection, individual study of course materials, and discussion of theories, ideas and concepts.