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Foundation for Effective Leadership

Washington University in St. Louis via edX

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NOTE: This is a live classroom held via Zoom. You can choose from any of these date and time options:

  • January 27, 2025 from 4-8pm EDT
    or
  • July 17, 2025 from 5-9pm EDT

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Attendees must be present for the entire 4 hours of their course

Foundation for Effective Leadership helps participants identify their strengths by focusing on the behaviors that “come naturally” to them. When leaders operate from their strengths and are aware of their weaknesses, they can more effectively coach, delegate, and correct performance problems.

Individual differences are key to the success of any organization. Yet these vital differences can also lead to common workplace issues—stress, conflict, low productivity, and resistance to change. So how do you solve common problems among unique individuals? You begin with self-awareness. Self-awareness is a key component of effective management helps participants identify their strengths by focusing on the behaviors that “come naturally” to them. When leaders operate from their strengths and are aware of their weaknesses, they can more effectively coach, delegate, and correct performance problems.

This course is part of the Technical Leadership Certificate program.

Syllabus

  • Introduction: Why interpersonal communication skills are important for technical professionals
  • Everything DiSC® Workplace self-assessment report (participants will be asked to complete the assessment prior to class)
  • Discovering your DiSC style
  • Understanding other styles
  • Building more effective relationships
  • Action planning to apply new skills and knowledge on the job

Taught by

Ladan Kamfar

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