Course Description
This course has been paused until further notice. If you have any questions, please contact execed@dal.ca.
This course explores the role of teams within the systems model and emphasizes the key role teams can play in problem-solving and innovative thinking. Team management is a key competency of managers, and requires new models of leadership, with supporting motivational and performance management components such as recognition, reward, and support. Participants will discuss how to build and lead successful teams to achieve optimal performance in organizations. They will explore and develop a set of tools that when combined with planning and collaboration will result in enhanced performance of teams and improved retention of talent within their organizations.
This course may be applied to the Executive Certificate in Leadership Program, a six-course fully online program. This certificate includes this Introduction to Leadership course along with five other courses, including:
Course Outline
The course is fully online. The module will include live streaming lectures that are recorded for later viewing to accommodate participant schedules. The timing of live sessions is often in the evening on weekdays as that is when the greatest number of people are available. The instructor will poll the participants to set the weekday and time that is most convenient for the greatest number. The instructor may also host live drop-in sessions on weekdays.
What You Will Learn
Learning outcomes
- Critically explore the roles of individuals as members of teams
- Examine the roles teams can play in problem solving and innovation within organizations
- Acquire the skills and competencies to lead teams to achieve optimal performance within organizations
Notes
To enrol in the Executive Certificate in Leadership, please add all six (6) required courses to your shopping cart.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Executive Certificate in Leadership: Required Courses
Payment Options – Individual Course Registrations:
- Payment in full of $708 (which includes deposit/materials fee)
- Payment is due at time of registration unless 3rd Party funded
- All course materials are included in your tuition and are housed on the Brightspace Learning Management System. You will receive a follow-up email with details on accessing the Brightspace platform.
Participants in this course are eligible for a T2202 tax receipt. In order to receive a tax receipt, you must put your Social Insurance Number into the profile section of your student account. If you do not add your Social Insurance Number, you will not receive a tax receipt. T2202 tax receipts will be available for you to download from your account at the end of February of the following calendar year.
For further information on Registration, Withdrawal and Course cancellations, Transfers and Refunds please refer to Dalhousie Executive Education Policies and Procedures.
Prerequisites
English language requirements: University-level English language proficiency required in writing, speaking and reading comprehension.