HTM430 - Strategic Supervision and Leadership

Subject Title
Strategic Supervision and Leadership

Subject Description

This course prepares students to engage in a "hands-on" approach as managers and supervisors to help them effectively work with people. This subject will focus on skills required for effective supervision. The course will also cover managing work place operations, job design, and monitoring of work performance, and explore the nature of leaders and leadership as they relate to supervision. Students will apply practical skills to the real world setting.

Credit Status
One credit towards the Tourism Services Management - Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Conferences & Events Specialization Diploma.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Describe the role of a supervisor / leader in a hospitality operation
2. Apply effective communication skills, including effective listening, speaking, and writing skills
3. Practice techniques to develop and improve skills in orienting and training.
4. Organize and conduct a meeting with an agenda, time frames and task lists.
5. Contribute to the development of an orientation, and conduct basic training using multiple learning techniques.
6. Identify management and leadership styles.
7. Apply techniques to develop and enhance evaluating and coaching skills.
8. Explore techniques to develop and enhance an effective discipline program.
9. Apply techniques and principles of group dynamics to team work and team building.
10. Practice principles of conflict, stress and time management for successful relationships.
11. Recognize the importance of staff empowerment to a business.
12. Apply professional standards of business etiquette, dress, hygiene and grooming consistent with Hospitality and Tourism industry business standards.

Essential Employability Skills

    •  Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.

    •  Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

    •  Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.

    •  Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

    •  Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.

    •  Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.

    •  Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.

    •  Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

    •  Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

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Discrimination/Harassment
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Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
The College will provide reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities in order to promote academic success. If you require accommodation, contact the Counselling and Accessibility Services Office at ext. 22900 to initiate the process for documenting, assessing and implementing your individual accommodation needs.

Camera Use and Recordings - Synchronous (Live) Classes
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Students joining a live class online may be required to have a working camera in order to participate, or for certain activities (e.g. group work, assessments), and high-speed broadband access (e.g. Cable, DSL) is highly recommended. In the event students encounter circumstances that impact their ability to join the platform with their camera on, they should reach out to the professor to discuss. Live classes may be recorded and made available to students to support access to course content and promote student learning and success.

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