NPM702 - Leadership Approaches in the Non-Profit Sector

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Last review date 2023-08-14 09:14:45.417

Subject Title
Leadership Approaches in the Non-Profit Sector

Subject Description
This subject will expose students to the leadership skills required to be effective in the non-profit and social sector. Entry and mid-level practitioners need to understand their own leadership style and the foundations of good leadership in order to develop the skills needed to lead and influence from below and above. The first half of the course focuses on soft skills and personal development, including: self awareness, emotional intelligence, and communication styles. The second half focuses on the application of soft skills in key areas such as: change, crisis and conflict management, building and sustaining strong organizational cultures, fostering innovation, non-profit governance, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). 

Credit Status
One Credit.

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

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

  1. Understand ways in which approaches to ethical leadership differ in non-profit organizations.
  2. Understand how traditional competencies differ for managers versus leaders.
  3. Understand how differing approaches to leadership influence organizational culture.
  4. Assess personal characteristics and traits to produce a plan for leadership development.
  5. Evaluate appropriate leadership styles according to situational context.
  6. Use organizational change models to create a change initiative proposal.
 

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