ALS 5100

Leadership Development for Life Scientists

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Formal training and practice of skills required for leading people in an academic or business environment. Skills include coaching, feedback, managing conflict, fostering teamwork, creating vision, and developing diversity. A significant portion is devoted to understanding one's own strengths and weaknesses and how to recognize and use strengths in others.

When Offered Spring. (Ten weeks)

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: PhD students or graduate students enrolled in leadership or management programs.

• Understand theoretical perspectives, roles and processes of leadership.
• Identify and assess the competencies, capabilities and values required for effective leadership.
• Examine and practice leadership approaches and tools for leading groups, coaching individuals and teams, resolving conflict, and leading change.
• Analyze and critique the leadership of community groups, lab group, department, college and the university.
• Network with other students and learn about cultural differences.

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