How It Works
Course outcomes
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Participants will demonstrate their ability to break down high-level goals into specific tasks, assign responsibilities, and create a timeline for implementation.
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Participants will actively engage in group discussions, consider diverse viewpoints, and reach consensus on critical decisions related to strategic execution.
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Participants will monitor project progress, including leading meetings that stay focused, encourage participation, and result in actionable outcomes aligned with strategic goals.
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Participants will apply change management principles to reduce resistance, communicate changes transparently, and ensure successful implementation of the strategic plan.
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Participants will implement communication and other strategies to engage their institution in support of their goals.
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Participants will know how to apply the principles of personal productivity (focus, time management, energy levels) at the group level to maximize their staff’s productivity.
Course objectives
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Participants will acquire the skills to translate strategic plans into actionable steps.
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Participants will learn techniques for collaborative decision-making within teams.
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Participants will understand the importance of continuous monitoring and adaptation including the use of productive meetings.
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Participants will develop strategies to manage organizational change effectively.
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Participants will learn how to engage institutional support for their goals.
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Participants will learn how to apply the principles of personal productivity to develop their staff into a high-performance team.
About Online Learning
How the Course Works
It is easy to participate in your online course. After you register, you will be given a web address to go to get into your online classroom. You will have a password and use your email address and password to gain access. Once inside the online classroom, here's what you can expect.
What You Will Do
For each Unit, you will:
- Access the online readings
- Listen to the audio presentation for the Unit and view the slides
- Take a self-quiz to see how much you have learned
- Engage in written online discussion with your instructor and other participants
For best learning, you should make one or more comments at 2-3 different times each day.
The content (readings, audio lectures, slides) and self-quizzes are accessible for the entire course, so you can work ahead, or go back and review again, at your convenience.
Participate When You Want
You can participate any time of day or evening. The online classroom is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are no live real-time requirements or meetings. You decide when you participate.
For the best learning, participants should log into the course on 2-3 different days of the week.
Discussion
The Discussion for each Unit lasts one week. All comments are made in writing and can be made at any time of the day or night.
Your instructor will log into the Discussion area at least once a day and answer questions, make comments, and respond to comments by you and the other participants.
We encourage you to make 2-3 comments each day to maximize your learning and enjoyment of the course.