Leadership Skills

1 Credit · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This one credit course will examine challenges in and build skills for effective leadership. Students will discuss core leadership skills: competence, confidence, communication, compassion, courage, and creativity. Sessions will feature discussion of case studies as well as practical exercises to build skills critical for success in careers. Current and past policy practitioners will join select sessions to offer differing perspectives. The class will talk about emerging leadership issues such as challenges in representing controversial policies, work/life balance, and gender. Students will also explore the concept of leadership and making an impact at all levels of a career. The required reading list features classic leadership styles as well as leadership under adverse or unique conditions. Students will also explore leadership issues through new media such as podcasts, blogs, social media sites that offer thoughts on leadership beyond the classroom.