Course Detail: ELA - Emerging Leaders Academy

The Emerging Leaders Academy uses a relationship-based model to explore topics that are crucial to successful leadership in the 21st century. The content is research-based but practitioner-oriented and classes encourage exploration of how the ideas and skills translate across work domains. As the session progresses, each topic builds on the last to create a broad, practical understanding of working in public service environments to meet the needs of our communities and constituents. Participants will walk away each week with valuable takeaways focused on both immediate practical use and long-term career success.

Topics include:

The Neuroscience of Leadership

Values-Based Leadership

Strengths-Based Leadership

Listening and Acknowledgement

High Performing Teams: Working Together

Organizational Culture and Political Savvy

Navigating Change and Transition

Handling Conflict: Difficult Conversations and Negotiation

Values in Action: Introduction to Public Budgeting

Wellbeing in the Workplace

Enhancing Customer Service and Civility

Perspective Taking and Communicating Up

In addition, participants will receive guidance around mentoring and development topics such as:

Developing a skills and competencies portfolio
Shadowing a mentor
Creating an individual development plan
Introduction to the coaching model with a speed coaching session

Session Information: 26437ONL

Schedule:

This cohort will meet via Zoom on Tuesday starting on August 19th and will wrap up on December 9th.

Class will meet from 9:00am to 12:00pm and from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Your facilitator will insert breaks into the morning and afternoon sessions. During these breaks, you are highly encouraged to get away from your screens, move around, and even go outside. Research shows that physical movement is very important for sustained learning-especially in online environments.
Participants should plan for 60 minutes (on average) of work between each class meeting to prepare for class and complete the required assignments.

Since this class will meet via Zoom, participants must have access to:

A computer or tablet with a video camera. Participants are strongly recommended to have cameras on as much as possible because seeing one another's faces each class greatly facilitates relationship development.
A reliable internet connection.
The ability to access KU's Canvas system (http://canvas.ku.edu) via an internet browser to access materials and complete assignments. This will work best with Chrome or Firefox as your browser. We will send login information at a later time, but for now just make sure your organization doesn't block access to the site.
A location where you can engage without being interrupted. If possible a separate space with a door is preferred, and headphones with a microphone are recommended.

Times:

09:00am-04:00pm CDT