Friend to Leader - USQ UpSkill

UMG8022

Transition from Friend to Leader

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Leaders can struggle as they move into a supervisory role, leading teams they were once a part of.

This minicourse presents you with frameworks, theories and skills to support you in this transition, as you move from an existing team into a management position. You will also gain an understanding of the behaviours that are common in leaders.

About the course

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

Effectively communicate complex leadership ideas through appropriate models.
Accurately summarise and reflect on leadership theories and their value in a given context.

What topics will you cover?

Leadership dyads and leader-member exchange
Transforming and inspirational behaviours
Becoming an authentic leader

Assessment

To be eligible for a digital badge for this minicourse, you will need to successfully complete an assessment which includes a leadership analysis and a presentation for developing leaders.

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11 May 2020
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20 July 2020
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21 September 2020
Start date: 21 Sep 2020

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23 November 2020
Start date: 23 Nov 2020

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University level expertise

Dr. Eric Kong is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Queensland. He completed his PhD in Strategic Management at Monash University and holds a Master of Science in Quality Management from the University of Paisley, United Kingdom. Prior to joining academia, Eric worked in Human Resources and Training & Development in the private sector for 10 years.

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