Course title: Inspired Leadership Specialization Certificate Course on Coursera.
Administered by: Case Western Reserve University
Course Description: In this specialization you will learn how to overcome the ravages of chronic stress and renew your body and mind by building better relationships and positive approaches to leadership. You will learn the power of asking questions to become a more inclusive and self-confident leader, and how to effectively coach others toward sustained, desired change, learning or increased motivation in life and work.
The five courses include: Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence;Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change; Conversations That Inspire: Coaching Learning, Leadership and Change; Leading Positive Change through Appreciative Inquiry; and Be a Leader, Develop a Leader.
Follow the suggested order of courses or choose your own, complete projects designed to help you practice and apply the skills you learn, and receive certificates you can use to highlight your new skills on your resume or LinkedIn.
Professors:
-Diana Bilimoria, PhD, KeyBank Professor and Chair of Organization Behavior
-Melvin SmithProfessor of Organizational Behavior, Faculty Director, Executive Education
-Richard Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor, and a Professor in the Departments of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science
-Ellen VanOosten, PhD, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior, Director Coaching Research Lab
A GC4W Favorite–Course #2: Women in Leadership Inspiring Positive Change
This course aims to inspire and empower women and menacross the world to engage in purposeful career development and take on leadership for important causes—to lead change with more conviction and confidence—and improve our workplaces and communities for all. By offering more complex understandings of issues related to professional women and work, the course will help you increase self-knowledge about your own values and vision, as well as enhance your capabilities as a leader, manager, and team contributor. We will examine the opportunities, challenges, trade-offs, and organizational dynamics experienced by women in work organizations, as well as reflect on and practice effective individual behaviors.
The next session for these courses begins August 14th. To enroll for this specialization or learn more about the courses, go to coursera.org.
