Core Standards of the Course
STRAND 1
Students will investigate the history, meaning, theory, and styles of leadership.
Standard 1
Leadership Theories
Standard 2
Determine your personal leadership
STRAND 2
Leading Organization with Intention - Students will learn the importance and fundamentals of an vision, an mission, and establishing goals that will help to accomplish the over vision and mission of the organization.
Standard 1
Understand the differences of individual perspectives and its effect on the purpose, benefits, and structure of Vision Statement which is an sentence or short paragraph that succinctly describes the goals of an company, nonprofit, or some other entity and an Mission Statement that is used by an company to explain, in simple and concise terms, its purpose(s) for being.
Standard 2
Explore best strategies to communicate your organization or businesses vision and mission statements to all your stakeholders as an individual or group that has an interest in any decision or activity of an organization. Keeping it where everyone can see it on an wall, in your email signature,
Standard 3
Understand the value of business or organizational goals and the characteristics of an SMART goal.
Standard 4
Discuss in depth the practices of writing SMART goals and emphasize the concepts of Achievable, It should stretch your abilities but still remain possible and Relevant, ensure that your goal matters to you, and that it also aligns with other goals in creating SMART Goals.
Performance Skills
Apply your understanding of SMART goals to an organization you are an part of by creating 3 SMART goals for yourself to complete.
STRAND 3
Organizing Roles & Responsibilities - Students will be able to identify various roles and define the scope of work for each role within an organization.
Standard 1
Evaluate the various leadership positions inside of an organization and define the leadership skills necessary for each role. Explore the 5 levels of leadership to understand that leadership relationships evolve and are also an process to master.
Standard 2
Define the role of leadership in determining the responsibilities of each of the roles within an organization, what job and scope of work does each team member contribute?
Standard 3
Understand the chain of accountability in an organization. Describe how the process of information and communication all ensure that employees know what they should do and who they should report back to.
STRAND 4
Effective Communication in Leadership - Students will understand effective strategies for communication with all stakeholders of the business or organization.
Standard 1
Students will understand formal and informal rules of communication
Standard 2
Students will use effective techniques when communicating with employees or organization members through various communication channels
Standard 3
Understand tools for effective communication when talking to an employee with an concern or when discussing with your direct supervisor an concern.
Standard 4
Compare and contrast "I" and "you" messages.
Performance Skills
Performance Skill
STRAND 5
Business Decision Making - Students will understand the process for making sound decisions and resolving conflicts.
Standard 1
Using Parliamentary Procedure to make decisions
Standard 2
Define and discuss the steps for sound decision making in order.
Standard 3
Compare and contrast decision making.
Performance Skills
Performance Skills
STRAND 6
Motivating Employees - Students will understand the nature of motivating employees and members of an business or organization.
Standard 1
Discuss common motivational practices
Standard 2
Describe the use of criticism and praise in motivating employee behaviors.
STRAND 7
Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations - Students will identify and understand the nature of diversity within organizations.
Standard 1
Discuss how an leader can encourage diversity within organizations and recognize the benefits of diversity in thoughts, ideas, experiences, race, traditions, philosophies, skills.
Standard 2
Cover the following acts that were created to ensure equal employment opportunity
Performance Skills
Performance Skill
Workplace Skills
Workplace Skills