Applications of Everyday Leadership

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Applications of Everyday Leadership

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About this course: This course covers the following topics: negotiation, feedback and coaching, conflict management, and leading change. The objectives are to learn how to use leadership skills to work more effectively with others, how to use leadership skills to organize others to work more effectively together, and to apply the foundations of effective leadership skills to everyday situations faced by leaders. Learners: • Will be able to negotiate effectively and influence others • Provide feedback and coaching that is appropriate and influential • Will be able to manage conflict and lead change This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-a…

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When you enroll for courses through Coursera you get to choose for a paid plan or for a free plan

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About this course: This course covers the following topics: negotiation, feedback and coaching, conflict management, and leading change. The objectives are to learn how to use leadership skills to work more effectively with others, how to use leadership skills to organize others to work more effectively together, and to apply the foundations of effective leadership skills to everyday situations faced by leaders. Learners: • Will be able to negotiate effectively and influence others • Provide feedback and coaching that is appropriate and influential • Will be able to manage conflict and lead change This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.

Earn credit toward a master's degree This course is part of the fully-online accredited Master of Business Administration (iMBA) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Learn More Created by:  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Taught by:  Gregory Northcraft, Professor of Business Administration and Harry J. Gray Professor of Executive Leadership

    College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Basic Info Course 2 of 7 in the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization Commitment 4 weeks of study, 5-7 hours/week Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 4.7 stars Average User Rating 4.7See what learners said Coursework

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.


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  1. Video: Welcome to Applications of Everyday Leadership!
  2. Reading: Syllabus
  3. Reading: Information About the Case Study Activity
  4. Reading: About the Discussion Forums
  5. Reading: Glossary
  6. Reading: Updating Your Profile
  7. Discussion Prompt: Getting to Know Your Classmates
  8. Reading: Social Media

Graded: Orientation Quiz

Module 1 Negotiation
This module will examine the three core skills necessary for everyday leaders to negotiate effectively and how these three core skills can be used to influence others to want to do what we need them to do. 


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  1. Reading: Module 1 Overview
  2. Reading: Module 1 Readings
  3. Video: Lecture 1-1.1: Building Value
  4. Video: Lecture 1-1.2: Acquiring Information
  5. Video: Lecture 1-1.3: Claiming Value
  6. Video: Lecture 1-1.4: Exploding Offers
  7. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Concepts of Negotiation
  8. Reading: Module 1 Case Study Activity
  9. Video: Module 1 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  10. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 1 Study Activity
  11. Video: Like this course? Learn more with the iMBA! (optional)

Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 1 Debriefing
Graded: Module 1 Writing Assignment

WEEK 2


Module 2: Performance Management



This module will focus on how a performance management system needs to be designed by leaders in order to collect useful information about performance.  We will also consider how that information can be used by everyday leaders to provide feedback and coaching that is appropriately influential.


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  1. Reading: Module 2 Overview
  2. Reading: Module 2 Readings
  3. Video: Lecture 2-1.1: The System
  4. Video: Lecture 2-1.2: Sources of Information
  5. Video: Lecture 2-1.3: The Heart of Performance Evaluation
  6. Video: Lecture 2-1.4: Gamification
  7. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Concepts of Performance Management
  8. Reading: Module 2 Case Study Activity
  9. Video: Module 2 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  10. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of Module 2 Case Study Activity

Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 2 Debriefing
Graded: Graded Quiz over Modules 1 & 2

WEEK 3


Module 3: Conflict Management



This module will consider the role of professional third parties – what these professional third parties do to resolve conflict and how everyday leaders can adapt what professional third parties know and do to be more effective at managing conflicts around them. 


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  1. Reading: Module 3 Overview
  2. Reading: Module 3 Readings
  3. Video: Lecture 3-1.1: Intervening in a Conflict
  4. Video: Lecture 3-1.2: Types of Third Parties
  5. Video: Lecture 3-1.3: Perceived Justice
  6. Video: Lecture 3-1.4: Emotional Intelligence
  7. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Concepts of Conflict Management
  8. Reading: Module 3 Case Study Activity
  9. Video: Module 3 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  10. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 3 Case Study Activity

Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 3 Debriefing
Graded: Module 3 Writing Assignment

WEEK 4


Module 4: Leading Organizational Change



This module will highlight what it takes for everyday leaders to successfully lead a change initiative, why others are likely to resist change, how everyday leaders can use inclusiveness to make the implementation of change more successful, and how everyday leaders can manage potential chaos during the unfolding over time of a change initiative implementation.


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  1. Reading: Module 4 Overview
  2. Reading: Module 4 Readings
  3. Video: Lecture 4-1.1: Making the Decision
  4. Video: Lecture 4-1.2: Implementing the Decision
  5. Video: Lecture 4-1.3: Vision
  6. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Concepts of Leading Organizational Change
  7. Reading: Module 4 Case Study Activity
  8. Video: Module 4 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  9. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 4 Case Study Activity
  10. Video: Course Farewell

Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 4 Debriefing
Graded: Graded Quiz over Modules 3 & 4
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