Personal and Professional Leadership

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Evaluate one’s leadership qualities and develop goals for future educational, work and community experiences
   • Using a variety of tools, examine personal, school and work experiences to identify style, strengths and needs and effect on others and how they relate to personal leadership style and aspiration
   • Demonstrate strategies for managing personal and professional boundary challenges
   • Create a portfolio that emphasizes personal, education and work achievements to-date
   • Investigate a variety of employment settings and education programs
   • Evaluate the fit between self and future potential work and educational opportunities
   • Create a personal and professional development plan
2. Examine leadership types, styles and abilities across a variety of contexts
   • Investigate several leadership models
   • Describe leadership styles and skills in informal groups, entrepreneur/fee-for-service situations, multi-disciplinary teams, not-for-profit business, community organizations, and international contexts
   • Consider catalysts and challenges to leadership initiatives
   • Apply critical thinking strategies to leadership dilemmas
   • Participate in a variety of leadership activities and reflect on process and outcomes
3. Analyze leadership opportunities and challenges in CCS fields of practice through thoughtful inquiry
   
   • Analyze historical influences on current and future practice
   • Investigate cultures of inquiry and major research traditions
   • Critically evaluate field related readings and research articles and consider their influence on practice
   • Consider Classroom and Community Support program evaluation