Interdisciplinary perspective on groups, teams, and organizations in profit and non-profit environments, with special focus on leader and follower roles in increasing organizational and team effectiveness amid the myriad challenges and opportunities facing today’s organizations.
Athena Title
Leading Team and Org Dev
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will explain and apply theories related to team formation, team maintenance, conflict navigation, and team performance.
evaluation
Students will explain the role of leader in individual and organizational development.
Students will apply process skills in team collaboration and building partnerships/coalition
Students will diagnose organizational culture and identify its impact on team and organizational success.
Topical Outline
1) Characteristics of Teams
2) Teamwork Processes (Formation, Maintenance, Cooperation and Conflict, and Communication)
3) The Emotionally Intelligent Team
4) Issues Teams Face (Conflict, Social Power, Decision Making, Leadership Structure)
5) Models of Problem-Solving in the Context of Teams
6) Community Development through Servant Leadership (Collaborations, Partnerships, Coalitions, and Volunteers)
7) Teams in Modern Organizations (Diversity, Global Engagement, Virtual Teamwork, Evaluating and Rewarding Teams, and Member Development)
Institutional Competencies
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
Leadership & Collaboration
The capacity to engage in the relational process of optimizing personal and collective strengths toward a common goal.
