Introductory Week

Week 1: Elements of Leadership

Learning Objectives for Week 1

• Identify your basic leadership values.
• Examine characteristics that provide the foundation of leadership.
• Describe the shared leadership model.
• Explain the differences between managing and leading.
• Discuss action strategies that promote ethical behaviors within victim services.
• Self-assess your individual leadership strengths and development areas.
• Begin to develop a personal leadership strategy.

Week 2: Emotional Intelligence

Learning Objectives for Week 2

• Describe the elements of EQ.
• Examine the core skills of EQ.
• Identify strategies to improve your core skills.

Week 3: Communication, Behavior, and Styles

Learning Objectives for Week 3

• Identify your DiSC style and the priorities that drive you.
• Differentiate the characteristics of each DiSC styles.
• Describe your reactions to different DiSC styles.
• Examine common perceptions associated with communication and behavior styles.
• Identify strategies to build more effective relationships at work.

Week 4: Fostering Team Building, Staff Development, and Succession Planning

Learning Objectives for Week 4

• Identify and share methods to develop effective work teams.
• Identify four approaches to staff development.
• Explore leadership skills to promote collaboration and teamwork.
• Discuss strategies for succession planning.

Week 5: Leading with Cultural Humility

Learning Objectives for Week 5

• Examine the role of culture in your life.
• Explain the importance of cultural humility.
• Discuss the dynamics of unearned power and privilege.
• Apply strategies to practice cultural humility as a leader.

Week 6: Feedback and Conflict Resolution

Learning Objectives for Week 6

• Define feedback and explain why it is important.
• Review the guidelines for effective feedback.
• Describe how to apply the guidelines for effective feedback to achieve a win/win result.
• Describe different methods for conflict resolution.

Week 7: Organizational Values, Vision, and Mission

Learning Objectives for Week 7

• Explain the purpose of guiding statements for an organization.
• Define your organization's values, mission, and vision.
• Identify how your personal leadership values relate to your organization's values.

Week 8: Managing Organizational Change

Learning Objectives for Week 8

• Explain change and transition.
• Guide and support the change process in your organization.

Week 9: Best Practices in Innovative Leadership

Learning Objectives for Week 9

• Describe who in your organization can contribute to innovative thinking.
• Identify ways to support innovative thinking in your organization.
• Explain why innovative thinking is beneficial to nonprofit growth and development.
• Empower your organization to think innovatively.

Week 10: Building Organizational Resiliency and Accountability

Learning Objectives for Week 10

• Define resiliency.
• Identify the five core elements of resiliency.
• Describe strategies to increase organizational and staff accountability.
• Describe your plan for developing your leadership skills.