Full course description
Course summary:
Smart leaders know that the strength of a strong team lies within the team members themselves. Conversational leadership skills can help leaders leverage that power through knowledge sharing, collaborative problem-solving, and solutions developed by the team.
This course will help you develop your conversational leadership skills by focusing on meaningful conversations and communication. You will also learn about the World Café model, which you can use to foster input and conversation for any problem at hand.
Course objectives:
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
- Recognize the wisdom inherent in encouraging conversational leadership.
- Describe the four "I"s of conversational leadership.
- Apply the principles of conversational leadership to improve results.
- Organize a simple World Café as an example of conversational leadership.
Recommended background:
No additional background knowledge or skills are required for this course.
Course topics include:
- Fundamental Elements
- The Four-I Model
- The Conversational Leadership Framework
- World Café
Elements of the course:
- Informational text
- Interactive practice activities
- Supplemental reference materials
- Final assessment
This course is self-paced, allowing learners the flexibility to complete the course as quickly or slowly as they need.
After completing all course content and activities, you will complete a final quiz to demonstrate your understanding of key course concepts. Upon successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
Course creators:
This course was designed and developed by the Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University, using content from Velsoft.
How to access:
Upon enrolling, you will receive instructions and the link to the Canvas course. Note: When you register, you will receive an email invitation. Be sure to accept that invitation, or Canvas will not allow you to open the course modules.
Enrollees can move through content modules at their own pace within the course timeframe.