The aim of the course is to support students in developing self-awareness, knowledge, skills and attitudes required to
work and manage effectively, both individually and in teams, in the current fast-paced, uncertain, ever-changing, and
complex corporate environment combining theoretical knowledge, and experiential and reflective student-centered
learning.
Titular Professors
No specific prior knowledge is required.
General: Learning how to adapt and make the most of business opportunities, with a focus on being self-led and focusing on one's own set of unique strengths and abilities.
Specific objectives:
Strenthenging awareness of our own strengths, capabilities and development points.
Improving our relational skills through self knowledge.
Communicating effectively for impact and influence.
Creating highly effective teams writing teams and understanding our own contribution to the team.
Improving presentation and negotiation skills. Giving effective feedback.
1) Introduction to the course and to management and leadership skills
Introduction to the course
Overview of Leadership and Management Skills
2) Effective communication
Individual Presentations Round 1
Effective communication: effective presentations, communication skills: ej -levels of communication, motivation, empathy and compassion, assertiveness, individual learning styles, giving effective feedback
Individual Presentations Round 2
3) Building highly effective teams
Group work and group discussions with TFG group: SWOT Analysis, Establishing development objectives, individual and collective action planning.
Tuckman’s 5 stages of Team Development and additional useful Team Leadership frameworks
Belbin workshops
4) Wrap Up
Closing presentations and Elevator Pitch
The course will be highly participative and interactive, encouraging students to draw on their own experience and
learnings, and introducing frameworks and tools to support them in the process. It uses an iterative learning approach,
encouraging students to reflect, question, and build on their learning as new information becomes available and new
frameworks and tools are presented to them and applying it to their personal experience and group project. The final
projects will aim to bring together and deepen all the different strands that have been worked on and discussed in
class.
The course will be assessed through three components:
a) Ongoing participation and classwork (40%)
b) Group work: applying learnings to a group project. (20%)
c) Individual project: individual reflections and applying learnings in an individual submission (20%)
Note: in order to pass the course, students must obtain a 5 out of 10 grade in each component of the course. Students
who do not pass the course may opt for a second sitting.
Class Participation (40%)
40% - Active in class participation, timely submission of ongoing class exercises and requirement to attend at least 9 sessions to pass, and all sessions to opt for full marks. Improvement in quality of individual class presentations.
Group Project (20%)
Completeness of submission - all required elements are included as will be defined on assignment template.
Level of clarity, thoroughness, correct application of key frameworks and tools, demonstrates critical thinking and a concrete action plan.
Individual Project (40%)
Completeness of submission - all required elements are included as will be defined on assignment template.
Level of clarity, thoroughness, correct application of key frameworks and tools, demonstrates self awareness, originality, critical thinking and a concrete action plan.
These books can serve as reference to some of key course material.
Belbin, R. M. (1981). Management teams: Why they succeed or fail. Heinemann.
Covey, S. R. (1989). The 7 habits of highly effective people. Free Press.
Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence. Bantam Books.
Lencioni, P. (2002). The five dysfunctions of a team. Jossey-Bass.
Tuckman, B. W. (1965). Developmental sequence in small groups.
Tuckman, B. W., & Jensen, M. A. C. (1977). Stages of small-group development revisited.
- Clear, J. (2018). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones. Avery.
- Pink, D. H. (2009). Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us. Riverhead Books.
- Patterson, K., Grenny, K., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2002). Crucial conversations. McGraw-Hill.