Download Sample Leadership Mount Allison Certificate Program Outcomes

Sample Leadership Mount Allison Certificate Program Outcomes
Knowledge/Awareness
Through the creation of a personal leadership portfolio, participants will demonstrate knowledge/awareness of the following:
Leadership Foundations and Self-Discovery
Certificate:
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Everyone has a leadership capacity
Leadership in relation to personal
responsibilities inherent in community
membership
Evolution of leadership and leadership
development theory
Differences between leadership and
management
Diverse approaches to leadership;
leadership models
Cross-cultural approaches to leadership
Temperament types in relation to
individual leadership styles and group
dynamics
Authentic Leadership (self-awareness,
integrity, relational transparency,
openness to feedback)
Leadership development as an
integrative process of personal
discovery, challenge and growth
Note: This certificate will require some kind of
curricular or extra-curricular involvement where
participants will intentionally apply/practice their
learning (a practicum).
Team Leadership Certificate:
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Everyone has a leadership capacity
Differences between dependent,
independent and interdependent
relationships and importance of
interdependent relationships for
shared leadership and collaboration
Influences of personal values and
multiple aspects of identity (race,
gender identity and expression, class,
religion, sexual orientation etc.) on
leadership
Group roles, dynamics and
development
Principles of group problem-solving
and ethical decision-making
Organizational Leadership Certificate:
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Everyone has a leadership capacity
Organizational planning,
communication and development
Organizational culture, values,
principles
Encouraging ethical practices
Fostering an inclusive environment
Organizational lifecycles, change,
sustainability and stewardship,
including succession-planning
Methods of assessing, evaluating
and improving organizational
effectiveness
Engaged Citizenship Certificate:
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Note: This certificate will require some kind of
curricular or extra-curricular involvement where
participants will intentionally apply/practice their
learning (a practicum).
Sample Leadership Mount Allison Certificate Program Outcomes October 2, 2012
Note: The practicum takes place within the
group/organization to which the participant
belongs.
Everyone has a leadership capacity
Leadership in relation to
responsibilities inherent in
community membership
Understanding and critiquing of
complex sociological/
environmental/political/
economic systems and human
behavior within these systems
including sustainable and
unsustainable practices
Different meanings/types of change
Leadership across diverse
organizations, environments and
contexts
Dynamics of power and privilege
Principles and ethics of civic and
community engagement
Coalition-building and other methods
of systemic change
Note: The practicum takes place within the
context of the community project.
Skills
Through participation in a retreat, skills sessions, and practicum experience; and completion of a personal leadership development plan and leadership portfolio;
participants will demonstrate acquisition of the following skills:
Leadership Foundations and SelfTeam Leadership Certificate:
Organizational Leadership Certificate:
Engaged Citizenship Certificate:
Discovery Certificate:
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Ethical reasoning and decision-making
Critical thinking
Clear, thoughtful, honest and respectful
oral/written communications
Identify personal temperament type and apply
toward deeper self-understanding
Basic interpersonal conflict management
strategies
Effectively give and receive feedback
Personal goal-setting and risk-taking
Self-management (time, stress etc.)
Relate personal experience; values; and
multiple aspects of personal identity to
personal leadership development
Establish a personal leadership development
plan that reflects personal, academic and
career goals
Apply theoretical and experiential learning to
reflect on the leadership approach of guest
speakers
Reflect on theoretical and experiential
learning as it relates to personal academic
discipline
Apply theoretical and experiential learning to
reflect on and articulate a personal leadership
philosophy
Self-evaluate progress on personal leadership
development plan
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Identify common values, interests and
purpose to create (or modify existing) group
vision/mission statement and goals
How to build a team: engage personalities
and strengths; create an inclusive
environment; develop trust; motivate others
Ethical reasoning and decision-making
Working together to accomplish group goals
Facilitate and chair a meeting effectively;
facilitate a meeting debriefing
Advanced interpersonal conflict management
strategies
Clear, thoughtful, honest and respectful
written/oral communications
Reflect within a group on personal and shared
experience
Build on personal leadership portfolio
Apply theoretical and experiential learning to
reflect on the leadership approach of guest
speakers
Reflect on theoretical and experiential
learning as it relates to personal academic
discipline
Apply theoretical and experiential learning
about team leadership to reflect and build on
personal leadership philosophy
Evaluate progress on personal leadership
development plan based on self and peer
observation and modify as needed
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Identify (establish, or modify if needed)
organization’s vision, mission, values and goals
Assess internal and external variables that impact
the organization’s functioning
Plan, organize and manage an organizational
change or event in a way that recognizes and
includes all stakeholders
Recognize accomplishments and celebrate
success in order to encourage and sustain
participation
Ethical reasoning and decision-making
Marketing communications
Mediation Skills
Debrief change/event experience with
stakeholders
Critical thinking
Clear, thoughtful, honest and respectful
written/oral communications
Build on personal leadership portfolio
Apply theoretical and experiential learning to
reflect on the leadership approach of guest
speakers
Reflect on theoretical and experiential learning
as it relates to personal academic discipline
Apply theoretical and experiential learning about
organizational leadership to reflect and build on
personal leadership philosophy
Evaluate progress on personal leadership
development plan based on self and peer
observation and modify as needed
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Identify common values, interests and
purpose to create a group vision/mission
statement and goals
Plan, organize and manage a community
project in collaboration with relevant
stakeholders while ensuring a respectful
and inclusive environment
Analyze potential ethical impact and ensure
that actions are appropriate, respectful,
needed and beneficial to all stakeholders
Debrief planning, organizing and managing
of community project with relevant
stakeholders
Critical thinking
Clear, thoughtful, honest and respectful
written/oral communications
Build on personal leadership portfolio
Apply theoretical and experiential learning
to reflect on the leadership approach of
guest speakers
Reflect on theoretical and experiential
learning as it relates to personal academic
discipline
Apply theoretical and experiential learning
about citizenship to reflect and build on
personal leadership philosophy
Evaluate progress on personal leadership
development plan based on self, peer (and
community mentor) observation and
modify as needed
Note: In terms of skill development, some skills will be designated as core/essential by the program and others will be selected by the student according to his/her needs and interests as part of the
process of developing a personal leadership development plan.
Sample Leadership Mount Allison Certificate Program Outcomes October 2, 2012
Behaviours/Attributes:
Through the creation of a personal leadership portfolio, participants will demonstrate knowledge/awareness of the following:
Leadership Foundations and Self-Discovery Team Leadership Certificate:
Certificate:
Participants will also demonstrate:
Participants will also demonstrate:
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Commitment to authentic leadership
development (self-awareness, integrity,
relational transparency, openness to
feedback)
Respect for cross-cultural differences
Respect for others’ leadership potential
Confidence in one’s own leadership
potential
Commitment to fulfilling responsibilities
inherent in community membership
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Commitment to authentic leadership
development (self-awareness,
integrity, relational transparency,
openness to feedback)
Respect for cross-cultural differences
Respect for others’ leadership
potential
Confidence in one’s own leadership
potential
Commitment and accountability to
team
Commitment to fulfilling
responsibilities inherent in
community membership
Organizational Leadership Certificate:
Engaged Citizenship Certificate:
Participants will also demonstrate:
Participants will also demonstrate:
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Commitment to authentic leadership
development (self-awareness,
integrity, relational transparency,
openness to feedback)
Respect for cross-cultural differences
Respect for others’ leadership
potential
Confidence in one’s own leadership
potential
Respect for multiple stakeholder
perspectives and interests
Commitment to fulfilling
responsibilities inherent in
community membership
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Commitment to authentic leadership
development (self-awareness,
integrity, relational transparency,
openness to feedback)
Respect for cross-cultural differences
Respect for others’ leadership
potential
Confidence in one’s own leadership
potential
Respect for multiple stakeholder
perspectives and interests
Commitment to fulfilling
responsibilities inherent in
community membership
Capstone Project:
The idea of a capstone project is still in development. The student would work closely with a personal mentor/coach on a project of special interest,
preferably in relation to the student’s academic discipline. As a culminating exercise, the student would demonstrate leadership competence, leadership
self-efficacy, depth of self-awareness and a thorough integration of her/his theoretical and experiential learning.
Sample Leadership Mount Allison Certificate Program Outcomes October 2, 2012