Strategies in Self-Leadership

Investing in Yourself to be the BEST Leader you can be.

Overview

This module is designed to orient you to the series.  Take the time to orient yourself to each of the sessions in this series.  We recommend completing the introduction session before other sessions in the series.  Following sessions, however, can be completed in any order based on your own interest.  Each session provides a short video focused on a key learning principle, tools to integrate the learning into practice, and reflective questions for personal growth.  In addition to the video, resources, tools, and additional readings are available.

Why this course?  To deliver relevant social services and expand housing options efficiently and effectively, nonprofit leaders need knowledge about self-leadership and its relationship to the capacity and success of their organizations.   Leaders create a vision for their organization, establish a constructive climate, and overcome obstacles. Grounded in leadership theory, this series will provide an opportunity for personal reflection, organizational examination, and opportunity for suggested change. 

In addition, to the Introduction, the series contains five self-leadership:

• Session 1: Looking in the Mirror: The Art of Reflective Practice
• Session 2: Caringly Aware: The Vulnerable Leader
• Session 3: Intentionally Present: Leading in Times of Crisis
• Session 4: Separation Anxiety: Leading Remotely
• Session 5: Small Changes Make Lasting Gains: Leadership Growth Strategy

Series Objectives

1. Upon completion, participants will gain an understanding of key self-leadership strategies and their connection to improved organizational capacity.
2. Upon completion, participants will be able to Identify and use self-leadership tools to enhance practice and organization capacity.
3. Upon completion, participants will be able to implement self-leadership tools to address collective trauma and building organizational capacity and resiliency. 

Series Resources:

In each session, links to additional readings and resources are provided.

Course Resources

Review the following if you have not already done so:

• Syllabus (will be linked)
• Course Schedule (will be linked)

Growth Opportunities

Throughout the series, you can participate in the following to further enhance your own self-leadership growth. 

• Online Discussion.  Provide your insights and learning through each session’s online discussion.
• Peer-to-Peer Networking.  Join and participate in the Facebook group with your peers.  Learn and discuss with your colleague’s self-care strategies and practices.
• Reflective Journal.  Conduct your own self-leadership reflective practice with provided journal prompts.
• Grow Deeper.  Explore the provided tools and resources to further your professional development.

We hope that you will join us on Facebook as we learn and discuss self-leadership strategies and practices with your colleagues. Click on the Facebook logo below to join.