Supervisor as a People Leader (5cr)

Objective

After completing this course, you will be able to:
examine leadership from the viewpoint of people management
compare different leadership styles and identify one’s natural approaches
recognize the principles and value for acknowledging people’s differences and
describe key methods to enhance team and individual motivation
improve workplace interaction

Competencies
Operating in a workplace
Ethics

Content

Different leadership styles and their application
Understanding people as a basis for leadership
Enchancing motivation
Interactive leadership practices

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

You recognize key professional concepts to a limited extent. You search for information from restricted sources. You report mainly following instructions. You use key operational models and methods of your field under guidance. You complete assigned tasks. You take collaboration partners into account in your actions. You take responsibility for your own work. You function as part of a group. You review and evaluate matters based on feedback from your own perspective. You take into account the ethical principles of your profession.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You use professional concepts consistently. You compile relevant information comprehensively and make use of it. You report according to instructions accurately. You independently apply key operational models and methods of your field and justify your choices. You select the most suitable procedure from different alternatives and justify your choice. You work smoothly with collaborators. You take responsibility and commit to the group's activities. You act flexibly and constructively in a group, taking other group members into account. You examine and evaluate matters from different perspectives based on feedback. You utilize feedback as a tool for professional growth. You operate according to the ethical principles of your profession and justify your actions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You apply professional concepts comprehensively also in a broader context. You compare and critically select appropriate information and justify your choices. You report expertly and thoroughly while following instructions. You apply key operational models and methods of your field and justify your choices from different perspectives. You search for and evaluate various approaches and solution options and justify your choices. You experiment creatively with new operational models. You actively promote and develop activities in collaboration with stakeholders. You take responsibility for the work of the entire group and for driving activities forward. You organize and advance the group's work according to objectives. You develop and guide both your own and the group's activities based on feedback. You utilize the ethical principles of your profession appropriately also in different contexts.