This course is open to professionals interested in learning more about leadership in higher education for a changing demographic or interested in developing their own leadership skills. The very idea that individuals can be taught to lead is not without its skeptics. Reasonable people, even some scholars in the field, point to the important traits, skills, and attributes that are observed in many visible leaders and contend that certain qualities necessary for effective leadership are not easily transmitted. To accept this premise and conclude that some people are born as natural leaders and others cannot be expected to lead at all is to make a mistake at the other end of the logical spectrum. We believe that leadership can be taught as long as it is concurrently nurtured, that most people possess a constellation of strengths around which they can construct their own leadership philosophy and approach, and that leadership development programming—if done well—can be transformative for organizers and participants.
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Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Leadership Challenges of the 21st Century
Bias of Consciousness
Contested Discourse
Strategic Diversity Planning
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- 4 stars21.31%
- 3 stars2.32%
- 1 star1.55%
TOP REVIEWS FROM LEADING FOR EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Great information and instructor. My only comment would be to update some course materials (one reading mentioned the use of CD ROMS)
Fantastic course. Eye opening and succinct. Can’t ask for a better length of class lectures and work for a certification. I can’t wait to add this to my profile! Thanks!
This was a well-designed and delivered course. I learned so much about leading EDI initiatives and reflecting on my own thoughts about how to apply EDI strategies in my own unit at the college.
I wish there was more information on tangible differences and ideas one could make or follow into higher education and access in higher ed.
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