instructor: jennifer d. street, lcsw swk 610: leadership
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School of Education & Social Sciences
Master’s of Social Work Program
Instructor: Jennifer D. Street, LCSWSWK 610: Leadership
Should be in eCollege Module 8 this week
Group topics should be turned in. Be preparing your
outline with role descriptions for your group before
your scheduled week to present.
Mid term exam open on 6/30/14
Study Guide posted in Doc Sharing
Welcome & Announcements
As a result of today’s class, students will be able to:
Be equipped to locate and use Strengths-Finder and
Strength-Based Leadership as workplace tools
Identify grey areas of leadership and discuss how to solve
those ethical leadership dilemmas
Understand the leadership grid.
Name and produce examples of all 5 extremes of the
grid.
Objectives
Resource of the Week
Strength’s Finder
&
Strengths Based Leadership
http://www.strengthsfinder.com/home.aspx
Strengths-Finder is a book that can be purchased for around $12. It comes with an online assessment that participants can do to discover their strengths. There
are interactive group lessons and resources for implementing this tool in the workplace.
Strengths-Based Leadership is by the same company. “The book identifies three keys to being a more
effective leader: knowing your strengths and investing in others' strengths, getting people with the right strengths on your team, and understanding and
meeting the four basic needs of those who look to you for leadership.”
http://strengths.gallup.com/110242/About-Book.aspx
Leadership in the News
In small groups, read the article provided in your
email about Coach Herber and answer the following
questions:
• Was this a “fuzzy” ethical situation? Why or why
not?
• How did the coach’s decision impact the team?
• What would you do if placed in Coach Herber’s
shoes?
(15-20 minutes)
The Leadership Grid
The Leadership Grid has two axis’. Those are Concern for People and Concern for Results. Based on a scale of 1-9, leaders can be groups into one of the following basic categories: Country Club Management Team Management Middle-of-the-Road Management Impoverished Management Authority-Compliance Management
The Leadership Grid
GROUP 1=Country Club Management GROUP 2=Team Management GROUP 3=Middle-of-the-Road Management GROUP 4=Impoverished Management GROUP 5=Authority-Compliance Management
In your small groups, answer the following questions:1. What would you score yourself at this moment?2. What score would you like to have and why?3. For your assigned section, identify one leader who leads with
that style and chose a spokesperson to share your example with the class
(15 minutes for group discussion, 25 minutes total)
The Leadership Grid Activity
As a result of today’s session, students should be able to:
Be equipped to locate and use Strengths-Finder and
Strength-Based Leadership as workplace tools
Identify grey areas of leadership and discuss how to solve
those ethical leadership dilemmas
Understand the leadership grid.
Name and produce examples of all 5 extremes of the grid.
Summary
Have completed Modules 1-8
Prepare for Group Presentation
Leadership Analysis Paper due week 8 (6/29 at
11:59pm)
For Next Week…
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