Contemporary Issues in Creative Industries

This course examines issues of leadership across multiple contemporary creative industries and organizations. Using historical cases as bases for examining current challenges, the objective is to strengthen participants' analytical skills and deepen understanding of recent drivers of organizational change in the creative industries. Special attention is paid to the management of technological innovation and talent management.

Fundamentals of Leadership

The objective of this course is to assess leadership challenges in today's fast-changing business world and probe the fundamentals of individual, team and organizational leadership. A special focus is the self-assessment of participants' own leadership strengths and weaknesses and the presentation of practical tools to enable them to address leadership challenges in their own environments. This course complements the foundational Introduction to the Field of Leadership offering.

Human Resource Management

This course deals with the key organizational challenges and people management issues facing creative organizations today. Participants will better understand the concepts and central components of strategic talent management and designing effective alignment between organizational strategy, people policies and practices.

Leadership Communications

To be successful, leaders must be able to communicate effectively. This course has three aims: to enhance professional and leadership skills through authentic communication; to develop leadership presence - the skills set that enables an individual to motivate, inspire and connect to his audience; and, to improve individual presentation style and storytelling ability including use of voice, body, focus, spontaneity, energy and overcoming inhibitions.

Leading Creative People: Communcation Styles

Anyone who wants to lead people effectively must gain a deeper understanding of the communication process and realize why communication can prove difficult. This course examines the use of emotional intelligence as a key leadership factor and analyzes interpersonal communication in high stress situations. Participants are introduced to conceptual models of communication processes and given methods and tools for adapting their communication styles.

Power and Influence in Groups & Teams

This course extends and complements the Introduction to the Field of Leadership offering. As that foundational course focuses on "macro-level" issues and problems, strategies, and decisions about organizational design and culture, this offering is more "micro" in nature, concerned with managing individual and group effectiveness. Topics include getting things done in politically sensitive environments, making effective decisions, and leading small groups and teams successfully.