Course Syllabus

Graduate Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Series
A multi-session series run every other spring to bolster leadership skill development through interactive workshops on personality type and self-awareness, emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, team dynamics, conflict management and negotiation, organizational leadership, as well as project and time management. The last LEAD series was run in Spring 2024 and will be run again in Spring 2026. Dates and times for LEAD series for Spring 2026 will be posted in Fall 2025.  Typical learning objectives for the leadership series are for students following the series to be able to:

• Complete a personality type assessment
• Identify areas of personal growth needed to improve leadership abilities
• Utilize emotional self-awareness and positive interpersonal behaviors to effectively manage conflicts
• Employ positive interpersonal behaviors and inclusive practices in team settings and leadership roles
• Use strategic methods to effectively negotiate win-win agreements
• Put into practice sound time and project management strategies with research and other professional projects
• Develop a personal leadership vision statement and an individual leadership development plan to improve leadership skills needing attention