About this Professional Certificate
What makes an effective leader? How can you not only employ better communication strategies, but motivate people to tackle tough problems and achieve goals together? Examine how to improve your leadership communication style, improve decision making, and develop as a leader in this two-course series.
In the first course, Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles, learn how to be an effective leader and motivate your team while navigating change and tough challenges.
In Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking, explore proven communication techniques and strategies to learn how to articulate your ideas to achieve your goals. Learn from some of the most persuasive leaders from the last century about the ethical use of rhetoric, dialogue, listening, and self-criticism.
What you'll learn
- How to build and renew trusting relationships by following principles of leadership development and effective communication techniques.
- How to implement personal strategies for leadership development to survive and thrive amidst change.
- How effective communication can lead to communal and societal good.
- How to understand the role of formal and informal authority and maintain effective interpersonal communication skills in both.
- When and how to employ a variety of communication styles in writing and speaking.
- How to craft compelling presentations and persuade an audience.
| From | HarvardX, Harvard University via edX |
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| Hours | 36 |
| Instructors | Ronald Heifetz, James Engell |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Personal Development Humanities |
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Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Effective Behavior and Instructional Support Services (EBISS) Coordinator $34k
Effective Teacher Instructor/Computer Instructor $40k
Program Leader 3 $62k
Service Area Leader $65k
Elite Leader $98k
Analytical Validation Leader $98k
Effective Parenting & Dental Managed Care Program Planner $100k
Business Process Leader/Technical Services Team Leader $102k
Plant Controls Leader $118k
Group Leader, Pharmacology $138k
Principal Learning Leader $176k
Customer Care Leader $217k
Courses in this Professional Certificate
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Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles The crises of our time generate enormous adaptive challenges for our families, organizations, communities, and societies. The need for leadership that can mobilize people to meet... edX | HarvardX, Harvard University |
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Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking We are living in a contentious time in history. Fundamental disagreements on critical policy, economic, and political issues make it essential to learn how to compose an... edX | HarvardX, Harvard University |
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| From | HarvardX, Harvard University via edX |
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| Hours | 36 |
| Instructors | Ronald Heifetz, James Engell |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Personal Development Humanities |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Effective Behavior and Instructional Support Services (EBISS) Coordinator $34k
Effective Teacher Instructor/Computer Instructor $40k
Program Leader 3 $62k
Service Area Leader $65k
Elite Leader $98k
Analytical Validation Leader $98k
Effective Parenting & Dental Managed Care Program Planner $100k
Business Process Leader/Technical Services Team Leader $102k
Plant Controls Leader $118k
Group Leader, Pharmacology $138k
Principal Learning Leader $176k
Customer Care Leader $217k
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