About this course: To be a successful engineer, you must work and play well with others. This course focuses on developing the skills you will need to build and sustain professional relationships and networks. Learn to coach and mentor others, manage conflict and build power and influence in the workplace.
Who is this class for: This course is geared toward practicing engineers who are early in their careers, especially those who are either in or approaching their first leadership role.
Created by: Rice University
Taught by: David Van Kleeck, Professor in the Practice of Engineering Leadership
Rice Center for Engineering Leadership
| Basic Info | Course 2 of 3 in the Leadership Development for Engineers Specialization |
| Level | Advanced |
| Commitment | 4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Welcome
1 video, 6 readings
- Video: Meet the Professor
- 閱讀: Course Icon Legend
- 閱讀: Syllabus
- 閱讀: Writing Assignment Choices
- 閱讀: Discussion Forum Guidelines
- 閱讀: Required Materials
- 閱讀: Pre-Course Survey
- 討論提示: Introduce Yourself
Communication
Learn to give and receive feedback, actively listen, provide supportive communication and how to coach and counsel your team members.
11 videos, 3 readings, 2 practice quizzes
- Video: Observation and Objectives
- 閱讀: Required Reading
- Video: Coaching vs Counseling
- 練習測驗: Coaching, Counseling & Feedback
- Video: Providing Feedback
- Video: Consequences of Unskilled Communication
- 討論提示: Coaching and Counseling Inhibitors
- Video: Strategies for Supportive Communication
- Video: Active Listening
- 討論提示: How good of a listener are you?
- 練習測驗: Listening Skills
- 討論提示: Tips for having effective conversations
- Video: Receiving Feedback
- Video: Communication Style
- 討論提示: Your dominant communication style
- Video: Tool box: Feedback Checklist
- 閱讀: Journaling Introduction
- 閱讀: Journaling Topic
- Video: Dave's Journaling Topic - The Hammer
- Video: Summary
Graded: Journaling Reflective Quiz
Graded: Module 1 Quiz
WEEK 2
Building Power and Influence
9 videos, 2 readings, 2 practice quizzes
- Video: Observation and Objectives
- 閱讀: Required Reading
- Video: What Is It and Why Do We Want It?
- Video: Sources of Power
- 練習測驗: Sources of Power and Influence
- Video: Influence Strategies
- 討論提示: The impact of non-verbal cues on power and influence
- Video: Neutralizing Influence Strategies
- 練習測驗: Influence Strategies
- Video: Self Assessment Discussion
- Video: Tool box - The Power of Saying Thank You
- 閱讀: Journaling Topic
- Video: Dave's Journaling Topic - Upward Selling Story
- Video: Summary
Graded: Journaling Reflective Quiz
Graded: Module 2 Quiz
WEEK 3
Managing Conflict
9 videos, 2 readings, 2 practice quizzes
- Video: Observation and Objectives
- 閱讀: Required Reading
- Video: Sources and Effects of Conflict
- 討論提示: Conflicts Gone Wrong
- Video: Conflict Management Styles
- 討論提示: How to fix it?
- 練習測驗: Conflict Management Styles
- Video: Collaborative Problem Solving
- Video: Collaborative Problem Solving, Summarized
- 練習測驗: Collaborative Problem Solving
- Video: Tool box - Ladder of Inference
- Video: Self-Assessments
- 閱讀: Journaling Topic
- Video: Dave's Journaling Topic - Ineffective Problem Solving Example
- Video: Summary
Graded: Journaling Reflective Quiz
Graded: Module 3 Quiz
Graded: Engineer Interview Writing Assignment
WEEK 4
Conducting Effective Meetings
9 videos, 3 readings, 2 practice quizzes
- Video: Observation and Objectives
- 閱讀: Required Reading
- Video: Types of Meetings
- 討論提示: Meeting Pet Peeves
- Video: Purposes of Meetings
- 練習測驗: Types and Purposes of Meetings
- Video: Pre-Meeting Planning
- Video: Conducting the Meeting
- Video: Post Meeting Actions
- 討論提示: What's worked for you?
- 練習測驗: Meeting Preparation and Conduct
- Video: Tool box: Getting out of the Ditch
- 閱讀: Journaling Topic
- Video: Dave's Journaling Topic - Ineffective Meeting Example
- Video: Summary
- 閱讀: End-Course Survey
Graded: Journaling Reflective Quiz
Graded: Module 4 Quiz
FAQs
How It Works
課程作業
每門課程都像是一本互動的教科書，具有預先錄製的視頻、測驗和項目。
來自同學的幫助
與其他成千上萬的學生相聯繫，對想法進行辯論，討論課程材料，並尋求幫助來掌握概念。
證書
獲得正式認證的作業，並與朋友、同事和雇主分享您的成功。
Creators
Rice University
Rice University is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the U.S. and the top 100 in the world. Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and is home to the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Pricing
| 旁聽 | 購買課程 | |
|---|---|---|
| 訪問課程材料 | Available | Available |
| 訪問評分的材料 | Not available | Available |
| 收到最終成績 | Not available | Available |
| 獲得可共享的課程證書 | Not available | Available |
Ratings and Reviews
Great course. Very interesting and engaging.
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This course focuses on conflict resolution strategies and relationship management. These are essential and critical skills to learn in order to advance through the engineering ranks and into management. The p