Leadership and Teamwork Practicum

In this course, the second in the Gradvantage Leadership and Teamwork certificate program, you will put into practice the leadership and teamwork tools skills you learned in Effective Leadership and Teamwork in the Workplace. You will gain the invaluable opportunity to hone your leadership, communication, time management, team dynamics, problem solving, motivation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, which are crucial to the success in any workplace. Timely issues in today’s turbulent work environments will also be discussed.

Topics Include:

• Project governance and assessment
• Review of project management best practices
• Characteristics of high performing teams
• Project creep and workarounds
• Conflict resolution
• Essential skills for effective presentations

Practical Experience:

• Working on a multi-disciplinary team to execute a real-life on-campus project

Course Typically Offered: Winter

Prerequisites: Completion of Effective Leadership and Teamwork in the Workplace.

Next Steps: Upon completion of this course, you will take Project Management for the Collaborative Workplace.

More Information: For more information about this course, please contact Nathan Owens at nowens@ucsd.edu