ClassInfo - Spring 2018 Performance of Veterinary Serv Classes Taught by Will Hueston:2C DVM

Spring 2018 | PVS 5998 Section 001: Leadership to Address Global Grand Challenges (67761)

Instructor(s): Will Hueston, DVM
Fernando Sampedro
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 1.5 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Meets With:: PA 5152 Section 001
Times and Locations:: Extended Regular Session

01/08/2018 - 01/12/2018

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 08:00AM - 05:00PM

UMTC, East Bank

Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Enrollment Status:: Open (0 of 10 seats filled)

Course Catalog Description:: Leadership strategies useful in addressing global grand challenges. Practices that foster collective action across diverse groups of people. Mapping polarities/balancing paradox. Inclusive decision-making processes.
Class Description:: Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Learning Objectives:: At the conclusion of the course, participants will have a deeper understanding of--
and an opportunity to apply-- leadership skills that foster collective action across industry, government, academia, and civil society sectors. Specifically, participants will:

Expand meta-leadership skills for:
• Leading one's self
• Leading in teams (where you have authority and responsibility)
• Leading up in organizations (where you may have responsibility but no authority)
• Leading across (where you have neither responsibility or authority)

Deepen understanding of global grand challenges and why they require an integrative leadership approach. Learn about, observe and practice specific integrative leadership skills that include:
• Listening to understand and be understood
• Building trust and credibility
• Hosting dialogue, debate and deliberation;
• Anticipating and leveraging windows of opportunity;
• Mapping polarities and balancing paradox;
• Designing inclusive structures and facilitating decision-making processes;
• Providing constructive feedback and fostering continuous self-improvement
Grading:: Class preparation and participation including daily reflections (40 points, 40% of grade)
• Facilitation event, debrief and written summary of forum discussion and conclusions (30 points,
30% of grade)
• Learning contract due one week following the class (10 points, 10% of grade)
• Final reflection on the application of integrative leadership approach to grand challenge analysis -
due one week following the course (20 points, 20% of grade)
Exam Format:: Application of leadership skills in a real world setting
• Participants will be small group co-facilitators for a forum addressing a contentious food system issue. As facilitators, the participants will encourage participation of everyone at the table, use reflective listening to recognize key points being raised, and intervene as necessary to keep on task.
• Each participant will be responsible for summarizing the discussion at their table and capturing the strategies developed by their work group.
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/67761/1183
Syllabus:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/fsampedr_huest001_PA5152_Spring2018.pdf
Past Syllabi:: http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bloom004_huest001_myhre044_ongxx068_PA5190_Spring2016.pdf (Spring 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 21 February 2017

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