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Montreal, Quebec Facilitator of Interpersonal Communication and Leadership (Social and Professional Interpersonal Relationships)

Proposal

Facilitator: Rosanna Montoute Required Text: Johnson, D. W. (2000) Reaching Out: Interpersonal Effectiveness and Self-Actualization.

Allyn and Bacon Needham Heights: MA

Time: Day Duration: Seasonal part-time Course Description: The course will identify and define the essential concepts, skills and techniques of interpersonal relationship and leadership and assist learners develop and integrate those skills into their professional environment. Effective Interpersonal relationship and leadership skills are important for reaching true potentials and building strong relationships with colleagues.

Teaching Approach: Experiential based Learning - Reflection - Expressing of experiences and feeling Knowledge Areas: - Effective Communication o Listening skills o Inter-generational communication o Barriers to effective communication o Intra-personal relationship - Conflict Resolution and management o Conflict style o Personality style o Sources of power o Group roles - Leadership o Leadership styles o Leadership in teams/groups - Diversity o Respecting diversity

Course Objective: The objective of this course is to help students develop interpersonal relationship and leadership skills through, readings, assignments, group activities, presentations and discussions. The group activities and discussions will form the experiential learning foundation for developing leadership and interpersonal skills.

The course is based on experiential learning which requires a lot of observation, participation and involvement. As a result, attendance is essential to promote personal learning and the learning of the other students.

1. Define effective communication a. Listening b. Inter-generational c. Barriers d. Intra-personal 2. Define leadership a. Identify leadership styles b. Identify type of group roles c. Identify leadership role in a team/group 3. Define conflict a. Identify conflict style b. Identify sources of power c. Identify sources of conflict d. Effective conflict management and resolution 4. Define Diversity a. Identify areas of diversity Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course students have the ability to: 1. Communication a. Communicate ideas, thoughts and feelings effectively b. Build stronger relationship through communication c. Identify key listening strategies 2. Leadership a. identify leadership style b. recognize the leadership styles that fosters the growth and development of others c. recognize the leadership qualities that stagnates a group 3. Conflict a. Identify conflict style

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b. Identify personality type c. Understand the benefits of conflict d. Identify strategies to resolve and manage conflict 4. Diversity a. Identify personal areas of diversity b. Identify ways to check for limiting perceptions and biases c. Identify the visible and invisible areas of diversity d. Identify different group roles Closing session -

Processing

Assessment The final grade will be a accumulation of grades based on class attendance, class participation and interaction and satisfactory completion of reflection papers and self-evaluation of learning and how learning will improve your leadership and interpersonal relationships, and other course assignments Reflection on paper Following each session write a reflection report based on your observation and learning. Discuss your learning: What has changed for you in your understanding of both yourself and others, how will your future behavior reflect these learning Self-Assessment - What did you learn about yourself?

- What values, beliefs, and assumptions did you have about yourself?

- What did you learn about others communication and leadership style?

- Are all leadership styles ineffective?

- Which are the most effective leadership qualities?

- How has your communication skills improved?

- How has your leadership skills improve?

Participation The following will be used to assess participation: - Punctuality and attendance for the duration of the class sessions - Active involvement and participation - Responsible management of your learning, such as being prepared for class activities, assignments handed in on time - Interaction with group members - Asking questions - Contributing to class discussion - Contributing to online discussions

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