Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to this Course

    • Welcome to Sphere of Influence!

    • Helpful hints: How to find your way around in this online course

    • Course Overview & Syllabus

    • Welcome Video: A message from Dr. Phillip Shero

    • Before we begin...

  • 2

    Leader Competency 1: Flexibility

    • FLX Lesson 1: "WHO MOVED MY CHEESE?" - FLEXIBILITY

    • Online Assignment: "Who Moved My Cheese" Reflections

    • FLX Lesson 2: "NEUROPLASTICITY AND BECOMING MORE ADAPTABLE"

    • Online Assignment: "Neuroplasticity and Becoming More Adaptable" Reflections

    • FLX Lesson 3: "FOUR DOORS OF CHANGE" + 1 SMART GOAL

    • Online Assignment: "Four Doors of Change" Reflection + 1 SMART Goal

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    Leader Competency 2: Influencing Others

    • IO Lesson 1: "PUSH VERSUS PULL" - INFLUENCING OTHERS

    • Online Assignment: "Push Versus Pull" Reflections

    • IO Lesson 2: "THE COWORKER FEEDBACK CHALLENGE"

    • Online Assignment: "Coworker Feedback" Reflections

    • IO Lesson 3: "THREE SPECIFIC ACTIONS + 1 SMART GOAL"

    • Online Assignment: "Three Specific Actions" Reflection + 1 SMART Goal

  • 4

    Leader Competency 3: Conflict Management

    • CM Lesson 1: "ENDING THE HAMSTER WHEEL DEBATES"

    • Online Assignment: "Ending the Hamster Wheel Debates" Reflective Questions

    • CM Lesson 2: "SIMPLE STRATEGIES FOR TRANSFORMING CONFLICT"

    • Online Assignment: "Simple Strategies for Transforming Conflict" Reflective Questions

    • CM Lesson 3: "BUILDING YOUR VOCAB"

    • Online Assignment: "Building Your VOCAB + 1 SMART Goal

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    Leader Competency 4: Leadership

    • LDR Lesson 1: "TRULY HUMAN LEADERSHIP"

    • Online Assignment: "Truly Human Leadership" Reflections

    • LDR Lesson 2: "DARING TO LEAD"

    • Online Assignment: "Daring to Lead" Assessment Discussion

    • LDR Lesson 3: "GETTING HONEST 'LEADERSHIP' FEEDBACK"

    • Online Assignment: "Getting Honest 'Leadership' Feedback" Reflections

  • 6

    Leader Competency 5: Employee Development & Coaching

    • EDC Lesson 1: "THE TRUTH AND THE GOAL" IN DEVELOPING AND COACHING OTHERS

    • Online Assignment: "The Truth and the Goal" Reflective Questions

    • EDC Lesson 2: "ENGAGED EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK"

    • Online Assignment: "Reflections on the Engaged Feedback Checklist"

    • EDC Lesson 3: "ONE QUESTION, TWO ANSWERS, & ONE SMART GOAL"

    • Online Assignment: "One Question, Two Answers, & One SMART Goal" Reflective Responses

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    Final steps

    • Before you go...