Program Details
- 12 Credits
- 4 Classes
- Fully Online
- 5 Start Dates a Year
Classes
ORGL 600: Foundations of Leadership – 3 Credits
This course is a foundation for learning and developing the practice of leadership. It includes investigating various theories of leadership and communication strategies leaders use in their practice. Students explore the self through multiple assessments and reflections, in relationship to individuals, groups and organizations. Students explore personal and relational dimensions of leadership in the context of multiple perspectives and develop a personal leadership growth plan including a personal leadership philosophy. Knowledge of the use of different types of written communication and scholarship is fostered in the leadership discipline. The paradoxes and ambiguities of leadership are examined in various contexts.
ORGL 530: Servant Leadership – 3 Credits
The foundations of servant-leadership are explored with an emphasis on reviewing the original writings, and on conceptualizing and articulating the philosophy through a clarification of what it is, and why servant-leadership is relevant. Human development theories are used as theoretical frameworks for identifying criteria to assess servant-leaders and servant-organizations, and for understanding how they develop and function. Dialogue is encouraged as a way of integrating aspects of the philosophy with applied experience and gaining insights into the students' own leadership approach.
ORGL 532: Leadership, Justice and Forgiveness – 3 Credits
In this course, students will begin understanding leadership, justice, and forgiveness in the context of purposeful systems change. Servant leadership and restorative vs. retributive justice are important aspects of the learning community. The course engages students toward self-responsibility in the context of reconciliation, and the depth of heart, mind, and spirit that leads to healing and growth in community with others. Students will work to apply the interior leadership necessary for discernment and action within oppressive systems.
ORGL 535: Listen, Discern, Decide – 3 Credits
In this class students will learn more in-depth concepts of Servant-leadership by learning approaches and practices of listening and discernment as a way of enhancing decision-making capacity. The course begins with a focus on interior and exterior listening. Listening and awareness techniques are then integrated with the principles and practices of discernment. The course progresses from a focus on the individual, to group, to listening and discerning and decision making in organizations and communities.
Questions?
Contact:
Heather Schmitt
Call or Text: (509)313-6240 or (866)380-5323
Email: schmitth@gonzaga.edu