LDSH 004 - Leadership Skills
Course Description
Overview
Leadership is the art of motivating and inspiring people to work toward shared aspirations — you can start learning these valuable skills.
This course begins by examining the characteristics of successful leaders and identifying how authentic leadership looks. Next, you'll learn about essential leadership topics to help you hone your skills in the following areas:
- championing change
- personal awareness and consciousness
- maintaining morale
- influencing others and developing and communicating a vision.
This course also covers differentiating between vision, mission operating principles and goals while assessing common strategies for facilitating innovation and creativity.
If you're certified by a professional association, this course may qualify for continuing professional development (CPD) hours to help maintain your certifications/designations. Please check with your association to confirm eligibility.
This course aligns closely with the business competencies outlined in Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) Blue Seal Certificate framework and may support your application. Learn more about earning the Blue Seal using Continuing Education courses.
Micro-credential
SAIT Micro-credentials develop transferable skills aligned to current workplace needs and include competency-based testing. Earning a SAIT People Skills Micro-credential demonstrates to employers that you have the required competencies — combining knowledge, skills and behaviours — to contribute effectively and advance in your career. Learn more.
Students who complete this course with a final grade of A- (80%) or higher will earn the Micro-credential and receive a shareable digital badge that validates their achievement.
Costs
Textbook and reading list
Included in the purchase of this course, you’ll receive:
- Learning materials/hand-outs distributed in class
- Course content accessible online in Brightspace (D2L).
Technology
To use D2L outside of classroom time, you’ll need:
- Access to your own computer or laptop with standard hardware/software requirements.
- Internet access.
Note: Bringing your laptop to class is not required.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Applied Management and Leadership Certificate of Achievement : Elective Courses
- Applied Management Certificate of Achievement : Required courses
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut'ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh'kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.