LEAD 4820 - Strengths-based Team Leadership

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

A strengths-based approach focuses on the positive attributes of individuals. Students start by using the StrengthFinder assessment tool by Gallup Organization to identify their five top strengths, then explore how they are manifested in their lives. By role-playing as leaders of a group, students will understand the value of a strengths-based approach, how to manage weaknesses, and how building a team with a variety of strengths can produce greater efficiency and effectiveness. Extended Studies offering. May be used toward a degree with advisor and department chair approval.