Leading People and Teams
Description
In this specialization, you will learn essential leadership skills, including how to inspire and motivate individuals, manage talent, influence without authority, and lead teams. In this specialization, you will not only learn from Michigan faculty. You will also learn directly from exceptional leaders including Jeff Brodsky, Global Head of HR for Morgan Stanley, and John Beilein, previous Head Coach of the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Team. We will share with you our research on how to lead people and teams effectively, and work with you to apply these insights to your own teams and leadership. In every course, you will have an opportunity to apply new leadership skills by working through a series of practical leadership assignments. In addition, the capstone will enable you to work on live leadership challenges.
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Subject
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Language
English
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Duration
20 weeks
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Status
Available
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U-M Credit Eligible
No
Business
Instructors
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Cheri Alexander
Professor of Practice Management and Organizations, Ross School of Business
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Scott DeRue
Edward J. Frey Dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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Maxim Sytch
Whirlpool Corporation Research Professor of Business Administration, Professor of Management and Organizations
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Courses (5)
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Learn moreInspiring and Motivating Individuals
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4 weeks
In this course, you will learn how to create a shared vision for your team and effectively communicate it to your teammates. You will also learn how to set effective goals and expectations in a way th -
Learn moreManaging Talent
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4 weeks
In this course, you will learn best practices for selecting, recruiting, and onboarding talent. You will also learn about the key approaches to measuring performance and evaluating your employees. In -
Learn moreInfluencing People
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4 weeks
This course will improve your ability to influence people in situations where you cannot use formal authority. You will learn about effective ways to build, develop, and sustain a power base in your o -
Learn moreLeading Teams
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4 weeks
In this course, you will learn how to build your team, improve teamwork and collaboration, and sustain team performance through continuous learning and improvement. Specifically, you will learn best p -
Learn moreLeading People and Teams Capstone
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4 weeks
Interviews in organizations constitute a cornerstone of talent selection and promotion practices. One of the key goals of the interview process is to understand how you would approach a variety of lea