Team Leadership and Conflict Resolution – LEAD 610

CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 09/05/2023

Course Description

This course will focus on leading effective teams and resolving conflict that naturally occurs in organizational environments.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale

Leadership requires a clear understanding of teamwork. Today many leaders fail because of a lack of understanding of how to initiate, develop, and guide a team in accomplishing their God-given purpose.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and presentations

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 3 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 100 words. Each reply should have at least one footnote or citation. (CLOs: A, B, C, D)

4-MAT Book Review Assignments (2)

The 4-MAT Review system is a way of responding to readings, lectures, and life experiences, requiring the learner to interact with new ideas on several levels. Each of the 2 required papers must be at least 1800 words (6 pages) (see grading rubric for details), submitted as a Microsoft Word document, and follow the format for the degree program in which the student is enrolled. (CLOs: A, B, C )

Style Matters Inventory & Reflection Paper Assignments

The student will complete the inventory to determine which of the 5 styles matches his/her own approach to conflict and create a reflection paper consisting of at least a 900 words (3 pages) submitted as a Microsoft Word document, and follow the format for the degree program in which the student is enrolled (CLOs: B, C )

Peacemakers Project Proposal & Final Paper Assignments

The core outcome of this project is to allow the student to practice the principles for resolution in a conflict situation. The final presentation of the project will be a 4800-6000 word (16-20 pages) paper, typed in Microsoft Word, and using the style format that correlates to the degree program in which the student is enrolled. (CLO: D)