Leadership: Creating a People-Centric Organisation

About the course

To adapt to the rapidly evolving and uncertain nature of the current workplace, businesses must prioritise people-centred leadership that enables purpose, passion, and performance. This requires leaders who are inspiring, self-aware, and inclusive.

The Leadership: Creating a People-Centric Organisation online short course from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (GSB) provides professionals with the skills to become more effective and conscious leaders. By focusing on the importance of self-leadership, you’ll learn how to strategically improve employee engagement and satisfaction, create a purposeful and collaborative work environment, and deliver high performance.

Over six weeks, the course explores conscious leadership, positive management, diversity and inclusion, stress management, and effective communication. You’ll learn practical techniques for adapting your leadership approach and exploring your strengths and development areas to build a more sustainable, people-centric organisation. The course provides a valuable opportunity to engage authentically with peers and industry experts to learn and grow.

This course focuses on equipping managers with the necessary skills to improve their leadership abilities and help their team members achieve their maximum potential, irrespective of their position within the organisation. This course is perfect for young professionals who wish to advance their careers and aspire to leadership roles. It is equally valuable for established executives seeking to differentiate themselves in the workplace or looking to take their careers to the next level. Additionally, seasoned managers and subject-matter experts can benefit from the course's rich content, which offers invaluable insights, techniques, and approaches to develop self-awareness and grow as leaders.

Course content

• Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
• Module 1: The people-centric organisation
• Module 2: Self-leadership
• Module 3: Positive management
• Module 4: Creating a purposeful organisational culture
• Module 5: Diversity, inclusion, and continuous growth
• Module 6: Enabling high performance

Registration

This course is offered by GetSmarter. Enrol and pay directly with the course provider.

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Leadership: Creating a People-Centric Organisation