WebsoftPNG Learning
Leadership and followership
Learning Provider: OpenLearn
About This Learning Opportunity
Develop practical leadership and followership skills by exploring leadership styles, effective leadership behaviours, team development, motivation, change, common leadership challenges and your own leadership development plan.
What You'll Learn
Understand different leadership styles and approaches; recognise important leadership skills and assess your own capabilities; understand the relationship between leadership and followership; identify approaches for overcoming common leadership challenges; explore team building, staff motivation and development, leading change and workplace relationships; reflect on your leadership experience; and develop a personal plan for strengthening your leadership skills.
Who Is This Learning For?
Suitable for: Young professionals, career professionals, aspiring supervisors and managers, existing team leaders, entrepreneurs, small-business owners and anyone seeking foundational leadership-development skills.
Suitable for employees preparing for leadership responsibilities, existing supervisors and managers, career professionals, aspiring entrepreneurs, small-business owners and anyone interested in developing practical leadership skills.
Career relevance: Develops transferable leadership skills relevant to employees seeking career progression, aspiring supervisors and managers, existing team leaders, business owners and professionals responsible for leading or developing others.
Before You Start
Prerequisites: None. Previous leadership experience is not required.
Enrolment: Create or use a free OpenLearn account and enrol in the course to track progress, complete course quizzes and activities, and earn the Statement of Participation and digital badge.
Access notes: The course can be started online for free without signing up. A free OpenLearn account is required to track progress, access all quizzes and activities, and earn the free Statement of Participation and digital badge.
Cost & Certificate
Learning cost: Free to Learn
Certificate type: Free Certificate
Certificate details: Free Open University Statement of Participation and free Open University digital badge available after successful completion. The course is accredited by the CPD Standards Office and successful completion provides 24 CPD points.
Certificate cost: Free
Provider recognition: Official OpenLearn course from The Open University with a free Statement of Participation and free Open University digital badge available upon successful completion.
Accreditation: The course is accredited by the CPD Standards Office and successful completion provides 24 CPD points. The Open University digital badge itself is not an accredited Open University qualification.
PNG & Pacific Suitability
Highly relevant to Papua New Guinea and Pacific Island learners preparing for leadership responsibilities in businesses, government, NGOs, community organisations and other workplaces. Topics such as team building, staff motivation, leadership styles, change, collaboration and developing others are broadly transferable across organisational settings.
Low-bandwidth suitability: Yes
Offline learning support: Yes
Learning Access & Support
Delivery: Online with downloadable materials for offline study
Learning format: Self-paced online course with readings, videos, case studies, reflective activities, leadership exercises, weekly quizzes and badge assessments
Language: English
Internet: Internet connection required for the complete online learning experience, interactive activities, quizzes and account features. Course materials are also available in downloadable formats for offline study.
Device requirements: Internet-connected computer, tablet or smartphone for the complete online experience. Downloadable versions of the course are available for offline study.
Learner support: OpenLearn provides platform guidance, account support, learning resources and progress tracking. The course also provides a leadership toolkit and reflective activities to support personal leadership development.
Important Course Notice
The course provides professional-development recognition through an Open University Statement of Participation, digital badge and CPD points. The Open University digital badge should not be represented as a formal Open University qualification.
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