LIVE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TRAINING – RELP

Leadership – Module 3

LEADERSHIP MODULE

The online Retail Executive Leadership Program (RELP) was developed to increase your knowledge and skills to lead a retail business and become a better person. To grow, we all need to get out of our comfort zone—expand our horizons and redefine our potential. With self-assessments and guided investigations, you will develop your own unique leadership style for success, learning to positively engage people and teams by responding to challenges with greater sophistication and confidence, making better decisions, resolving conflicts, improving employee performance, and promoting change.

You will get a new perspectives and insights necessary to assess, interpret, and respond to situations of uncertainty through online class sessions, interactive discussions, and integrated weekly activities. Work with your peers to discover different approaches to managing industry challenges they have encountered during their careers, making each session both collaborative, practical, and applicable.

The program is comprised of six sessions (modules) delivered online for six weeks. Each session consists of a webinar, online courses, activities, and support materials. The webinars are approximately 80 minutes long and consist of a group work and presentations.

SESSIONS

Week 0 – Orientation
Week 1 – Foundations of Leadership
Week 2 – The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Assessment
Week 3 – Interpersonal Effectiveness–Emotional Intelligence
Week 4 – Culture and Performance
Week 5 – Learning Leader
Week 6 – Leading Strategic Change Initiatives

ORIENTATION

Pre Class : Orientation

Structure of the program, policies, and interactive guidelines
Meet the peers
How to use the online tool: GoToWebinar = chat, mute/unmute, volume, raise hand, annotations on screen, camera, and mic.
How to use the Learning Management System (LMS)

Date: January 25th, 2021
Time: 10am Central Time (11am ET, 9am MT, 8am PT)
Duration: 1 hr

WEEK 1

Week 1 – Foundations of Leadership

Topics:

Distinguish the difference between leadership and management
Explain fundamental theories of leadership

Date: January 26th, 2021
Time: 10am Central Time (11am ET, 9am MT, 8am PT)
Duration: 1 hr

WEEK 2

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Assessment

Topics:

Your candid assessment: your strengths and weaknesses as a leader
Clarifying the ideal self and the real self

Date: February 2nd, 2021
Time: 10am Central Time (11am ET, 9am MT, 8am PT)
Duration: 1 hr

WEEK 3

Interpersonal Effectiveness–Emotional Intelligence

Topics:

Dangers of derailment

Date: February 9th, 2021
Time: 10am Central Time (11am ET, 9am MT, 8am PT)
Duration: 1 hr

WEEK 4

Culture and Performance

Topics:

The power of shared values

Date: February 16th, 2021
Time: 10am Central Time (11am ET, 9am MT, 8am PT)
Duration: 1 hr

WEEK 5

Learning Leader

Topics:

Tools and techniques to inspire and develop a learning culture
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” –John Quincy Adams

Date: February 23rd, 2021
Time: 10am Central Time (11am ET, 9am MT, 8am PT)
Duration: 1 hr

WEEK 6

Leading Strategic Change Initiatives

Topics:

Leading organizational change

Date: March 2nd, 2021
Time: 10am Central Time (11am ET, 9am MT, 8am PT)
Duration: 1 hr

Optional Readings: There are several books or online courses that you may find useful during or after this course. These are not required but recommended, should you desire to pursue the subject in greater depth. The list will be provided to registrants at the beginning of the course.

CLASS DETAILS

Module 1 – Leadership
Faculty: Paulo Goelzer, PhD.
Duration: 6 weeks
Class Size: 20 students (Maximum capacity)
Effort: 2-5 hours per week
Format: 100% online
Model: Instructor-led
Class Day/Time: Tuesdays 10:00 AM CST
Price: $450

An academic practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in the retail industry will facilitate the course. Students will also gain insight from partner companies and visiting guests.

Once the participant has completed all six sessions, they will take a competency exam. If needed, the student will have a few opportunities to demonstrate competency. A Retail Leadership Certificate will be awarded upon course and satisfactory competency exam completion. These leadership sessions are part of the Supermarket Management Class; however, it is open to individuals who are only interested in the leadership subject.

Independent Study Courses Online:
Getting Started – 3 Tips for Online Learners – 3m	Engagement 1 – What is Employee Engagement? – 4m
Getting Started – Students – 60m	Engagement 2 – How does IT Improve Business Results? – 6m
Emotional Intelligence – 40m	Engagement 3 – Hiring and Corporate Culture – 9m
The Leadership Challenge – 45m	Engagement 4 – Job Resources and Demands – 11m
Management Best Practices – 90m	Engagement 5 – Building Employee Engagement – 8m
Managing People – 150m	Learning Leader Series – Strategies to Improve Retention – 15m
Introduction to Supervisory Skills I – 60m	Learning Leader Series – The Learning Process – 19m
Introduction to Supervisory Skills II – 75m	Learning Leader Series – Training Formats – 12m

LEADERSHIP PROGRAM BENEFITS

For Individuals: Provides busy people the flexibility to develop their skills on their own schedule.
Format available: 100% online

For Teams: Capitalize on the group learning experience which provides greatest impact for learning retention.
Format available: Blended or 100% online

For Businesses: Ability to customize the online program to help retailers benefit from the scale and speed of online education and give employees the critical knowledge needed to formulate new strategies and execute transformation.
Format available: Classroom and blended