Institutions must acquire talented individuals. Once they are on board, they must also develop and retain the talent of a diverse workforce to ensure that the organization continues to adapt to ever-changing demands upon its resources. Participants will explore various growth and incentive-based models for personnel. This course will help future leaders examine the methods to implement an evaluation model in their organization which is a product of the collaborative voice of those impacted and engaged by it.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Weekly discussions and practical assignments are key to this course.
The discussion topics will provide an opportunity to share content and ideas, as well as exchange feedback in this course. You will post a response to a prompt presented in the weekly whole class discussion forum. Initial posts must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET on Wednesday of each week (Week 1 exception: initial post is due on Friday); second posts must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET on Sunday of each week.
You will be role-playing a leader providing a presentation to your governance board. Your task is to respond to organizational underperformance and what should be done to achieve the desired outcomes.
This week you will be sharing your district’s evaluation system with the educational community in the form of a newsletter. You will share what it is intended to achieve, how you will apply the system to achieve that outcome, and how you will measure the success of the evaluation system.
This week you will be producing an onboarding plan for new staff in the form of a tri-fold brochure to orientate them to the organizational culture and establish a clear understanding of staff expectations as measured through the staff evaluation process.
This week you will be leading a discussion with your leadership team and empowering the team to develop a plan of action to improve a data point that is not consistent with the organizational outcomes desired. You will be producing a document, an “Action Research Proposal”, to share with all stakeholders.
You will be producing your year’s-end talent development budget for sharing with your governance team.
This week you will be replicating a Design Thinking strategy to achieve a diverse talent acquisition process that will result in acquiring diverse talent that reflects the communities that your educational setting serves.
Imagine you are meeting with stakeholder groups. Your goal is to produce a plan of action that would empower these support groups to assist in the talent retention process through identifying services, supports, and systems that can be used as a supplement to current compensation plans for professionals.
In your final week, you will be putting it all together. Imagine you are applying for a position in evaluation and supervision. As part of the interview process is a screener question where you must respond to a number of questions demonstrating your understanding, capacity, and insights into successful leadership evidenced through Talent-focused vision.
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Assignments and Activities | Point Value |
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Weekly Discussions | 40 pts (8 @ 5 pts each) |
Weekly Practical Assignments | 60 pts (8 @ 7.5 pts each) |
Total | 100 |
Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
Week 1: 8/25 – 8/29
Week 2: 8/30 – 9/5
Week 3: 9/6 – 9/12
Week 4: 9/13 – 9/19
Week 5: 9/20 – 9/26
Week 6: 9/27 – 10/3
Week 7: 10/4 – 10/10
Week 8: 10/11 – 10/17
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Learning Outcomes |
Activities & Assignments |
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Week 1 Organizational Success
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Week 1 Discussion Week 1 Assignment |
Discussion: *Post your initial response by Friday Comments by Sunday by 11:59 PM ET Assignment Submission: Sunday by 11:59 PM ET |
Week 2 Leadership Effectiveness
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Week 2 Discussion Week 2 Assignment |
Discussion: *Post your initial response by Wednesday Comments by Sunday by 11:59 PM ET Assignment Submission: Sunday by 11:59 PM ET |
Week 3 Organizational Culture |
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Week 3 Discussion Week 3 Assignment |
Discussion: *Post your initial response by Wednesday Comments by Sunday by 11:59 PM ET Assignment Submission: Sunday by 11:59 PM ET |
Week 4 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
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Week 4 Discussion Week 4 Assignment |
Discussion: *Post your initial response by Wednesday Comments by Sunday by 11:59 PM ET Assignment Submission: Sunday by 11:59 PM ET |
Week 5 Talent Development |
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Week 5 Discussion Week 5 Assignment |
Discussion: *Post your initial response by Wednesday Comments by Sunday by 11:59 PM ET Assignment Submission: Sunday by 11:59 PM ET |
Week 6 Talent Acquisition |
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Week 6 Discussion Week 6 Assignment |
Discussion: *Post your initial response by Wednesday Comments by Sunday by 11:59 PM ET Assignment Submission: Sunday by 11:59 PM ET |
Week 7 Talent Retention |
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Week 7 Discussion
Week 7 Assignment |
Discussion: *Post your initial response by Wednesday Comments by Sunday by 11:59 PM ET Assignment Submission: Sunday by 11:59 PM ET |
Week 8 Personalizing Your Leadership “Toolbox” |
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Week 8 Discussion Week 8 Assignment |
Discussion: *Post your initial response by Wednesday Comments by Sunday by 11:59 PM ET Assignment Submission: Sunday by 11:59 PM ET |
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