Moving into Senior Leadership in Education: Creating a Motivational Workforce, Short Course

University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
Short Course	Part-time	2 days	March	find out	find out

About Moving into Senior Leadership in Education: Creating a Motivational Workforce, Short Course - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

Effective leadership in education means knowing how best to engage and motivate your team. If you're looking to develop your skills in management and motivation for a new or prospective senior leadership position in a school, college or university, this short course is for you.

You'll spend two and a half days exploring what goes into creating a motivated workforce as a senior leader in an educational setting, from the theoretical constructs to developing your own motivational techniques. You'll also focus on other key areas of your senior role, including educational leadership and management, organisation, HR and policy.

You'll be taught by educational specialists from our Centre for Continuing Professional Development, who bring experience as teachers and managers, as well as published works relating to standards and quality.

After the course, you'll have the tools to lead with enthusiasm, positivity and confidence, ready to empower your team to achieve your institution's organisational aims and objectives.

Sessions include:

A motivated workforce – Challenges and opportunities
Leadership styles
Getting recruitment right
Successful implementation of coaching and mentoring
Approaches to change management

What you'll experience

On this short course, you'll:

develop the skills, knowledge and attributes you need to inspire motivation as a leader within your institution
be able to use what you learn to encourage and support your team to achieve their best
take part in face-to-face workshops, and use reflective learning and online resources
ensure you're prepared for your senior role by also focusing on educational leadership, organisation and policy
gain valuable transferable skills including organisation, policy planning and HR knowledge
stay overnight at a University hall of residence (included in the price of the course). You'll be expected to arrange your own accommodation for additional nights if required. We can make suggestions based on local knowledge.

Entry requirements

An honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject or a master's degree in an appropriate subject. Exceptionally, equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will be considered. Applicants must be recently (circa 3 years) promoted to a leadership or senior management position in an education institution.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

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