Communication, Leadership and Ethics
Code
1458
Academic unit
null
Department
null
Credits
3,5
Teacher in charge
Laurinda Alves
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Leadership is managing people and projects, and therefore an effective leadership demands effective communication, and an awareness of the human qualities essential to the relationship with colleagues, organizations, or society as a whole.Success in business means identifying other peoples´ talents, making good use of them, and engaging them in order to make a positive impact on one´s business and, by extension, on one´s community.This course aims to make students aware of all aspects of effective communication, so that they may develop their own leadership skills as well as those of others, in order to make a successful, ethical contribution to the world around them.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
Building a dilemma strategy to create a positive discussion while training oral communication skills.
Analysis and discussion of recorded interviews and speeches.
Common communication mistakes. Developing listening skills and giving the right feedback.
Focus on the way we communicate with the Media, how it can distort and manipulate information, its power, and how it can influence our own opinions and the way we communicate.
Bibliography
Laurinda Alves and Alberto Brito, Ouvir, falar, amar (Lisboa: 2010)
John Elkington, The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World (Boston, M.A.: 2008)
Viktor E. Frankl, O homem em busca de um sentido (Lisboa: 2012)
Phil Harkins, Powerful Conversations: How High Impact Leaders Communicate (New York: 1999)
Selecção de TED talks (online)
Selecção de apresentações da Royal Society of Arts talks (online)
Teaching method
Practical exercises include real life case studies, role plays, impromptu speaking and individual presentations; video recording, self-analysis, interviews, constructive feedback and evaluation.
Evaluation method
-6 written assignments
-1 Midterm test
-Continuous evaluation in class
-Final presentation on stage (final oral examination).