Influence And Leadership In Technology

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CMGTCB/545: Influence and Leadership in Technology

Course Information Description This course discusses how to effectively communicate with organizational C‐suite leaders and lead as a strategic partner, as IT continues to move from a department supporting or serving the business to leading change and innovation. Leadership skills include managing project scope, cost, quality, and stakeholders. Students learn the importance of soft skills such as influence, idea sharing and generating, managing conflict, and leading change.

Credits 3

Competency Statements and Learning Objectives

Competency Statement Competency Learning Objectives (LO) Where you will

demonstrate your learning:

By applying research on leaders in IT and communication techniques, you will be able to develop a vision board that describes the leadership traits of three IT leaders and two communications for senior management that synthesize company data visually.

Competency 1 – You will analyze traits, behaviors, communication tactics, and relationships that leaders possess.

Learning Objective 1 – Analyze leadership traits, behaviors, and communication tactics.

Learning Objective 2 – Communicate project goals to c-suite level.

Competency 1 – Competency Assessment

By analyzing project background information, leadership techniques, and project management processes, you will be able to create a flowchart that describes the processes, roles, and responsibilities of various departments and personnel during each phase of the project and a communication to the c-suite that describes a significant change to the project.

Competency 2 – You will translate the concepts integral to leadership power and influence, and organizational influences.

Learning Objective 3 – Develop a flowchart to explain the project integration plan.

Learning Objective 4 – Communicate project challenges to a team of colleagues.

Competency 2 – Competency Assessment

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Competency Statement Competency Learning Objectives (LO) Where you will

demonstrate your learning:

By applying project management principles and processes, you will be able to create a detailed risk assessment, including a determination of risk level, likelihood of completion, and mitigation strategies, and a project plan that includes documentation of scope, process flowchart, phases, milestones, resource allocation, change management strategies, and risk management strategies.

Competency 3 – You will incorporate foundational processes of scoping projects in project management.

Learning Objective 5 – Analyze the risks associated with the project scope and communicate them to a team of colleagues.

Learning Objective 6 – Propose project scope to stakeholders using Kotter’s model of planned organizational change.

Competency 3 – Competency Assessment

Materials Textbook Daft, R. L. (2018). The Leadership Experience (7th ed.). Cengage.  

Tools MindTap

Course Overview

Competency Activities Assessment

Competency 1 – Leadership Traits and Communication

Overview, Assignment Information, Assessment Rubric

Learning Resources – Introduction to and Perspectives on Leadership

• Read - From The Leadership Experience: Sections 1.3 and 1.5 in Chapter 1: What Does It Mean to Be a Leader? Sections 2.1 and 2.3 in Chapter 2: Traits, Behaviors, and Relationships

• Read - How to Create the Perfect Vision Board And Never Lose Sight Of Your Goals Again by Hamza Khan

• Read - How to Make a Vision Board by Christine Kane

• Read - How to Make A Digital Vision Board by Chantl Martin

• Watch - Introduction to Leadership module by Jason Alba

• Practice: Activities in MindTap

Learning Resources – Project Management and IT

• Read – From The Leadership Experience: Sections 9.1, 9.2, and 9.5 in Chapter 9: Leadership Communication

• Read - Available Chart Types in Office

Competency 1 – Reflection

Competency 1 –Assessment

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• Watch - Four modules in Managing IT: Communication by Kevin Miller

• Watch - Three modules in Introduction to Project Management & the PMP® Exam by Casey Ayers

• Practice: Activities in MindTap

Competency 2 – Leadership Power and Influence

Overview, Assignment Information, Assessment Rubric

Learning Resources – Project Integration and Scope Management

• Read - From The Leadership Experience: Sections 9.3, 9.4, and 9.6 in Chapter 9: Leadership Communication

• Read - Create a Basic Flowchart from Microsoft

• Read - 8 Steps to Build a Project Management Timeline from Lucidchart

• Read - How to Create a Project Management Timeline (Simple Guide) by Karola Karlson from Scoro

• Read - IT Budgets 2017–18: What the Surveys Tell Us by Charles McLellan from ZDNet

• Read - IT Budgeting: A Cheat Sheet by Patrick Gray from TechRepublic

• Watch - Know Your ABC’s module of Leadership and Communication Skills for Software Engineers by Michael Krasowski

• Watch - Two modules of Project Scope Management by Casey Ayers

• Practice: Activities in MindTap

Learning Resources – Project and Leadership Communication

• Read - From The Leadership Experience: Sections 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 in Chapter 6: Courage and Moral Leadership. Sections 8.1, 8.5, and 8.6 in Chapter 8: Motivation and Empowerment

• Watch - Knowing Your Team module of Developing a Team and Its Culture by Tony Curtis

• Watch - Two modules of Project Communications Management by Casey Ayers

• Practice: Activities in MindTap • Practice: Nonverbal Communication

Competency 2 – Reflection

Competency 2 –Assessment

Competency 3 – Leadership Processes of Project Management

Overview, Assignment Information, Assessment Rubric

Learning Resources – Leadership Influence and Project Risk

• Read - From The Leadership Experience: Sections 10.1, 10.4, and 10.7 in Chapter 10: Leading Teams. Chapter 12: Leadership Power and Influence

• Watch - Two modules of Project Risk Management by Casey Ayers

Competency 3– Reflection

Competency 3 –Assessment

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• Practice: Activities in MindTap

Learning Resources – Leading Stakeholders Through Change and Innovation

• Read - From The Leadership Experience: Sections 13.2 and 13.3 in Chapter 13: Creating Vision and Strategic Direction. Sections 15.1, 15.4, and 15.5 in Chapter 15: Leading Change

• Watch - Two modules of Project Stakeholder Management by Casey Ayers

• Watch - Becoming an Influencer for Change of Embracing Change: Staying Agile in the Midst of Change by Alice Meredith

• Practice: Activities in MindTap

Competency 1, 2, & 3 Final Course Reflection