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Stakeholders and Internal Influence (MGMT90218)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Not available in 2020
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Overview
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Stakeholders and Internal Influence is a practical, two-day course that develops the skills required to work effectively within, across and between organisations. The subject has an intervention design with a full-day facilitated workshop, a four-week intervention period and a second full-day workshop. This spacing allows participants to reflect on what they have learned and put the learning into practice. There are also pre-course readings and leadership assessments to prepare participants, provide meaningful insights and build a base of relevant knowledge. Although the course involves only two days face-to-face, the individual experience is a genuine leadership journey.
The subject covers the skills and tools that ensure positive workplace discussions and outcomes. What is your conflict and communication style? What issues could this cause? How do you build relationships and connections that help achieve workplace outcomes? How do you have conversations with team members, actively listen, provide support and coach them? How can you better understand your team members, your colleagues, and your organisation so that you can navigate a complex landscape? The course focuses on learning through doing and following activities with reflection. Every lesson leads to an actionable learning that makes a difference.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Understand personal conflict and communication styles (both self and others)
- Demonstrate adaptive communication skills
- Understand how to effectively approach diverse workplace scenarios
- Apply stakeholder mapping to team, department, organisation and / or industry
- Understand how to measure communication effectiveness of self, team and organisation
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission to
- Specialist Certificate in Executive Leadership
- Specialist Certificate in Leadership (Professional Services)
- Specialist Certificate in Leadership
Or
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification, and three years of documented relevant professional experience; or ten years of documented relevant professional experience which demonstrates the capacity to undertake the course successfully
- and approval by the Academic Director of the Open Programs
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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1,250 word reflection due two weeks after the conclusion of the course (50%).
| At the end of the assessment period | 50% |
1,250 word essay or case study due two weeks after the first intensive class (50%)
| Week 3 | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Herminia, I. & Hunter, M. (2007). ‘How Leaders Create and Use Networks.’ Harvard Business Review, Vol. 85 Issue 1, pp. 40-47.
Cuddy, A., Kohut, M. & Neffinger, J. (2013). ‘Connect, then Lead.’ Harvard Business Review, Vol. 91 Issue 7/8, pp. 54-61.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Specialist Certificate in Leadership (Professional Services) Course Specialist Certificate in Leadership - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022