PSY 222 Transformational Leadership

An exploration of the ways to identify needed change, as well as create a vision to guide this change through both inspiration and reason.  Elements considered will include: how to identify and maximize one’s personal strengths, how to enhance motivation for self and others, how to connect personal identity to social justice causes and help others to make the same connection, how to recognize and value strengths in others.  Additional topics to be explored include: how to identify formal and informal mentors, serving as a mentor to others, conflict resolution and mediation, navigating difficult conversations, presentation and written skills for the professional workplace.  Discussions will be specific to settings of professional counseling, advising, social service and other non-profit settings.