BUS 292 - Leadership San Juan Islands

Credits: 6
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 44
Lab Hours: 33
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 11
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Learn from local leaders about the issues challenging San Juan County. Explore different locations, industries and resources in the county. Focus on critical topics impacting local government, natural resources and land use planning, economic development, health, education, social services, arts, culture and history. Learn how to apply leadership skills to current issues. Directly apply leadership skills to choose, plan, and complete a service project. Identify individual personality strengths and weaknesses, and learn strategies for working effectively with different people. Topics will include self awareness, ethics and stewardship, interpersonal communications, teamwork, group process, facilitation, equity, diversity, inclusion, conflict resolution, managing change, and public speaking.

Prerequisite: Instructor permission requried.
General Education Requirements:

Fulfills Communicate General Education Requirement
Fulfills Integrate General Education Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a range of leadership skills and abilities such as inspiring others and applying a basic knowledge of meeting design, facilitation, conflict resolution, and group decision-making processes.
Exhibit the ability to work effectively with people different from yourself.
Develop critical, reflective, and systems thinking abilities.
Navigate among the key organizations and individuals who, in working together, provide services in San Juan County.
Be part of a network of community leaders who share a common goal of community stewardship.

Course Contents

Community leadership attributes and introduction to Systems Thinking. Understanding communication styles and preferences.
Facilitation Skills I: Roles & practices, decision-making in small groups, & stages of group development.
Facilitation Skills II: Contracting, outcomes, timing, generating ideas, prioritizing.
Facilitation Skills III: Handling challenges, designing a meeting, & interventions.
San Juan Islands: Governance. Art, history, and culture. Economics & workforce development. Equity and social services. Ecology.
Service Project Application.

Instructional Units: 6.75