Psychology for LeadersLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know how psychological factors effect to human action in working conditions and how you can take them into account as a leader
You can act as a leader so, that you enhance work satisfaction, happiness at work, work effectiveness and outcomes

Content

I. About Leadership psychology
Theoretical basis of concepts and phenomenon
What is psychological leadership orientation?
What effects has positivity in leadership?
What effects to human behavior in workplace and organization?
What is new psychological leadership like?

II From individual to working community – interaction management
Individual and working community in focus
What is the meaning of experimentalism from leadership perspective?
What is mutual relationship like between individual and working community?
How complexity occurs in interaction change and how to control it?

III Self-management and expertise
To deepen topics from leadership and self-management perspectives
What is self-management in leadership?
What means sensitizing in situations and expertise in leadership?
What kinds of different phenomenon include in self-management?
What is identity leadership according to new leadership psychology?

Accomplishment methods

You are able
a) To obtain, deal with, bring forth and evaluate critically knowledge concerning leadership psychology
b) To apply psychological knowledge in leadership work and in developing working communities
g) To communicate literally and orally in expert and coherent way in finish