Joint classes

Communication

Good and clear communication is a prerequisite for our messages to be heard and understood correctly. There are however, many different aspects that can affect our communication, cause us to be misunderstood and make it so that our message is not being received properly.

In this subject, we will create awareness of some of these aspects, and thus provide the tools that can strengthen a clear communication as well as our presentation techniques. A form of communication that will help us develop each and everyone so that we can take part in daily minority dialogue / communication in a good a constructive way.

We will get around various communication tools, including filter for communication, body language, assumptions versus facts, interviewing and presentation techniques, and work on internal and external communication.

Teacher: Karsten Dressø

Personal development and leadership

In this subject, you will be given various leadership tools for both self-leadership and in professional use for group, and project management. The subject is based on self-leadership as the foundation for being able to lead others. We work with personal development and study different psychological concepts in order to apply these theories in practical use.  We therefore start by creating a toolbox with psychological theories and view on human nature, which may affect one’s ability to self-lead. For instance, we work with attitudes, settings, internal language, feedback, values, habits and own goals. Once we have mastered these we move onto general leadership tools that will enable you to lead professional meetings, groups and projects. All of which you can use going forward, whether in future studies, jobs or in relation to minority organizations and recreational activities.

We will look at differentiated management styles and get around:

-       The value of clarifying expectations

-       FIRO models

-       The difference between a group and a team

-       Role clarifications

-       Visions, objectives and communication thereof

-       Planning and implementation

-       Presentation techniques

The lectures will alternate between theory, dialogues, practical leadership tasks and feedback. You will learn how to set goals and develop effective plans of action to secure fulfillment. You receive the prerequisites for creating a secure foundation of self-leadership as well as being able to lead others. In conclusion, this subject will help you be able to take on a variety of future leadership tasks.

Teacher: Karsten Dressø