Leading and Managing People/PMAN102/Schedule

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Session	Dates
Getting started	Independent study before starting the course.
Session 0	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 2 days)
Session 1	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
Session 2	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
Session 3	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
Session 4	Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 4 days)

We recommend that learners allocate 2 hours learning each "working" day, but as an open course you can progress at your own pace.

Getting started

Course overview

Familiarise yourself with the course site and course guide.

• Dates: Independent study before starting the course.
• Resources:
  1. About PMAN 102
  2. Start here
  3. Course Guide
• Key activities:
  1. Read through all startup, course guide and course interactions information thoroughly.
  2. Complete the optional OERu new participant survey.
  3. Complete the rest of the 5 things you should do before starting the course

Session 0

Orientation

Work through all orientation activities.

• Dates: Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Orientation overview and other orientation materials
• Key activities:
  1. If you have not yet done so, complete all startup, course guide and course interactions readings.
  2. Work through all orientation activities that teach about the OERu platform, OERu social network, OERu forums, website annotations, OERu resource bank and learning journal blog
  3. Complete the Declare yourself mini challenge.

Session 1

Managing vs. Leading

Explore the similarities and differences between managing and leading.

• These instructions are Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
• Learning materials: Managing vs. Leading
• Learning challenge: Managing vs. Leading Challenge

Session 2

The Happy Workforce

Learn about motivation and how to walk the delicate balance between knowing when to intervene and knowing when to let employees fly on their own.

• These instructions are Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
• Learning materials: The Happy Workforce
• Learning challenge: The Happy Workforce challenge

Session 3

Conflict Resolution

Learn to recognize the signs of conflicts and strategies to resolve them.

• These instructions are Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 3 days)
• Learning materials: Conflict Resolution
• Learning challenge: Conflict Resolution challenge

Session 4

The Changing Role of Human Resources Management

You will learn about the strategic importance of human resources management and how they are becoming a strategic partner in organizations looking to stay competitive in a fast evolving world.

• These instructions are Published online for independent, self study learners (recommend 4 days)
• Learning materials: The Changing Role of Human Resources Management
• Learning challenge: The Changing Role of Human Resources Management challenge