Free Online Course offered by edX on Successful Inclusive Leader

edX Platform is offering a free online course on the theme of way to become a successful leader, as an inclusive leadership training. That entails learning twenty first century leadership skills and applying concepts to the real world.

Course background:

What separates a successful leader from a mediocre one? In this course, participants will learn what successful 21st-century leaders look like and how they can adopt their inclusive leadership style. Using research and best practices, as well as stories from great leaders and everyday people, learners will practice empowerment, accountability, courage, and humility—key leadership skills linked to inclusive, successful teams. Throughout the course, participants will meet people like themselves, who want to be the best leaders they possibly can by incorporating inclusive leadership into their everyday lives. With short quizzes and compelling case studies, participants will refine their skills each section. Most importantly, learners will apply their new leadership skills through exciting real-life exercises. At the end of the course, enrolless will create a Personal Leadership Plan that will help them continue to develop their skills, knowledge, and awareness in their quest to become a successful, inclusive leader.

This course is presented by CatalystX, that is free-online-courses platform from Catalyst non-profit organization in USA.

Course effort:

1 to 2 hours per week, for 4 weeks.

Course objectives:

Participants in this course will learn the following:

1. What successful 21st-century leaders do.
2. How to develop and refine the key inclusive leadership skills of Empowerment, Accountability, Courage, and Humility—known as the “EACH” framework.
3. How to apply the new skills to case studies and in real-life situations.
4. Why creating learners own Personal Leadership Plan is integral to success and weekly guidance around developing their plans.

Course costs:

It’s free of charge to take this course, but there is an option of pursing a Verified Certificate for $50, that is:

1. An instructor-signed certificate with the institution's logo to verify achievement and increase learner’s job prospects.
2. Easily shareable that learners can add to their CV or resume, or post it directly on LinkedIn.
3. Proven motivator to give enrollees an additional incentive to complete the course.
4. Dedicated to support edX, as a non-profit, it relies on verified certificates to help fund free education for everyone globally.

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