Course summary

Knowledge of psychological concepts can be applied to all areas of leadership and working with people. This programme is designed to enable leaders to build their knowledge of psychological concepts and theories and apply it to their own leadership practice and workplace. Leaders are defined as individuals who are guiding practice of others, or who take responsibility for the delivery of a service, Leaders, in both formal and informal leadership roles, have a critical role in shaping their workforce, managing wellbeing, guiding values and in understanding individual difference as well as group cohesion. They are depicted as agents of change, individuals who work as a principled professional. Modern day leaders also have a role in presenting and representing their workplace, dealing with members of the public and promoting their organisation within our local and global world. This programme enables students to take key psychological theories and concepts and apply them to their own contemporary practice. Each student’s application will be unique, but their journey is shared, from the discovery of social identity theories and social cognition which shape the way we work together, through the analysis of self-presentation and communication in the construction of their own leadership styles, to the application of attitude, morality and behaviour change mechanisms to the promotion and portrayal of their organisation within our contemporary contexts.