Leader as coach (5 ECTS)

Objective

After completing the course, the student understands the principles of dialogic and coaching leadership and knows how to analyse and develop his own activities based on them. The student is able to manage diversity in their work community with a coaching approach. The student knows how to develop their own and others' well-being at work. The student knows how to analyze the effects of changes on the work community and on individuals and is able to act proactively to strengthen the sense of agency of the work community and individuals.

Content

* Dialogic leadership
*Coaching management style
* Psychological safety
* Workplace diversity
* Work well-being
* Career management
* Sense of agency

Location and time

Tuition in Finnish

Materials

The prerequisite material for the course is Carol Dweck's book Mindset: The Psychology of Success. Any edition and language version will work, and you can also use online summaries of the book and Dweck's lectures.

Teaching methods

Course Overview: Flipped Learning Approach

This course is based on the flipped learning model (Toivola & Silfverberg, 2016), where the goal is to develop self-directed learners, the method is collaborative learning and the teacher acts as a facilitator, supporting the learning process

How the Course Works

We’ll use **blended learning**, combining in-person sessions and online meetings

The flipped classroom method means you:
1. Study materials in Moodle on your own before the lecture
2. Then, join online discussions about the topic
3. Write reflections in Moodle — these will be assessed

Final Assignment

For the final assignment, you’ll:
- Analyze your current work situation
- Based on that, create a personal “theory-in-use" (your own approach or mindset for your work)
- Build a customized toolbox of practical methods and tools

You’ll develop and refine these in peer coaching teams with other students.

Practical Info
- We use Moodle as our learning platform. You’ll get login instructions in the first session.
- All course communication will be through Moodle and Oma (Metropolia's student intranet).
- Emails will go to your Metropolia email account — but you can forward them to your personal email if you prefer (more info about email forwarding is available on Metropolia's IT pages in Oma)

Employer connections

Tuition in Finnish

Exam schedules

There is no exam on this course. There is no possibility of repeating the course if it has been successfully completed.
The course must be completed within the prescribed schedule, but in exceptional life situations the completion time may be reconsidered.

International connections

Tuition in Finnish

Completion alternatives

Tuition in Finnish

Student workload

Tuition in Finnish

Content scheduling

Tuition in FInnish

Further information

Tuition in Finnish.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing, certain areas of individual or team output require further attention; shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in individual and team activities. Good presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in individual and team activities and assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student is able to support his/her argument with references to the recommended reading and lecture content. Excellent presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment methods and criteria

The following are required for the approved completion of the course:
1. Active participation in discussions during online meetings and sharing key observations on Moodle. Or, if this is not possible, independent completion of online meeting tasks and high-quality reflections on Moodle based on the recording and materials. (40 points) Note! Learning is always of higher quality when you are there to listen and ask questions.
2. Developing your own theory of use and toolkit based on an analysis of your current personal situation and its high-quality documentation and presentation as instructed (60 p)
3. Participation in coaching team activities, where coaching working methods are practiced in practice, and reporting on the work. The work can be carried out remotely or in person, depending on the students' own situations. (included in item 1)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing, certain areas of individual or team output require further attention; shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in individual and team activities. Good presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in individual and team activities and assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student is able to support his/her argument with references to the recommended reading and lecture content. Excellent presentation delivery and analysis.

Qualifications

Completed higher education degree (Bachelor level)