Study Guide

Objective

The student
- Understands and applies coaching to support individual and group performance in self-managing teams
- Can use a facilitating approach to facilitate effective meetings, collaboration, and decision-making in multicultural teams.
- Develops a sustainable leadership perspective by considering economic, social, and environmental factors in leadership decisions.
- Can manage diversity and promote inclusion by creating an environment where different perspectives and experiences are welcomed and valued.
- Develops and promotes an entrepreneurial approach within the team by encouraging initiative, innovation, and problem-solving.

Content

Self-managing team and teaming (Amy Edmondson)
Coaching and facilitation
Sustainable leadership and diversity
An entrepreneurial approach
Growth mindset

Location and time

Mondays and Fridays according to published schedule, rooms 202, 203 or 204 (training rooms).

Materials

Edmondson, Amy C. (2018).The fearless organisation.

Other recommended reading:
Dweck, Carol. Mindset: The new psychology of success.
Kandola, Binna. The invention of difference.
Kaner, Sam. Facilitators's guide to participatory decision-making.
Starr, Julie (2021). The Coaching Manual.
Visser, Wayne. The world guide to sustainable enterprise.

LinkedIn Learning modules.

Teaching methods

10 sessions with workshops, lectures, discussions and assignments. Flipped classroom involving reading / LinkedIn Learning material to be reviewed prior to each session. Visiting guests. Writing a KLN-reflection on the different elements of the course.

Employer connections

Q&A session with experienced leader.

Exam schedules

KLN to be handed in by 23.11.2026.

International connections

The course is available for exchange students. A group of students from Africa will attend 26.9.

Student workload

5 ECTS equals an amount of 135 hours work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The written assignments will be graded on a scale 0-5. Participation in the sessions is mandatory.

Supplementation (Re-examination Opportunity)

A student who has not received a passing grade in a module or course is offered at least two (2) opportunities to retake the exam or supplement their performance. Absences from scheduled retake sessions are also considered as retake opportunities.

A student who has not received a passing grade in a module or course, and who has not completed the necessary supplementation within the given time or passed the course based on a retake exam, must retake the entire module or course.

Supplementary submissions must be completed within the following three active study months (flexible solution); 9–12, 1–4.

Late submissions are graded one grade lower (for the individual task).

Grade Improvement Within One Year

A student has the right to attempt to improve the grade for a module or course that has already been passed (grade 1–5) once within 12 months from the date of completion, according to the university of applied sciences' guidelines.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The written assignments will be graded on a scale 0-5.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The assignments are incomplete and of a low quality. The student has missed more than three sessions and/or has demonstrated low activity during the sessions.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The quality of the assignments is good and shows that the student has understood the course contents. The students has missed 1-2 sessions but has in general been active during the sessions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The quality of the assignments is high and the student is able to reflect upon the course contents based on his/her own experiences and connect the different parts with each other. The student has participated actively in all sessions.

Qualifications

Basic studies in organization and leadership