If you're moving into a leadership position, interested in thinking deeply about identity, or exploring the role of creativity in your life, this specialization is for you! Stories are powerful catalysts for social change that can contribute to greater equity and inclusion across a range of diverse human experiences and identities. Stories can limit or define us, and they can also be reconstructed, questioned, tinkered with, and used to reconsider or expand possibilities for your life and communities. You will have an opportunity to craft the narratives of your own life experiences in ways that help you better understand your public and private identities. The courses in this specialization feature diverse media that share stories spanning nationality, race, gender, sexuality, social class, and time. You will practice giving and receiving constructive feedback as we explore creating through audio, video, social media, and more traditional forms of writing.
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Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity Specialization
Storytelling for Leadership & Creative Expression. Explore leadership skills through reflection on life experiences, practice giving and receiving feedback, and deepen active listening skills!
Instructor: Linds Roberts
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What you'll learn
Reflect on how our own life experiences and identities have shaped us as leaders and creators.
Analyze the nuanced contexts of race, gender, class, and how these impact our positions as leaders and creators towards equity and inclusion.
Engage active listening towards others’ life stories with empathy and curiosity.
Ask for and receive feedback on our work.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Initiative and Leadership
- Constructive Feedback
- Storytelling
- Social Justice
- Social Skills
- Self-Awareness
- Writing and Editing
- Relationship Building
- Public Speaking
- Oral Expression
- Communication
- Personal Development
- Empathy
- Cognitive flexibility
- Social Sciences
- Emotional Intelligence
- Creativity
- Cultural Diversity
- Leadership
- Active Listening
What’s included
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Advance your subject-matter expertise
- Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
- Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
- Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
- Earn a career certificate from University of Colorado Boulder
Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Reflect on how our own life experiences and identities have shaped us as leaders and creators.
Connect course material to our lives, including prior knowledge and experiences.
Analyze life story texts/media.
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Engage active listening towards others’ life stories with empathy and curiosity.
Identify the interaction between sociocultural and interpersonal dynamics in life stories.
Value our own life experiences and identities as leaders and creators.
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Ask for and receive feedback on our work.
Reflect on the ways narratives shift over time and evolving life experiences.
Be ready to share our stories publicly.
Skills you'll gain
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.
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