Lecture Notes

Selected lecture notes are available for this course in the table below.

SES # TOPICS LECTURE NOTES
1

Introductions: Course and Colleagues

Storytelling in Leadership

Lecture 1: Introduction (PDF)
2 Leadership Communication: Understanding Your Communication Style Lecture 2: Communication Styles (PDF)
3 Leadership Communication: Crafting Your Vision of Leadership Lectures 3–4: Leadership Stories and Inspiring Others (PDF)
4 Leadership Communication: Speaking to Motivate and Inspire Notes are combined with session 3 above
5 Leadership Communication: Motivational Speeches No notes
6 Leadership Communication: Listening and The Power of Inquiry Lecture 6: Listening and the Power of Inquiry (PDF)
7 Leadership Communication: Maximizing Feedback Conversations Lecture 7: Maximizing Feedback Conversations (PDF)
8 Leadership Communication: Handling Hostility Lecture 8: Handling Hostility (PDF)
9 Leadership communication: Working in teams: Part I Lecture 9: Running Effective Meetings (PDF)
10 Leadership Communication: Presenting to a Hostile Audience No notes
11 Leadership Communication: Presenting to a Hostile Audience No notes
12 Leadership Communication: Working With Teams: Part II Lecture 12: The Belbin Model (PDF)
13 Leadership Communication: Making Group Decisions No notes
14 Leadership Communication: Communicating with Diverse Audiences No notes
15 Leadership Communication: Managing a Crisis No notes
16 Leadership Communication: Teaching 15.281 Team-led Class on Data Visualization No notes
17 Leadership Communication: Teaching 15.281 Team-led Class on Social Media Within Organizations No notes
18 Leadership Communication: Teaching 15.281 Team-led Class on Intercultural Communication No notes
19 Leadership Communication: Teaching 15.281 Team-led Class on Dispersed or Virtual Teams No notes
20 Leadership Communication: Teaching 15.281 Team-led Class on Emerging Communication Technologies No notes
21 Giving and Receiving Intra-team Feedback No notes
22 Presenting Lessons from Leadership Interview No notes
23 Presenting Lessons from Leadership Interview No notes
24 Class Finale: Review and Reflection No notes