Welcome to the Foundations of Leadership HCI Academy Micro-Credential course!

This course is designed to take approximately 8-10 hours to complete.

Learning Objectives of this Course Include:

1. Identify and evaluate key leadership skills needed to thrive over the next decade, focusing on future trends and challenges.
2. Apply critical leadership execution strategies to enhance decision-making and organizational performance.
3. Develop a clear personal leadership vision and adopt a growth mindset for leading in complex environments.
4. Analyze and address executive capacity challenges by balancing competing priorities and optimizing leadership effectiveness.
5. Demonstrate humane approaches to organizational change, including strategies for managing layoffs with empathy and care.
6. Enhance leadership capabilities in talent management and motivation by leveraging techniques such as secure base leadership and effective hiring practices.

These learning outcomes emphasize practical leadership skills, personal growth, and strategic decision-making.

Featured voices in this course include:

- Dr. Jonathan Westover, Chair and Professor of Organizational Leadership, Founder and CEO, HCI
- Mike Kuczkowski, Founder and CEO, Orangefiery
- Karan Rhodes, CHRO & Lead Global Organizational Strategist, Shockingly Different Leadership
- Lisa Guillot, Founder and CEO, Be Bright Lisa Coaching
- Teri Beckman, Founder and CEO, HIGOL
- Deb Muller, Founder and CEO, HR Acuity

In the Foundations of Leadership self-paced, asynchronous 8-10 - hour upskilling micro-credential course, you will complete the following 5 Guest Discussion sessions:

- Guest Discussion 1 - The Most Crucial Leadership Skills for the Next Decade
- Guest Discussion 2 - Critical Leadership Execution Tactics
- Guest Discussion 3 - Find Your Clear Vision and New Mindset
- Guest Discussion 4 - Reconciling the CEO's Capacity Dilemma
- Guest Discussion 5 - Approaching Layoffs in a More Humane Manner

In each session, you will need to watch the approximately 25-30 - minute video, reflect on your key take-aways and personal and organizational application, and participate in the discussion forum.

You will also watch the following topical explainer videos (approximately 10 minutes each) and reflect on your key take-aways and personal and organizational application:

- Video 1 - Unlocking the Power of Secure Base Leadership
- Video 2 - Finding the Courage to Speak Up
- Video 3 - The Biggest Mistakes Leaders Make When Motivating Employees
- Video 4 - Working with Self-Unaware Individuals
- Video 5 - How to Hire Top Talent A Step by Step Guide

Additionally, you will be required to complete and apply three readings, a learning activity, personal and organizational assessment activities, a podcast listening assignment, a short course exam, final application assessment, a final learning reflection, and a course evaluation in order to finish the course.

Once you have completed all of the course requirements, you will receive a micro-credential certificate and achievement badge, which you will be able to include in the education, certificates, and achievements section on your LinkedIn profile and on your resume.

Happy learning, application, and personal and professional growth!

This Program, ID No.  655980, has been approved for 10.00 HR (General)  and 10.00 Business recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

This Program, ID: 24-3PMTQ, has been approved for 10.00 HR (General) SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCPHR recertification through SHRM, as part of the knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).

Additionally, Human Capital Innovations has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. Each HCI Academy micro-credential qualifies for 10.00 points.