201 STP LEADERSHIP AND MOTIVATION, UNIT 1
Monday, September 14, 2026 12:00 AM - Sunday, November 22, 2026 12:00 AM (EDT)
Description
This online course develops the leadership and management skills essential for effective construction supervisors. Students will learn how to apply leadership styles to different situations, motivate and coach employees, communicate effectively, set goals, and build committed, productive work crews using proven management principles and motivational theories. (See Learning Objectives for more details)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Use various styles of leadership and determine what type of leadership behavior is appropriate for the situation
- Be able to apply basic management skills, ideas and principles that will be allow you to function more efficiently as a construction supervisor
- Be able to coach your workers to obtain the desired results
- Know the basics of the “science” of human motivation including the theories of Maslow and Hertzberg
- Be able to lead by setting goals, by communicating openly and by setting a good example
- Be able to get commitment from your workers and maintain control of your work crews
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Members=$450, Non-members=$650
TEXTBOOK PURCHASE REQUIRED! Hardcopy=$110, eBook=$50
Course modules will be made available to students on Sunday of each week. Class work must be completed before the following Monday. Students will not be able to work ahead of the class but the reading assignments will be made available in advance. Modules will become available on dates posted on the course calendar.