Leadership and Motivation
Class Syllabus
Introduction
Learning Objectives
Class Organization and Grading
Grading Policies
The Textbook and Order Form
Reading Ahead
Withdrawl/Refund Policy
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Introduction
Leadership
is one of the most important skills a construction
supervisor can master.
Leadership
can be learned. This is a very important point
because many people feel that leadership is either
something you were born with or not. True, some
people are natural born leaders but, for the other
99% of the population, we have to learn how to be
good leaders.
Motivation
is a subject of extreme importance to anyone who supervises
people. Motivated workers are happier,
more productive, more satisfied with their job and
more willing to put forth extra effort. The
leader who truly understands human motivation will
find much success in this industry.
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Learning
objectives:
By
the end of this class you should:
- Use
various styles of leadership and determine what
type of leadership behavior is appropriate for the
situation.
- Know
the basics of the "science" of human motivation
including the theories of Maslow and Hertzberg.
- 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 lead by setting goals, by communicating
openly and by setting a good example.
- Be
able to coach your workers to obtain the desired
results.
- Be
able to get commitment from your workers and maintain
control of your work crews.
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Class
Organization and Grading
The
following table lists the learning modules, the maximum
value in points a student can receive within each
module, and the time in which the modules must be
finished.
| Module |
Point
Value |
By
End of Week |
| 0.
Student Orientation |
0 |
Before
start |
| 1. Dollars
and Sense of People in Construction |
25 |
1 |
| 2.
The Role of the Construction Supervisor |
25 |
2 |
| 3.
Helping People Perform Better |
25 |
3 |
| 4. Motivation |
25 |
4 |
| 5.
Leading Others |
25 |
5 |
| 6.
You Get What You Expect |
25 |
6 |
| 7.
Positive Feedback |
25 |
7 |
| 8. Training
and Orienting Crew Members |
25 |
8 |
| 9. Teams
and Team Building |
25 |
9 |
| 10. Leadership
Skills in Action |
25 |
10 |
| Total
Points |
250 |
|
It
is important that the student keep up with the class
and not fall behind. 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 although reading assignments will be
made available in advance. Actual dates
that modules will become available will be posted
in advance on the course calendar.
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Grading
Policies
Graded
assignments will consist of one quiz for each module
and participation in at least two class discussions.
Each quiz will count 10 points and class discussions
will count 15 points per module. You can see
that I consider class discussions to be a very important
part of this course. Students learn more and
learn better when they discuss the topic at hand.
For that reason, I consider the regular weekly discussions
to be even more important than the weekly quizzes.
Grades
will be posted on a weekly basis. You will have
full access to your grade sheet so you will be able
to keep track of how you are doing at all times.
Your
overall grade in the course will be determined by
the total number of points you have accumulated on
quizzes and assignments. The grading scale
is as follows:
You
will be given more information about the grading and
other course matters in the Orientation Module.
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The
Textbook
The
textbook for this class is Unit 1, Leadership and
Motivation (S) 6th Edition, Participants Manual
Order
Unit
1, Leadership and Motivation (S) 6th Edition, Participants
Manual directly from the AGC by clicking on
the link. Cost of the book is approximately
$156.
We
are in no way associated with the AGC. The link
to the book is provided only for your convenience.
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Reading
Ahead
This
table details the reading assignments for the entire
course. This will give you opportunity to read
ahead and get a jump on upcoming modules.
|
Module |
Reading Assignment |
Start Date |
| 0.
Student Orientation |
None |
Optional/
Week 1 |
| 1. Dollars
and Sense of People in Construction |
Read
Unit 1 |
Week
1 |
| 2.
The Role of the Construction Supervisor |
Read
Unit 2, |
Week
2 |
| 3.
Helping People Perform Better |
Read
Unit 3 |
Week
3 |
| 4. Motivation |
Read
Unit 4 |
Week
4 |
| 5. Leading
Others |
Read
Unit 5 |
Week
5 |
| 6. You
Get What You Expect |
Read
Unit 6 |
Week
6 |
| 7.
Positive Feedback |
Read
Unit 7 |
Week
7 |
| 8. Training
and Orienting Crew Members |
Read
Unit 8 |
Week
8 |
| 9. Teams
and Team Building |
Read
Unit 9 |
Week
9 |
| 10. Leadership
Skills in Action |
Read
Unit 10 |
Week
10 |
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WITHDRAWAL
POLICY
You
may withdraw from a course by sending an email to
PSmith@aspeNational.org
or by conventional mail requesting to be dropped
from the course. Non-attendance or notifying
the instructor does not constitute officially dropping
or withdrawing from a course. Students who
stop attending courses without officially dropping
will receive a grade of U in the class. Refunds
are not automatic. NO refunds are due unless the
course is officially dropped within stated guidelines
in the refund schedule.
Refund
Schedule
| a.
|
Withdrawal
postmarked at least one working day before
the first day of class – total fee
less a $20 handling fee. |
| b.
|
Refund
requests postmarked on or after the first
day and no later than two weeks after the
first day of class will be refunded 65%
of the fee, after which time there is no
refund. |
| c.
|
Decision
on withdrawals and refunds will be based
on the date when the ASPE Society Business
Office receives written withdrawal notice.
Drops done by mail are effective as of the
postmark date. |
|
d. |
All course materials including the textbook
and other included supplies must be returned
in their original conditions, shrink wrap
unbroken, or a $100 charge will apply. |
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