University of Colorado Boulder
Storying the Self for Leadership and Creativity Specialization
University of Colorado Boulder

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!

Taught in English

Linds Roberts

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.

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Specialization - 3 course series

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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

Category: Communication
Category: Leadership
Category: Creative Writing
Category: diversity
Category: inclusion

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

Category: Communication
Category: Leadership
Category: Creative Writing
Category: diversity
Category: inclusion

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

Category: Communication
Category: Leadership
Category: Creative Writing
Category: diversity
Category: inclusion

Instructor

Linds Roberts
University of Colorado Boulder
3 Courses1,759 learners

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