Leadership and Advocacy for Information Professionals

Leadership is explained in terms of theory, styles and practical skills, having relevance for information professionals at all levels.

It considers ethical and legal frameworks, organisational behaviour and culture, and supporting and working with people. The course also addresses change management, professional development, and the skills needed in advocacy and community engagement focussing on diverse staff, services, organisations and communities including iwi and Māori, and Pasifika community groups. Finally, the course considers the application of competencies for community engagement and collaboration, stakeholder communication and managing partnerships.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

What you will learn

When you successfully complete this online course you will be able to:

• Explain the theory and evaluate the practice of leadership in organisations and professions using a range of techniques and skills.
• Develop strategies for working effectively with people, taking into account different ethical, legal, organisational, cultural and diversity considerations and contexts.
• Develop advocacy techniques that recognise and support staff diversity, services, organisations and communities including iwi and Māori community groups.
• Appraise and select competencies needed for community engagement and collaboration at a strategic level for specific situations, including communication and negotiation with stakeholders and partnerships.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

No textbooks are needed for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

• Access to a laptop or desktop computer
• Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

• choose the qualification you will study the course under
• check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.