Course Outline - Session Six of Six - 24 hour abbreviated course outline

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
DEPUTY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Day One

Focus: Trends, events, and the nominal group technique/ dynamics of change

• JOURNAL REVIEW
• COMMUNITY TRENDS/EVENTS AND THE NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE
  Students will understand the methodology of the nominal group technique. Trends, events, and their relationship to class projects will be identified. Students also will be given the opportunity to develop and understand organizational and strategical planning.

  Exercise: Prior to the first day of session six, students will be given an informational booklet regarding the working definition of nominal groups and their purposes. Included will be varying articles regarding leadership. Students will be required to identify trends/events regarding leadership.

• REAL TIME EXERCISE
  The students will be required to complete in-tray exercises. These exercises may range from normal administrative duties to difficult personnel cases.

  In addition, students will be required to perform complex operational plans.

  Exercise: Each student will be presented with a series of exercises emphasizing critical decision making skills. The students will be divided into four groups and decide on a course of action concerning these issues. The leaders will be selected by the individual groups.

  Each student will be required to present his/her decisions to the group. These presentations will be videoed for class discussion. The auditors will present individual feedback to the individual student.

• INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS
  Students will critique videotaped presentations of exercises.
• REVIEW AND EVALUATION

END OF SESSION SIX / DAY ONE

Day Two

Focus: Learning the dynamics of change and its powerful effects.

• JOURNAL REVIEW
• DYNAMICS OF CHANGE
  Change is inevitable, and students will understand that organizational change is essential for organizational survival. Accountability and responsibility are inherent traits to any organizational change.

  Break out groups are tasked to identify the various dynamics of change. The differences between effective and ineffective change is defined. How do we effect change in our organizations?

• CLASS PRESENTATIONS
  Students will present their research regarding identified trends and events from the nominal group technique.
• REVIEW AND EVALUATION

END OF SESSION SIX / DAY TWO

Day Three

Focus: The dynamics of groups and the effects on critical decision making.

• GROUP THINK
  Students will know the differences between individual, interpersonal, group, and intergroup dynamics of leadership.

  Exercise: Students discuss apathy, fear, and insecurity as inhibitors to effective group dynamics. Leaders present actual work issues concerning group failures and successes.

• CONTINUED CLASS PRESENTATIONS

END OF SESSION SIX / DAY THREE