COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COURS OUTLINE

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COURS OUTLINE

 AIM/PURPOSE OF THE COURSE: 

This module unit is designed to equip the trainee with knowledge skills and attitudes that will enable him/her to understand the role of leadership in the community development activities.   

OBJECTIVES

By the end of this module unit, the trainee should be able to:

·         Understand the role of a leader in a community

·         Apply appropriate leadership styles in running community development activities

·         Appreciate the importance of management functions in community organizations

·         Understand the sources of conflict in community development

·         Understand the importance of integration and relations in a community

·         Understand the emerging issues in community leadership

TOPICS

Introduction to community leadership

·         Meaning of leadership

·         Importance of community leadership

Theories of leadership

• Leadership theories 
• Relevance of leadership in community leadership
• Importance of community leadership
• Impact of leadership on development

Leadership styles

• Concept of leadership styles
• Types of leaders
• Factors that influence leadership styles  
• Impact of leadership styles on development
• Challenges of leadership of community development activities

Management functions

• Meaning of management
• Management functions
• Role of management in success of community development activities
• Ethical practices in management of community development activities
• Emerging issues and practices in management of community development activities

Leaders and community participation

• Concept of community participation
• Importance of community participation
• Strategies used to ensure successes in community participation and involvement
• Role of a leader in community participation
• Impact of community involvement and participation in community development activities

Management committees

• Meaning of management committees
• Role of management committees in the community development activities
• Types of committees in a community
• Organization structure of a committee
• Impact of committees in community on development activities
• Challenges of committees on development activities
• Intervention measures

Leadership and community relations

• Meaning of leadership relations
• Significance of community relations
• Essentials of effective community relations
• Role of leaders in community relations
• Impact of community relations on development activities  

Community conflicts management

• Meaning of community conflict
• Causes of conflict in the community
• Features of community conflicts
• Approaches of conflict resolution and management
• Role of community leaders in conflict resolution and management
• Impact of conflicts in community development activities

Community integration

• Meaning of community integration
• Importance of community integration
• Approaches used to enhance community integration
• Impact of community integration on development

Emerging trends in community leadership

• Emerging trends in community leadership

Reference:

1. R.K Kohadhi: emancipating leadership paksutar: New Delhi