Welcome to HOD 699 Foundations of Doctoral Study and the Pre-NSO and NSO Moodle!

HOD 699, Foundations of Doctoral Study is required for all students entering Fielding’s doctoral programs in Human Development and Organizational Development & Change. It consists of a New Student Orientation with both synchronous and asynchronous components.

During this course, students are introduced to: staff resources and members of the HOD doctoral faculty; the adult learning model; the degree’s curriculum, competencies, and learning outcomes;
student support services; and options for completing degree requirements. In the culminating activity, each student working with their Early Mentor develops a customized Learning Plan to meet the student’s scholar-practitioner interests and goals.

Please familiarize yourself with the HOD 699 Course "Moodle" and use the menu on the Welcome page to navigate the Pre-NSO schedule for August 21 - August 28. Each day, the schedule, assignment information, and student resources and information will be posted.

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This course critically explores theories and models of leadership and how these are reflected in the world and in students’ own leadership orientations and styles. Key topics include changing definitions and models of leadership, leadership as an individual vs a relational attribute, the contingent nature of leadership (relating to context, culture, and social identity), and leadership development. Students will compare traditional leadership models with more contemporary approaches that have evolved to address leadership in networked, virtual, social action, and global organizations. The course will balance theoretical, research, and practice aspects to help students deepen their knowledge, understanding and skills of leadership as a positive influence on individuals, organizations and communities.

Students examine, discuss, and apply the key principles and theories associated with leadership and organizational coaching: organizations and organizational culture, using a multidimensional coaching framework, executive and leadership coaching, inter-cultural coaching, team and group coaching, internal coaches and managers as coaches, systems theories and coaching, gauging potential outcomes, assessments for organizational and group coaching. This course is not approved by ICF for continuing coach education units (CCEs).

Delivery Method: Group KA: Moodle and Zoom (Note this course is also available for individual assessment)
Grading Default: Letter