Course PC20 Leadership 15 Yh.

Leadership

Site manager, YH00916; 2019; Leadership, PC20, 15 YH credits. The purpose of the course is to give students the prerequisites to lead the work on a building or civil engineering project and the work teams and individuals involved in the project. The goal of the course is that students will be able to apply skills to take responsibility for individuals' development and performance on the construction site. Students should also be able to adapt their leadership towards individuals and groups in line with a company's values and counter destructive social constructions. The course provides knowledge of... - Performance reviews - Meeting technique with work teams and employees - Conflict management - Social constructions and norms in the workplace and how they affect the work environment - Diversity and gender equality - A site manager's staff responsibility - Various factors underlying effective leadership and communication - Factors underlying the successful creation of work teams - Relevant agreements on contract and employment law (byggavtalet, LAS, MBL) - How communication affects effective leadership The course provides skills in... - Leading work teams and individuals towards set goals in building and civil engineering production - Managing relationships with colleagues with regard to gender equality and diversity issues - Countering destructive social constructions and norms in the workplace - Applying negotiation methods in different negotiation situations - Conducting performance reviews - Justifying and explaining decisions made - Putting together effective work teams - Holding difficult conversations with employees and other actors on the construction project The course provides competence to... - In the professional role of site manager, take responsibility for ensuring that all individuals and work teams on the construction site carry out their tasks - Motivate work teams and individuals to work towards set goals - Maintain a good working climate in the workplace through preventive leadership Form of examination Written assignments and a group assignment Grading criteria The grade Fail (IG) is given if the student has not met all the criteria for Pass. For the grade Pass (G) the student must be able to: - Allocate responsibilities and roles on a construction site in a professional manner - Explain the rights and obligations that apply on a construction site under the site manager's responsibility - Plan and lead meetings in a professional manner - Present information in a clear and pedagogical way for the target group For the grade Pass with Distinction (VG) the student must be able to: - Show a very good ability to motivate employees and maintain a good working climate on the construction site