LDRS 617 - Employee Engagement & Stewardship  (3 S. Hrs)

This course explores the concept of the leader as a steward of the organization's human resources. It pays particular attention to how the Christian servant leader might reconcile and integrate his/her stewardship responsibilities utilizing Christian perspectives.  How does servant leadership translate into action when we have to make decisions relative to salary increases, bonuses, employee development, or terminating an employment relationship? Course participants will analyze employee engagement practices and trends. More importantly, they will interact with other servant leaders to reflect upon and grapple with the daily task of applying such practices to being good stewards in relation to the people they lead.

OBJECTIVES

Participants will:

1)  critically reflect upon the stewardship responsibilities of the leader in relation to the organization's human resources;
2)  integrate best Employee Engagement practices with the Christian understanding of stewardship;
3)  critically evaluate the application of employee processes, programs and tools to maximize the organization's human capital value;
4)  develop and enhance both critical thinking skills and best practices application in relation to Employee Engagement from the operational leader's point of view.