{"id":20561,"date":"2022-07-16T07:54:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T07:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/?p=20561"},"modified":"2024-07-23T11:20:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T11:20:22","slug":"courses-on-leadership-in-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getlighthouse.com\/blog\/courses-on-leadership-in-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Powerful Courses on Leadership to Help You Deal with Turbulent Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you confident in your ability to keep your team happy and motivated through the growing economic turmoil and global uncertainty? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or are you unsure of what to do to support them when the whole world seems like it\u2019s slowly falling apart, and markets and economies are tumbling?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve all had to deal with so many changes in the past three years. COVID-19, political instability, recessions, and increasing levels of uncertainty have taken a serious toll on people. On top of all of this, according to Gartner<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"U.S. employee annual voluntary turnover is likely to jump nearly 20% this year, from a pre-pandemic annual average of 31.9 million employees quitting their jobs to 37.4 million quitting in 2022.\" <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As a manager, you\u2019ve likely never experienced anything like this. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to become prepared. That way, even if you haven\u2019t faced many of these issues yet, you\u2019ll be ready when they do come up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, you can\u2019t go read a book when your boss tells you they need to know who you\u2019d lay off from your team and what your new reduced team plan would be by the end of the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How you can be prepared for anything<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s post, we review 4 leadership courses designed to help you be at your best while facing difficult challenges and macro factors you can\u2019t control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this isn\u2019t a direct side-by-side comparison where we tell you one option is better than the other. Rather, each course is a fit for different needs, experience levels, and contexts, so you can pick the one ideal for your specific situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Crisis Leadership by Deakin University<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this online course from Deakin University in Australia, you\u2019ll learn how to react to different types of crises, what traits you need to overcome them, and how to develop a crisis management plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program requires no particular preparation or previous experience, but was created specifically for managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Crisis leadership\u2019 consists of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities. It also includes a variety of real-life examples such as analyzing the impact of COVID-19 on companies in different industries and what can be learned from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pros<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This course comes with flexible pricing options. You can get it as a one-time lifetime purchase for $69 or you can access all the courses at Deakin University for $27.99\/month. If you want to try the course for free, you can also do that for a limited, 3-week period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another great thing about the course is that you set your own pace and mark the lessons as complete only when you feel you\u2019ve mastered them. The sessions aren\u2019t live, meaning you\u2019ve got complete freedom over how and when you want to tackle them. You can also engage with other course participants in the comments regardless of whether you\u2019ve got the free or paid version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned above, multiple formats such as video, text, and exercises have been included to prevent the course from feeling monotonous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With only 9 reviews, you won\u2019t get much information about the course from previous program participants. The reviews also feel generic, almost as if they were written by bots rather than people. Here are a couple of examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When taking the course, we found that each lesson had an action you can take at the end of it. However, this action often boiled down to answering 2-3 questions that you couldn\u2019t really apply to your team. Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Specific steps recommended in other lessons also feel a bit vague:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite somewhat generic instructions on what actions you can take to help your team, this course feels like a bargain considering you can actually access some of the lessons before you decide to buy or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve tried the free version and particularly like that the instructors are teaching you concepts using real-life, relevant examples. This is an excellent entry-level course on crisis management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. High Stakes Leadership: Leading in Times of Crisis<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHigh Stakes Leadership\u201d is a very comprehensive program from Coursera presented by someone who knows how to deal with turbulence (quite literally): Presenter Mike Barger<\/a> has served as a TOPGUN instructor in the United States Navy and an executive at a US airline. With that background, he brings plenty of experience to the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the eight course modules distributed over four weeks, participants can learn about topics such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n