IIT Madras SPG Lectures: Strategies for Professional Growth
BSGN300188 lectures11 weeks
Weeks
- Week 120 lecturesOutbound_Training · Preliminaries · OBT_instructions · A-frame march · Participant feedback · Caterpillar walk · Briefing by the faculty · Introduction to teamwork & getting along · What is teamwork? | lessons from migrating geese on leadership & collaboration · Why Teamwork is important & relevant? | synergy, innovation & workplace success · Clarity | the key to vision, purpose & effective teamwork · Commitment | dedication, discipline & driving team excellence · Communication | building trust, knowledge sharing & team productivity · Competence | skills, Innovation & high-performing teams - lessons from a nascar pit crew · Collaboration | teamwork, innovation & leadership lessons from sundar pichai · Coordination | lessons from the mumbai dabbawalas on planning & execution · Connection | dr. abdul kalam’s leadership lessons on empathy, trust & teamwork · Conflict resolution | win-win strategies & psychological safety in teams · Change management | adapting to change & building resilient teams · Continuous improvement | kaizen, atomic habits & workplace growth
- Week 29 lecturesTypes of communication | verbal, non-verbal & listening skills for professional growth · Psychological barriers to communication | overcoming inner chatter & emotional hurdles · Language_Barriers_to_Communication · Organizational barriers to communication | overcoming hierarchy & workplace challenges · Physical barriers to communication | games, miscommunication & active listening · Tips for effective communication | clarity, listening & accuracy in teamwork · 10 C’s of communication | mastering the principles of effective communication · What is listening? | active & passive listening for stronger communication · Listening to the future | transformative listening for leadership & growth
- Week 33 lecturesCommunication in a professional setting | email etiquette, feedback & workplace success · Professional presentation | structure, visuals & audience engagement · Writing a report | effective professional writing for workplace success
- Week 44 lecturesIntroduction to leadership | leading yourself before leading others · Lead yourself from within | core values, responsibility & growth · Lead yourself to lead others | growth mindset, communication & emotional intelligence · Lead others to lead themselves | gung ho leadership lessons (squirrel, beaver & goose)
- Week 55 lecturesIntroduction to emotional intelligence & conflict management | 6r framework & leadership · Understanding emotional intelligence | self-awareness, empathy & real-life lessons · What is conflict management? | strategies for resolution & stronger relationships · Understanding conflict management | military lessons, strategies & real-world applications · Emotional intelligence & conflict management
- Week 65 lecturesThe elements of culture | cross-cultural understanding & global citizenship · Cross-cultural understanding | stereotypes, ethnocentrism & cultural adaptation · Dimensions of culture | understanding values, leadership & time perception · Dealing with cross-cultural issues | strategies for global leadership & cultural synergy · Personal grooming for the workplace | beyond appearance to mindset & success
- Week 710 lecturesIntroduction to fiscal & economic sense | part 1 | wealth, health & relationships · Introduction to fiscal & economic sense | part 2 · Basics of personal finance | 9-point action plan, saving & investing strategies · Cash flows vs. life span | income patterns, risk & smart investment choices · Returns, inflation & power of compounding · Indian income tax | old vs new regime, deductions & smart tax planning · Employee vs entrepreneur | career choices, skills & success strategies · Asset allocation, saving & investing options | personal finance & wealth management · Finance bill 2023 & financial calculator apps | personal finance & tax planning · Types of rate of returns
- Week 86 lecturesWhat is creativity? | thinking skills & maslow’s hierarchy · The creativity journey | part 1 | problem-solving & closure · The creativity journey | part 2 | identifying problems & innovation · The process of creativity | step-by-step approach to innovation · Tools for creativity | imagination, curiosity & innovation · Attitudes for creativity | unlocking innovation & growth
- Week 912 lecturesIntroduction to growth mindset | growth mindset overcome challenges & reinvent yourself · Fixed vs growth mindset | shifting perspectives for continuous growth · Understanding the four zones of growth | lessons in resilience and self-confidence · Handling rejection | turning setbacks into growth opportunities · Handling rejection | persistence & the power of yes · End negative self-talk | drawing challenge to unlock creativity · The fringe benefits of failure & the importance of imagination · The mouse merchant story | lessons on opportunity, resilience & positive thinking · Harness the power of a positive & abundance mindset | gratitude,resourcefulness & empowerment · Growth mindset card game | interactive learning with growth mindset uno · The 4r framework | recharge, resource, review, refocus for life design · Conclusion | cultivating a growth mindset for future success
- Week 109 lecturesIntroduction to systems thinking | understanding interconnections & purpose · Examples of a system | IIT madras, cricket, and food delivery explained · Systems view | wolves of yellowstone & the power of interconnectedness · Becoming a systems thinker | part 1 | big picture thinking & consequences of actions · Becoming a systems thinker | part 2 | mental models & interconnectedness · Becoming a systems thinker | part 3 | habits for better decision-making · Becoming a systems thinker | part 4 | feedback loops, time delays, and consequences · Becoming a systems thinker | part 5 | big picture thinking & recognizing change over time · Guidelines for systems thinking practices | structure determines behavior
- Week 115 lecturesEngineer & engineering sense | role of engineering mindset · Discussion on planning, big picture thinking, documenting & improving · Discussion on technical auditing, exchange of ideas, collaboration meetings & debriefings · Discussion on mental models, perspectives & breaking complex problems · Discussion on abstracting, specification, deconstruction & taxonomy