Overview
Beginning with the end in mind and having a goal for your work helps to focus, provide clarity of purpose and direction as you move more deeply into examining the climate action leadership space. This seminar will examine aspects of goal setting including monitoring and evaluation, as well as tools and techniques for goal setting that are relevant for you as a climate action leader. Discussions on impact, what counts as impact, possible data sources that help to indicate impact, as well as methods for sharing the impact and disseminating lessons learned with a broader audience will frame this seminar.
Activities and Assessment Overview
Please see Schedule for important dates for this Unit.
- Unit 4 Activity 1 – Complete required readings.
- Unit 4 Activity 2 – Attend Synchronous Seminar – see Schedule for date/time
- Unit 4 Activity 3 – Contribute to the MACAL course community through discussion and blogging.
- Begin thinking about your approach to Assignment 3.
Unit 4 – Activity 1 Required Readings
The readings for this unit are designed to promote your thinking about your own goal setting and that of the organization(s) that you work with, and the data that you might use to inform those goals.
DeGeest, D., & Brown, K. G. (2011). The role of goal orientation in leadership development. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 22(2), 157–175. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.20072
Also worth exploring A Framework for Leadership Development in an Era of Climate Change https://www.climateleadershipdevelopment.com/
Unit 4 – Activity 2 Seminar (synchronous)
Please attend the Unit 4 Seminar – see Schedule for dates. This seminar will be an opportunity to connect with each other and participate in goal setting activities and examine various approaches to goal setting that may be useful in your work as a climate action leader.
Unit 4 – Contribute to the MACAL course community
This is a reminder that really is in place for the entire program – to take time to review and comment on other blogs posts from your MACAL student peers prior to considering how to craft your next one.