Course Description
Principles of teamwork, leadership and management.
This course consists of five 1-hour lectures.
STCW Objectives
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the following STCW elements:
- OICNW-C7.1 Working knowledge of shipboard personnel management and training
- OICNW-C7.3 Personnel assignment
- OICNW-C7.3 Planning and co-ordination
- OICNW-C7.3 Prioritization
- OICNW-C7.3 Time and resource constraints
- OICEW-D7.1 Working knowledge of shipboard personnel management and training
- OICEW-D7.3 Ability to apply task and workload management
- OICEW-D7.3 Personnel assignment
- OICEW-D7.3 Planning and co-ordination
- OICEW-D7.3 Prioritization
- OICEW-D7.3 Time and resource constraints
Topics
Conflict resolution, managing conflict, and teamwork
- good leadership and leadership traits
- poor leadership and problem avoidance
- leadership traits that contribute to teamwork
- leadership traits that contribute to conflict resolution
- leadership traits that contribute to group cohesion
- leadership teamwork
- poor leadership and problem avoidance
Time management, prioritization, and organization
- time management and reverse planning
- setting realistic and attainable goals
- prioritizing immediate needs
- supervision in time management
- safety and deadlines
Proper planning, effective communication, and coordination and cooperation
- coordination and cooperation
- effective communication
- direction of communication
- feedback as communication
- standards, delegate, inspect, supervise, feedback
Tasking, delegation, inspection, and supervision
- tasking individuals and teams.
- interdependence
- active listening
- assertiveness
- accountability