LAM1609 - CME/CMLE - Organizational Savvy-LAM1609

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The AACP Leadership Institute course on organizational savvy, led by coaches Lothi Mulder and Catherine Stekenas, aims to enhance participants' self-knowledge, relationship skills, and understanding of organizational culture. The course includes an overview of organizational savvy, focusing on developing competencies and behaviors to navigate career and organizational environments with success and integrity. Emphasizing emotional intelligence, the course explores differences between organizational climate—perceptions and short-term elements—and culture—shared values and beliefs that influence long-term behavior and performance. It introduces the Organizational Culture Inventory (OCI), measuring behavioral norms and expectations to facilitate cultural understanding and change.<br /><br />The program also addresses positional versus personal power, emphasizing the importance of leveraging both to increase influence. Participants learn to focus on their circle of influence, proactively addressing controllable factors to expand their impact. Networking as a strategy is highlighted for building collaborative relationships, essential for effective organizational savvy. The course encourages reflection and practical application of concepts to foster professional growth and enhance leadership skills. Completion involves a pre-course self-assessment, a post-webinar test, and a course evaluation, granting participants continuing education credits.

Keywords

organizational savvy

emotional intelligence

organizational culture

leadership skills

networking strategy

cultural understanding

continuing education