Human Element and Leadership Management Course Objective
The course is intended to provide a person with knowledge, skill and understanding of leadership and teamwork at the operational level on board a ship.
Course Content
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Cultural awareness, inherent traits, attitudes and behavior, cross-cultural communication
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Shipboard situation, informal social structures on board
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Human error, situation awareness, complacency, boredom
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Leadership and teamwork
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Int. maritime conventions and national legislation, emphasis on human factors
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Ability to apply task and workload management
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Human limitations, time and pressure constraints
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Workloads, rest and fatigue
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Management (leadership) styles, challenges and responses
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Effective communication
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Allocation, assignment and prioritization of resources
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Assertiveness and leadership, motivation, short and long-term strategies
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Situation and risk assessment, selecting course of action, evaluation of outcome
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Decision making and problem-solving techniques
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Authority and assertiveness, emergency management
This course is approved by Finnish Flag State
Target Groups
Deck and Engineer Officers at the Operational Level.
Duration
5 working days.