Reflective Leadership for Successful Teams

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Whether you want to try out the University of Sheffield for future study or you simply want to have an amazing summer in the heart of the UK, the Sheffield International Summer School is for you. We're 92nd in the world and 15th in the UK (QS World University Rankings 2026) and rated number one in the Russell Group (based on aggregate responses) in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2025.

Our 'Reflective leadership for successful teams' module aims to develop students into effective and valuable team players and leaders through practical exercises and self-reflection. It provides a strong foundation in leadership and teamwork theories, an understanding of factors that contribute to effective leadership and teamwork. Through this module you'll strengthen your self-awareness of your behaviour a leader and team member, ultimately leading to an improvement of your skills in both areas.

A place in our accommodation is guaranteed and it’s included in the price of your Summer School

Target group

Current undergraduate students at universities around the world

Course aim

The aims of this module are:

To critical evaluate leadership and teamwork theories, and apply them to cases while considering influencing factors
To critically discuss the principles of leader development and their implications for practice
To draw on theories of leadership and teamwork to evaluate their own practice and team working skills
To use increased self-awareness of own leadership behaviours to develop own leadership and team working skills

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