Accelerating Leadership Development

Class description

Accelerating Leadership Development

Safety improves when motivation is strong. 

Motivation influences whether workers follow procedures, raise concerns, and stay engaged when conditions are challenging. When motivation declines, compliance becomes unreliable and accidents become more likely. Motivation does not stand alone, it is shaped by four core capabilities that determine how leaders grow their capacity to lead in complexity.

This course provides practical insight into the theories, capabilities, and motivational drivers that accelerate leadership effectiveness and strengthen safety performance at every level of an organization. 

Past participants include health and safety professionals seeking to improve safety compliance and lead the adoption of rapidly changing workplace requirements. As part of the course, participants complete an online self-survey to examine their motivation and leadership capacity and learn how to activate positive leadership capabilities—referred to as leader developmental readiness.

About the Instructor:

Molly Breysse Cox, MA, PhD, U.W. NW Center for Occupational Health & Safety

Dr. Breysse Cox has over 25 years of change management work experience with Fortune 500 companies. This includes leadership positions in IT, Operations, Customer Service, Product Management, and Marketing. She joined the U.W. Center for Leadership & Strategic Thinking in the Foster School of Business in 2014 as a faculty and leadership associate for undergraduate and graduate. Dr. Breysse Cox has experience in transformational change projects, including designing and deploying new technology, organizational change, and leadership development. Her work is focused on fostering trust and psychological safety in education and the workplace. In addition, she was chosen in 2008 as the recipient of Women in Technology International’s Leadership Award for leadership in support of women in IT.