Division of Student Affairs Student Staff Training

 Presenter Introductions  Icebreaker  In pairs, discuss someone who you feel is exceptional leader and how the leadership characteristics they exhibit allowed them to create positive change in their specific community.  Program Outline

 Leadership is viewed and valued differently by various disciplines and cultures  The 4 Myths of Leadership (provided by © LeaderShape, Inc.) ◦ Leaders are born, not made ◦ Leaders have all the answers ◦ Leadership exists only at the top ◦ Leadership is magical and mystical

 Model the behavior that you expect of others  Behavior earns respect  The concept of personal credibility  Guiding principles, beliefs and values  How can you set an example for others?  Leading through direct individual involvement and action – align action with shared values

 Perspective of making life better in the long run is key in getting extraordinary things done  Vision = Creating images ◦ “What would the world look like if your vision became a reality?”  Attract people to common purposes ◦ “Leadership is a dialogue, not a monologue” ◦ Develop interpersonal competencies  Listen first, and often

 Venture out!  Accept challenges  Search for opportunities, experiment, take risks, and learn from your mistakes  Innovate, grow, and improve  Problems shape leaders

 Create a sense of synergy  Setting goals and building relationships  Leaders should create a norm of reciprocity  Involve people in planning and problem- solving  Find ways to increase interactions

 Genuinely care for others  Recognize contributions  Celebrate values and victories  Set high standards and expectations, and encourage people to reach them  Will help sustain focus and team spirit  Builds strong collective identity and a sense of community

 Form a small group of 4-6 people.  Discuss the scenario given to your group.  Prepare a brief summary to report back to the large group.

 Leadership is everyone’s business  Build self-confidence by learning about yourself  Everyone can become a leader Questions?

 All materials from the training session will be posted on the web at  We encourage you to refer back to this information and to use it as a resource  Evaluation ◦ An online evaluation will be ed to you next week to gather information on what you learned, please make every effort to complete this brief survey