Posts filed under 'Student Leadership'
This past September, I was recruited for combat duty by the Georgia Southern University Leadership Boot Camp. My job was to turn students into a well-oiled, combat-ready leadership machine. Ok, that is a bit of an exaggeration, but I was the keynote speaker (“10 Steps to a Winning Mental Attitude”) and a break-out session presenter (“Making the Most of Your 24/7” and “Everyday Leadership”). However, this blog entry is about what I saw the Georgia Southern people doing right and some ideas for you to use on your campus…
Continue Reading January 19th, 2010
At the start of the academic year or the semester many colleges and universities conduct leadership programs and retreats for student government officers, members of the campus programming board, emerging leaders programs, and residence life. Many of these programs include a variety of topics including servant leadership and developing effective communication between team members. Usually, there is a team building element to these events where students get to know each other better and make connections that will hopefully make the year a success…
Continue Reading January 13th, 2010
I took this video in Orlando in July, 2009 during a leadership retreat for the SGA leaders of four of Valencia Community College’s campuses. This is a team building exercise called “Tummy HA HA”. It is a fun activity that helps with a number of the steps or “building blocks” in team building.
Continue Reading August 26th, 2009
Do you belong to a club or organization on campus? Are you the advisor for a group? Ever have to tell people the name of the organization and then have to explain what it means? I know the feeling.
Continue Reading July 15th, 2009
Some of the best time that students spend is participating in co-curricular activities. I use CO-curricular, because the things that students can be involved in supplement what they learn in the classroom.
Continue Reading June 24th, 2009
Four hours with a dozen key Lynn University student leaders is a grand opportunity for all of us to roll up our sleeves. It was practically one-on-one time… The president and vice president of the student government association… the outgoing president and a presidential candidate for the Hillel Club (which provides social and educational programming focusing on Jewish holidays, scholarships and history)… and a few more officers and candidates rounded out the attendees. With an intimate group like this, we can really get to the core issues that their campus organizations are dealing with every day.
Continue Reading May 15th, 2009
“You know, for people who spend so much time in meetings, you sure don’t run them very well. A 9:00 am start time should mean 9:00 am! If not, change the start time!”
I wrote. I meant it. I couldn’t help it. I was finally so frustrated that I wrote it FOUR MONTHS IN A ROW under the “what can we do to improve our meetings” category on the comments card at the monthly meeting. It all started so innocently…
Continue Reading April 17th, 2009
he droning of a monotone voice from the front of the room. The meeting leader that sits in the middle of the floor and asks, “So what do you guys want to talk about tonight? Two things most of us will avoid like the plague!
Continue Reading April 17th, 2009
This is some of the ‘best of the best’ that I’ve learned over 20+ years working with student organizations. My top 3, 5, 7, or 10 lists cover everything from skyrocketing student involvement, to holding great meetings and everything else that involves student leadership. Ask your student leadership questions here!
Continue Reading April 9th, 2009
