Leadership TRAINing - Getting Emerging Leaders On-Track

• 1. LEADERSHIP TRAINING; GETTING EMERGING LEADERS ON TRACK #NEACUHO2012Bridgewater State University - Residence Life & Housing -

2. #NEACUHO2012 Justin McCauley @JustinBMcCauleyRyan Greelish @RyanGreelishP. Max Quinn @PMaxQuinn@BSURLH 3. #NEACUHO2012Goals of this Session Learn the best practices to assist you in creating an first year emerging leaders series at your institutionLearn how incorporating the Social Change Model of Leadership Development can benefit emerging student leadersLearn to utilize a mentorship program & curriculum to promote leadership development 4. #NEACUHO2012What is LEADS? Leaders Emerging And Development Series Responsibility of the First Year Residential Experience committee: Made up of 3 RDs, 1 Graduate Intern and typically 4 RAs Assists emerging student leaders to develop their skills, learn leadership theory, find involvement opportunities and practice their new skills This focuses on 1st year resident students 6-week series 5. #NEACUHO2012A SNAPSHOT: Bridgewater State University Rural campus 270acres with 38 buildings House just under 3,000 resident students Known for teaching/education since 1840 One of a few schools with aviation in the country 28 miles from Boston, MA 6. #NEACUHO2012A SNAPSHOT: Bridgewater State University Student Population: 11,000+ 66/34 % Commuter/Resident Population 40/60 Male to Female ratio 65+ student organizations 21 varsity sports Large population balancing working & school full time Residence Life & Housing 16 Staff Members 9 Residence Halls 1 under construction (ETA: FA13) 7. #NEACUHO2012History of LEADS 2002 - BSUs first FYRE developmental workshop series for 1st year resident students created (Facilitated by 2 RDs)2005 FYRE workshop series changes 2008 - Leadership Summit Shifts from student development focus to emerging leaders focusRepackaged Featured leadership workshops2010 LEADS Rebranded again using Social 8. #NEACUHO2012Program Structure Formal leadership development sessionsGroup & individual mentoringExperiential learning through social change projectMet once a week for 6 consecutive weeksEach session was 2 hours long16 residents were split into 4 groups and paired with two mentors 9. #NEACUHO2012Social Change Model Utilized Komives & Wagners Leadership For A Better World text as a guide Assumptions of the model Leadership is collaborative Leadership is a process rather than a position Leadership should be value-based All students (not just those that hold positions) are potential leaders Service is a powerful vehicle for developing students leadership skillsDevelop Self-Knowledge & Leadership competence 10. #NEACUHO2012Student Learning Goals Challenge your perceptions of leadership and learn what it means to be a leader.Help you to understand the responsibilities of being a leader.Assist you to actively challenge yourself to be a positive and effective leader.Exercise leadership skills to complete a social change project for the campus community.Learn the value of and prepare you to take on a leadership role within the Bridgewater State University community. LEADS Meets all areas of BSU Student Affairs Learning GoalsA Effective Communication & Interpersonal Skills D. Coherent Integrated Personality B. Practical Competence E. Civic Responsibility & Engagement C. Leadership Skills F. Understanding of Human Differences 11. Recruitment & Selection Process Recruitment Process LEADS Information Application Requirements Selection Process Acceptance#NEACUHO2012 12. #NEACUHO2012Curriculum Series Description & ObjectivesFacilitatorsAttendance & ParticipationMeeting Dates, Times & LocationsTeambuildingGroup WorkSocial Change ProjectSession # 1 January 24 (MDR)Topic Welcome, Overview, Strengths Quest, Group Intros & Social Change Introduction#2 January 31 (MDR)Leadership Styles & Leadership Inventory#3 February 7 (ECC 113)Group Identity & Leading Collaboratively#4 February 14 (MDR)Social Change Activity#5 February 21 (MDR)Ethical Leadership#6 February 28 (MDR)Social Change Project Presentations 13. Strengths Quest Based on Gallups research project.The premise of strengths is to focus on your talents rather than spending time on weaknesses.Your greatest talents hold the key to high achievement, success and progress to levels of personal excellence.Each talent can be applied in areas including relationships, learning, academics, leadership, service and careers.The Four Domains of Leadership: Executing, 14. #NEACUHO2012Social Change Project Vague, encourage creativity and their ideas/passions No deadline Encouraged to happen before class endedMeeting in groups (inside and outside of class) With mentors A social change project is defined as an event, campaign or performance that will involve an issue that the community must respond to. Examples of a social change project would range from a recycling based awareness campaign to a performance that highlights the struggle GLBTA youth face on campus. During the first week of the Series the participants will be split into teams, these teams will be charged with developing the social change project with the assistance of a project mentor. This project will require some out of class work. The final session of the Series the teams will present their project to the rest of the group and talk about their experiences during the planning and implementation of the project. 15. #NEACUHO2012Social Change Project 16. #NEACUHO2012What I Learned The students shared what they learned:The Strengths Quest really helped me understand my style as a leader and how I am able to use those characteristics in various ways. 2012 GraduateI feel as though I have gained insight to the far reaching affects of leadership. I most often assumed a leadership position only out of necessity, and I thought it only impacted my group. LEADS has shown me that leadership of any organization can touch far more people than the four, or half dozen you happen to be working with. Leadership can have an impact on hundreds of people at a time! 2012 Graduate (Ive learned) That no idea is stupid and that no voice is too small. From the Social Change Project, I have learned through working with my group that anything is possible and that with the great powers of leadership and 17. #NEACUHO2012Student Learning 18. #NEACUHO2012Mentorship Help groups complete their social change projectGroups Four groups of four residents paired with a staff member and an RA Teambuilding Brainstorming Guide students towards campus resources 19. #NEACUHO2012Assessment Pre and Post surveys Comfort with topics Five-point Likert scale questions Multiple questions about each topic area Individual Leadership Style Group Identify Leading Collaboratively Leadership Ethics Social Change Administrative Tasks Plan is to track graduates 20. Assessment Continued I value feedback from a group even if my personal opinion is disagreed with.1 No Degree - 5 - Exceptional Degree 21. Assessment Continued I have knowledge of how to take action to make social change1 No Degree - 5 - Exceptional Degree 22. Assessment Continued 23. #NEACUHO2012Limitations Timeline & Length of the Class Other Commitments & Responsibilities Non Credit Budget 24. #NEACUHO2012Vision Moving Forward Implement a Fall Social/Orientation Locations: Meeting Space Letters of Recommendations Mentor Training & Guidelines Pursue 1-Credit Option 25. #NEACUHO2012Questions?@BSURLHThank you!Bridgewater State University Office of Residence Life & Housing 100 Dinardo 508.531.1277 Bridgewater, MA 02325Justin McCauleyP. Max QuinnRyan Greelish@JustinBMcCaule@PMaxQuinn@RyanGreelish