student leadership workshop #1

NSU College of Pharmacy office of Student Services Presents:

A Student Leadership Workshop: Making you a better leader

PRESENTED BY NICHOLAS CONLIN

GRADUATE ASSISTANT FOR STUDENT STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC INITIATIVES FOR THE OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE AND HOUSING

Introductions

Southern Oregon University Business Management.

Resident Assistant for two years.

National Residence Hall Honorary 3 years.

Union Building employee for 3-1/2 years.

Currently work with resident assistants and advise student leader organization.

Overview

Organizational identity

Competition and recruitment

Navigating conflict

2 activities

Internal Organizational Identity

How do you define an organizations identity?

Determined by the established history and the values instilled within members.

Value is the most important piece.

Your internal identity should empower you.

Constitution is the backbone of every organization.

It’s a ripple effect with your general members.

External Organizational Identity

What do people say about your organization?

What type of professional influence do you want to have in the college?

What type of influence do you want to have on students?

Your reputation as seen by others may be different than how you view yourselves.

There needs to be consistency.

Competition With Organizations

How do you differentiate yourself?

What’s your brand and how do you market it?

Events can have a huge impact on competition.

Events show who you are, what you represent, and what you bring to the college.

Consistent, high quality events will make you stand out.

Events are how everyone sees you.

Competition for Members

Recruitment is always a struggle for organizations.

What can you offer?

How do you show them value in joining your organization?

What do you do to create a buy-in?

As incoming professional students they want something worth their time.

Don’t overpromise and sell yourself as something you are not.

First Activity

Idenititree

Break up into groups of 2 or 3.

You are going to ‘create’ an organization based upon an identity.

The image of the tree shows each part of the whole.

It’s up to you as leaders of the organization to create that identity.

Navigating Conflict

Conflict is: active and expressed struggle/disagreement between to or more people with opposing views, needs, values, principles etc.

Process to move forward: Discuss Define and identity the problem Determine deal breakers Develop a plan Implement and evaluate

Key Conflict Points

When addressing a conflict all parties should be: Respectful Honest Neutral and non-judgmental Be aware of self-biases Avoid criticism Ask open ended questions Check in “Am I understanding you correctly?”

Tyra Brown | GA for mediation | tb915@nova.edu

Second activity

Conflict role play

Student Leader 1: Accuses member of saying disrespectful things about s/he on

social media.

Student Leader 2: Denies and says it was a ‘general discussion’ that lots of

people were talking about and everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Mediator: Help resolve the issue (and deal with your suspicions).

Closing Remarks

Thank you everyone for coming!

Don’t be afraid to ask the more difficult questions.

Internal versus external identity.

How do you differentiate yourself and create a buy-in for new members.

Conflict is unavoidable but remember they key points.

Neutral space and open ended questions.

Questions and Comments

nc837@nova.edu

954-262-7064

Office is located in Commons residence hall