Leadership PresentationLeadership Presentation

Tracy LeavensTracy Leavens

SWE Region B Student RepSWE Region B Student Rep

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What Makes a Good Leader?What Makes a Good Leader?

Enthusiastic & Creative

Calm & Collected

Organized & Productive

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Enthusiasm!!!!!Enthusiasm!!!!!• If you aren’t enthusiastic about

your programs, who will be?• Be sure you have clearly defined

the benefits of any event you hold• Ask yourself, “Would I honestly

spend my time to get these benefits?”

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Leading by ExampleLeading by Example• No double talk! (If you expect your

officers to do something, you have to do it too!!!)

• DO NOT gossip or choose favorites, be as objective as possible in all your decision making

• Do not act aloof, you are one of them. They need you to lead them, you need them for success.

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Goal SettingGoal Setting

Big Picture

Realistic Milestones

Action Items

Program Development

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Action ItemsAction Items• Always do a review at the end of the

meeting• Creating this checklist helps a lot,

make sure each item is very specific• NO: “Invite everyone to the banquet.” • YES: “Tracy will email the Dean

tomorrow, Heather will contact the officers by Thursday, etc.”

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Running MeetingsRunning Meetings

• Have a clear, specific agenda and stick to it!

• Table items if the discussion is going nowhere

• Form a committee, appoint a leader, give them a date you want feedback by

• Interaction is key!

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Decision MakingDecision Making• Don’t be afraid to make a wrong

decision. • As the leader, you are ultimately

responsible for deciding and following through

• The people you lead look to you for direction and guidance, so lead them!

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Delegation Delegation

• Get people involved!• Give them ownership• When you infect others with

enthusiasm, turnout will increase

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Follow-UpFollow-Up

• How did we communicate before email and cell phones?

• Performance management meetings

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Staying Caught UpStaying Caught Up

• Two hours per day of email catch-up, phone calls, etc.

• This is hard! This is the one I struggle the most with!

• Keep current “To-Do” lists

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Be PreparedBe Prepared• Always have a plan B for location,

activities, and discussion• Keep a contact list with you at all

times• Plan agenda or order of the event

well in advance to give you time to mull over it

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RecognitionRecognition• Show the people you lead that

you appreciate them, it feels good to go that extra mile

• Offer your house and cooking skills for an officer social

• Officer of the week• Most active member

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Where can I put all of these Where can I put all of these great leadership skills into great leadership skills into

practice?practice?• SWE!!!

– Student section– Region (RSR, Newsletter editor,

RSC, Student Transition Team, Section Vitality)

– National (RSR, COR rep, SWE President!)

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Questions?

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Goal Setting Brainstorm Session