Events:
Resume Writing Workshop for Online ASU Alumni & Students
Saturday, August 17, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Virtual
Global Futures Opportunities Fair
Wednesday, August 21, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Walton Center for Planetary Health, Tempe, AZ
Check out other upcoming events!
August Competency Focus- Leadership
The National Association of Colleges and Employers defines leadership as recognizing and capitalizing on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals. Check out these resources for ways to continue developing your leadership skills!
Helpful Articles
7 Traits of Effective Daily Leadership
By: Indeed for Employers
You Don’t Need to Be “the Boss” to Be a Leader
By: Matt Mayberry
Effective Leadership: What Makes a Great Leader
By: Gallup
Recommended Trainings
By: Dr. Shirley Davis
By: Sesil Pir
Top 10 Rules for Highly Effective Leadership
By: Todd Dewett
Level-Up Experiences
The following are recommended ways for you to practice and level-up your leadership skills this month within your current job. Feel free to use these suggestions or come up with your own. Once you have finished an experience, be sure to add it to your accomplishment tracker.
Lead a Project
Prepare: Talk to your supervisor about possible opportunities for you to lead others in a project.
Take Action: Once you and your supervisor have decided on a project, talk with the team you will be leading. Make an action plan and delegate tasks to the team.
Reflect: Reflect on what skills you used to be an effective leader.
Be a Role Model
Prepare: Think of ways you can improve at work to be a role model for others. Make a list of ways you can improve. Some examples are being on time, being more focused on your work, being innovative, or having a positive attitude.
Take Action: Each day, come into work remembering these ways you want to improve. Do your best to be someone others can look up to and be inspired by.
Reflect: Reflect on your changes. How did your changes positively impact your work and the work of those around you?
Take Initiative
Prepare: As a leader, it is important to take initiative. Think of ways you can do this in your position! For example,taking the initiative to implement a new technology to make your work more efficient or solve a workplace problem.
Take Action: Once you have thought of some ideas, check with your supervisor to get the go ahead!
Reflect: Reflect on how you feel after taking initiative. How does this make you a better leader?
Want to Share?
Are you aware of resources, events, or training that would be good to share with other Working Learners? Please email us your ideas for inclusion in upcoming monthly level-up communications. Send suggestions to workplus@asu.edu
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