February Career Competency Focus - Leadership
This month, we will focus on the career competency of leadership defined as recognizing and capitalizing on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals. Check out the learning and level-up opportunities shared below and begin fine-tuning your leadership skills.
Events:
Learn from Top-of-the-line Leaders in your Community:
2023 Institute for Humanities Research Distinguished Lecture: Shelly Lowe, National Endowment for the Humanities Chair
- Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Carson Ballroom, Tempe Campus (Available either in-person or via ASU Live webstream)
Beyond the Bookshelf: ‘A Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman’ with Lindy Elkins-Tanton'
- Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Virtual Webinar
Economic Club of Phoenix featuring Eric Fuller of U.S. Xpress Enterprises
- Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Virtual Webinar
Leadership Workshops
Difficult Conversations: Getting to What Matters
- Thursday, February 9, 2023, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
- Virtual Webinar
KPMG Frank K. Ross Leadership Institute 2023 (National Virtual Program)
- Friday, February 10, 2023, 5 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Virtual Webinar
Expand Your Network
Career 101: Preparing for the Career Fair
- Thursday, February 9, 2023, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- Virtual Webinar
ASU Spring 2023 Career and Internship Fair
- Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Memorial Union 2nd Floor, Tempe Campus
Check out other upcoming events!
Helpful Articles
7 Ways to Boost Leadership Skills in College
By Ashley C., Envizion
The Greatest Leadership Article I’ve Ever Read
By Kevin Kruse, Forbes
To Be A Great Leader, Learn How To Be A Great Follower: The Four Rules Of Following
How Great Leaders Inspire Action
By Simon Sinek, Ted Talk
Recommended Training
By Dr. Shirley Davis
Top 10 Rules for Highly Effective Leadership
By Todd Dewett
Improving your Leadership Communications
By Colleen Hauk
Leading when you’re not in Charge
By Pete Mockaitis
Level-Up Experiences
The following are recommended ways for you to level-up your Leadership skills this month. 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.
- Find a Mentor - There are often people in our lives who are able and willing to be our mentors, we just have to ask them the right questions. Make a list of people you know who are great leaders, and consider reaching out to them to ask them questions about their career, life, or leadership style.
- Make Leadership the topic of your next 1:1 supervisor meeting - In your next meeting with your supervisor, let leadership be a primary topic of conversation. Discuss their leadership as your supervisor, and ask questions like “How do you think I could be a better leader in our workplace?” or “In what ways have you seen my leadership skills increase since I started working here? What advice do you have?” Make sure to take note of their advice and find ways for you to make actionable changes!
- Join an on-campus leadership program - Clubs and organizations provide an opportunity to get involved and gain more leadership skills. Check out a few ideas below!
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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