Leadership Guides
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The Leadership Guides are a team of undergraduate students who are committed to learning about leadership and serving the campus community as a peer resource team.
What Services Can We Provide You?
Leadership Guides are available to any UT student or organization to provide resources, services, and information about UT. In addition, they are available to present programs to your organization on leadership, motivation, transitioning, and a broad range of additional topics that are free of charge to you and/or your organization. Leadership Guide programs are designed to include and engage every participant to facilitate a learning environment for personal and group development. All programs, handouts, and workshops can be tailored to fit your needs.
Leadership Guides have presented approximately 50 programs during 2008 to over 600 students. The programs were presented to a variety of organizations, and they covered numerous subjects.
Below is a brief listing of some of the organizations that participated in Leadership Guide programs and the topics that they requested:
- First Year Studies: Stress Management
- Engineering Ambassadors: Communication and Teambuilding
- SGA Networking Event: Icebreakers
- Pi Beta Phi: Values, Communication and Teambuilding
- Student Athlete Advisory Committee: True Colors
- Campus Entertainment Board (CEB): Teambuilding
- SGA Freshman Council: Leadership and Integrity
These are simply a few of the programs that were presented. Don’t miss out on the opportunity and assistance that a Leadership Guide can provide you or your organization. To have a Leadership Guide work with you or your organization, simply fill out the Program Request form. Keep in mind that requests must be made at least one week in advance of service to allow for adequate program preparation.
Additionally, our Leadership Guides are responsible for our LIVE! Leadershops. Upcoming Leadershops include:
Breaking the Ice! - Tuesday October 21, 3:30-5:00 p.m. UC Room 226
This Leadershop will be designed to teach student leaders various team-builders and icebreakers so they can not only learn more about each other, but they can also take these tools back to their student groups and implement them for a variety of purposes.
How to Be a Responsible Leader - Wednesday November 5, 4:30-6:00 p.m. UC Room 225
This Leadershop will allow students to explore their values and implement them as responsible leaders. Students will learn approaches in values appreciation, conflict resolution, and effective communication to ensure responsible leadership.
Phillip Moffitt, "Life Balance & Leadership" - Monday November 10, 3:00-4:00 p.m. International House
A prominent UT alumnus, Phillip Moffitt, will share life-lessons on finding balance in leadership. As a previous SGA President, Orientation Leader, and Assistant Dean of Students at UTK, Phillip is sure to share some great tips for current student leaders! Phillip founded the Knoxville-based 13-30 Corporation, and in 1979 he purchased Esquire magazine, becoming editor-in-chief and chief executive officer of the publication. He has since sold the magazine, and has published a new book entitled Dancing with Life.
Get Motivated! - Tuesday November 18, 3:30-5:00 p.m. UC Room 226
Students will learn not only what motivates them as leaders, but why motivation is important in leadership!
What Resources Are Available for Students?
The Center for Leadership Development houses a Leadership Resource Library containing books, videos, training manual and other resources for students. Students may "Check-out" a book from the library anytime. Come by the office to see all of our new books.
Some selections include:
- Leadership by James MacGregor Burns.
- The Allure of Toxic Leaders by Jean Lipman-Blumen.
- Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters by Barbara Kellerman.
- Leader to Leader by Frances Hesselbein & Paul Cohen.
How Can I Contact a Leadership Guide?
You can contact us via email (leader@utk.edu) or by calling (865) 974-2313. Leadership Guides also serve office hours in the Student Orientation & Leadership Development Office in University Center 315F.