4. Working together
As a leader, you have to remember that your group is working toward a common goal. While people might have different ideas about how to accomplish that goal, you have to ensure that individual progress leads to the main objective, aka teamwork.
According to Cran, to improve teamwork, you need to help everyone focus on finding solutions together. One of the best ways to do this is by organizing team meetings to brainstorm ideas on how to work better together.
“A leader needs to provide individuals with understanding and guidance that more can be accomplished through a team than alone,” Cran says, “A master leader would facilitate a team training on what it means to be a team-focused individual and also team activities such as building something together or doing creative problem-solving games together.”
Brittany*, a senior at Kansas State University and a student leader of Ecumenical Campus Ministry, is a pro when it comes to team-building activities.
“I always incorporate fun little exercises to encourage everyone to work together. Whether we play little games or do physical challenges, we always have fun,” Brittany says. “One of our favorites is ‘human knot,’ a game that makes everyone get their arms tangled up and makes us work together to get untied.”
5. Balancing the organization and your other obligations
Just because you’re a student leader doesn’t mean you don’t have other responsibilities. It’s important that you devote yourself to your group without losing sight of your other obligations!
Remember that the group’s well-being comes before your position within that group. If you’re under too much stress trying to manage your responsibilities, you can’t do everything to your full potential.
If you find yourself buckling under stress, Dr. Brinkman recommends asking yourself, “Is this really worth it?” Put everything into perspective , and then decide if you can continue on with being in a leadership position while managing your other responsibilities.
Also, keep in mind that your fellow members of the group might be struggling to balance their obligations as well. Be understanding with scheduling conflicts, lack of availability and so on.
While being a student leader may put you in some tough situations, don’t let that stop you from taking this great opportunity! Being in a position of power comes with responsibilities, and one of the biggest is trying your hardest to be the best leader possible. Look at the problems you run into as learning opportunities.
As a leader, you have to remember that your group is working toward a common goal. While people might have different ideas about how to accomplish that goal, you have to ensure that individual progress leads to the main objective, aka teamwork.
According to Cran, to improve teamwork, you need to help everyone focus on finding solutions together. One of the best ways to do this is by organizing team meetings to brainstorm ideas on how to work better together.
“A leader needs to provide individuals with understanding and guidance that more can be accomplished through a team than alone,” Cran says, “A master leader would facilitate a team training on what it means to be a team-focused individual and also team activities such as building something together or doing creative problem-solving games together.”
Brittany*, a senior at Kansas State University and a student leader of Ecumenical Campus Ministry, is a pro when it comes to team-building activities.
“I always incorporate fun little exercises to encourage everyone to work together. Whether we play little games or do physical challenges, we always have fun,” Brittany says. “One of our favorites is ‘human knot,’ a game that makes everyone get their arms tangled up and makes us work together to get untied.”
5. Balancing the organization and your other obligations
Just because you’re a student leader doesn’t mean you don’t have other responsibilities. It’s important that you devote yourself to your group without losing sight of your other obligations!
Remember that the group’s well-being comes before your position within that group. If you’re under too much stress trying to manage your responsibilities, you can’t do everything to your full potential.
If you find yourself buckling under stress, Dr. Brinkman recommends asking yourself, “Is this really worth it?” Put everything into perspective , and then decide if you can continue on with being in a leadership position while managing your other responsibilities.
Also, keep in mind that your fellow members of the group might be struggling to balance their obligations as well. Be understanding with scheduling conflicts, lack of availability and so on.
While being a student leader may put you in some tough situations, don’t let that stop you from taking this great opportunity! Being in a position of power comes with responsibilities, and one of the biggest is trying your hardest to be the best leader possible. Look at the problems you run into as learning opportunities.
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