Leadership & Management

Leadership & Entrepreneurial Skills

influencing and inspiring others through developing and communicating a vision for the future
cultivating leadership qualities including humility, empathy, courage, curiosity, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, authenticity, and an ethos of service
engaging facilitative practices to understand stakeholder perspectives and explore and advance ideas in broad service of community needs
knowing how to use one’s own strengths, and when to lead and when to follow

Leadership & Management

using tools and practices to complete complex projects within constraints in availability of people, resources, and time
delegating effectively to empower others to work independently and make unique contributions
communicating productively with the wide range of individuals involved in a project, including supervisees, peers, and supervisors

Leadership & Management

advocating for yourself and on behalf of others
engaging in difficult conversations with confidence
moving a group from discord to shared goals
working with bosses and employers effectively under pressure and through conflict

Leadership & Management

cultivating a growth mindset and a focus on curiosity, taking on challenges, being open to many perspectives, and learning from mistakes
applying creativity and innovation practices, such as design thinking, to finding solutions to complex problems
facilitating collaborative problem solving in groups and teams