PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP IQ? • Name two good leaders.

• Why are they good leaders?

• What is your definition of leadership?

• What is your definition of management?

• What is the difference between a leader and a manager?

• Why is leadership significant in the STEM professions?

• Are leaders born or developed (nature vs. nurture)?

• Is it easy to become a good leader? Why or why not?

• Are you interested in becoming a leader in industry? Why or why not?

-ENGINEERING RANKINGS - GPA CORRELATION COEFFICIENT - UNIVERSITY CORRELATION COEFFICIENT - OUTCOMES SAME FOR ENGINEERS, ENGINEERING MANAGERS, ENTREPRENEURS, FACULTY, RESEARCHERS - INDUSTRY IS WILLING TO PAY A HIGH PREMIUM (MHP) - WHAT THEN ARE THE NON-TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES THAT MAKE A SUCCESSFUL ENGINEER? - NO SHORTCUTS (YEARS IN THE MAKING)

DOES IT MATTER TO YOU TO KNOW WHAT NON-TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES EMPLOYERS WANT TO SEE IN COLLEGE GRADUATES? WHY OR WHY NOT?

WHAT ARE 3 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NON-TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES THAT EMPLOYERS WANT TO SEE IN COLLEGE HIRES? AT THE TOP OF THE LIST: 80% OF EMPLOYERS ARE INTERESTED IN THIS SAME COMPETENCY. WHAT’S #1?

BASED ON THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS- JOB OUTLOOK 2013, LET’S LOOK AT THE TOP 8 COMPETENCIES THAT EMPLOYERS WANT TO SEE IN COLLEGE HIRES…

2. PROBLEM SOLVING 75.3% 3. COMMUNICATION (WRITTEN) 74.7% 4. TEAMWORK 74.2% 5. ANALYTICAL SKILLS 72.0% 6. WORK ETHIC 73.1% 7. COMMUNICATION (VERBAL) 67.2% 8. INITIATIVE 66.7% * NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS- JOB OUTLOOK 2013

1. Leadership 80.6%

BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY, LIST 8 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO DEVELOP IN EACH COMPETENCY.

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BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY, LIST 8 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO DEVELOP IN EACH COMPETENCY.

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Dimensions

PSYCHOLOGICAL

• Peak Performance Through Psychological Skills (Kins 121) [Stress Control, Imagery, Goal Setting, Concentration]

• Cross-Cultural Psychology (Psyc 100)

• Motivation (Psyc 106)

• Organizational Psych (Psyc 108)*

• Cognitive Psychology (Psyc 110) [Dicision Making]

• Psychological Testing (Psyc 120)* [Specific Abilities, Aptitudes, Personality, Interests, Attitudes]

• Personality Theories (Psyc 130)

• Psychology of Multicultural Groups (Psyc 135)* [Culture, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender, Social Class]

• Stress Management (Psyc 137)*

• Social Psychology (Psyc 145)

• Interpersonal Relations (Psyc155)*

• Psychology of Women (Psyc 157)[Work, Gender Inequality]

• Psychology in Personnel Training and Development (Psyc 167)*

• Industrial Psychology (Psyc 169)*

• Tests and Measurement (Psyc 206)* [Organizational]

• Theories of Personality (Psyc 210)*

• Current Literature in Personnel and Organizational Psychology * (Psyc 216)

• Theoretical Foundations of Industrial Psychology* (Psyc 260)

• Theoretical Foundations of Organizational Psychology* (Psyc 262)

PHILOSOPHICAL • Ethics (Phil 002)

• Critical Thinking* (Phil 004)

• Ethics and Personal Values* (Phil 100)

• Ethics and Social Issues (Phil 101) [Affirmative Action]

• Business and Computer Ethics* (Phil 103)

• Science of Human Values* (Phil 105)

• Environmental Ethics (ENVS 111)

• Business, Ethics and Society (Mgmt 117)

• Public Relations and Ethics in Business (Mktg 123)

Sociological

• Introduction to Environmental Sociology (ENVS 138)

• Social Inequalities (Soc 125)

• Ethnic and Race Relations (Soc 120)

• Sociology of Gender (Soc 126)

• Sociology of Globalization* (Soc 164)

• Work and Occupations* (Soc 175)

• Labor and the American Social Structure* (Soc 176)

• Sociology of Small Groups (Soc190)

• Social Stratification (Soc 225)

• Sociology of Gender (Soc 226)

• Seminar: Social Organization* (Soc 230)

• Race and Ethnic Relations (Soc 265)

• Social Justice in Interdisciplinary Perspective (ENVS 124)

• Business Communications (Mgmt 102)

• Argumentation (Coms 002)

• Introduction to Public Speaking (Coms 004)

• The Communication Experience (Coms 005)

• Interpersonal Communication Skills (Coms 008)

• Presentational Speaking in the Organization (Coms 103)

• Persuasive Public Speaking (Coms 104)

• Communication in Small Groups (Coms 105)

• Non-Verbal Communication (Coms 115)

• Intercultural Communication (Coms 116)

• Conflict Resolution Through Communication (Coms 119)

• Theories of Interpersonal Communication (Coms 143)

• Organizational Communication (Coms 145)

• Issue Management as Communications (Coms 159)

• Organizational Communications (Coms 206)

• Professional Writing (Engl 118T)

PHYSIOLOGICAL • Environmental Toxicology (ENVS 130)

• Healthy Lifestyles* (Hlsc 050) [Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, Environmental]

• Fundamentals of Safety and Health (Hlsc 100)

• Occupational Health (Hlsc 106)

• Occupational Safety (Hlsc 107)

• Disease Prevention (Hlsc 112)

• Alcohol and Other Drugs (Hlsc 130)

• Exercise for Fitness (Kins 026)

• Beginning Golf* (Kins 083)

• Exercise for a Healthy Living* (Kins 101)

• Scientific Bases of Physical Conditioning (Kins 120)

• Health Maintenance Program for Adults (Kins 120A)

• Fundamentals of Exercise Programs (Kins 152A)

• Nutrition and Wellness (Facs 010)

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Kins 122B)

• Emergency Response (Kins 156A)

• Family Finance (Facs 141)

• Financial and Legal Aspects of Aging (Facs 147)

• Accounting Fundamentals (Accy 001)

• Managerial Accounting (Accy 002)

• Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis (Econ 1A)

• Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis (Econ 1B)

Legal • Law for General Education (Mgmt 002)

• Employment Law (Hrob 153)

• Environment and the Law (ENVS 128)

• Environmental Politics and Policy (ENVS 171)

Financial

Environmental • Environmental Science (ENVS 10)

• Environmental Issue and Critical Thinking (ENVS 11)

• Contemporary Environmental Issues (ENVS 110)

• International Environmental Problems (ENVS 112)

• Quantitative Methods for Environmentalists (ENVS 120)

• Environmental Impact Analysis (ENVS 122)

Technical • Science

• Technology

• Engineering

• Math

Style Autocratic Democratic Collaborative Situational

STRATEGIES • Professional Development and Career Management** (Mgmt

001)

• Introduction to Business* (Mgmt 020)

• Word Processing and Presentation Graphics (MIS 003)

• Entrepreneurship (Entr 187)

• Corporate Entrepreneurship (Entr 189)

• Employee Benefits (Fin 140)

• Strategic Management (Gm 105)

• The Management of Contemporary Organizations (Hrob 101)

• Management of Human Resources (Hrob 151)

• Management Skills Seminar (Hrob 152)

• Strategic Human Resources Management (Hrob 154)

• Conflict Management and Negotiation (Hrob 155)

• Labor Relations (Hrob 157)

• International Business (Ibus 190)

• Computer Information Systems for Management (Mis 101)

• Principles of Marketing (Mktg 101)

• Salesmanship (Mktg 126)

• Operations Management (Opm 101)

• Principles of Quality Management (Opm 160)

• Leadership and Change Management (Emba 229)

• Managing Creativity and Innovation (Emba 246)

• Project Management for Executives (Emba 248)

• Public Relations Planning Management (Coms 158)

• Creative Problem Solving (Coms 175)

• Engineering Economics (Engr 140)

Strategies “Lincoln on Leadership” by Donald T. Phillips 1. Get out of the office and circulate among the troops 2. Build strong alliances 3. Persuade rather than coerce 4. Honesty and integrity are the best policies 5. Never act out of vengeance or spite 6. Have the courage to handle unjust criticism 7. Be a master of paradox 8. Exercise a strong hand - be decisive 9. Lead by being led 10. Set goals and be results oriented 11. Keep searching until you find your "Grant" 12. Encourage innovation 13. Master the art of public speaking 14. Influence people through conversation and storytelling 15. Preach a vision and continually reaffirm it

Strategies “Mandela: His 8 Lessons of Leadership” by Richard Stengel 1. Courage is not the absence of fear – it’s inspiring others to move beyond it 2. Lead from the front – but don’t leave your base behind 3. Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front 4. Know your enemy – and learn about his favorite sport 5. Keep your friends close – and your rivals even closer 6. Appearances matter – and remember to smile 7. Nothing is black or white 8. Quitting is leading too

WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP IQ?

• Name two good leaders.

• Why are they good leaders?

• What is your definition of leadership?

• What is your definition of management?

• What is the difference between a leader and a manager?

• Why is leadership significant in the STEM professions?

• Are leaders born or developed (nature vs. nurture)?

• Is it easy to become a good leader? Why or why not?

• So are you interested in becoming a leader in industry?