.Leadership, Engagement & Community
Mission: Our mission is to empower Purdue students to lead lives of purpose and integrity by fostering community, leadership development, personal responsibility and involvement. We collectively support student growth, promote ethical decision-making and empower students to make meaningful contributions at Purdue and beyond.
Students will: receive intentional opportunities for leadership development focused on
cultivating self-awareness, communication skills, collaboration, critical thinking and their strengths.
Competencies: Leadership competencies
Communication: Listen & Observe, Nonverbal Communication, Summarize & Distill Information, Verbal/Sign Communication, Written Communication
Self-Awareness: Continuous Learning, Initiative & Follow Through, Personal Responsibility, Resiliency, Self-Understanding
Collaboration: Appropriate & Productive Relationships, Cultural Awareness, Helping Others & Working Together, Organizational Behavior, Service
Ways of Thinking: Decision-Making & Problem-Solving, Ethics, Idea Generation, Reflection & Analytical Reasoning, Systems, Thinking & Planning
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Communication |
Self-Awareness |
Collaboration |
Ways of Thinking |
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Listen and Observe Summarize & Distill Information |
Self-Understanding Personal Responsibility |
Helping Others & Working Together Cultural Awareness |
Idea Generation | |
| Core Skills: | Observe nonverbal cues to prevent miscommunication; Gather and process feedback; Distill information in order to understand facts, concepts and processes; Increase comprehension to convey information coherently |
Understand beliefs, values, culture, actions, personality, strengths, and weaknesses; Accept ownership for not meeting expectations or achieving desired outcomes; Receive feedback to increase competency and effectiveness |
Recognize the importance of teamwork; Understand feelings of others to build trust and rapport; Understand how varied perspectives and experiences can enhance a group's effectiveness |
Use novel ideas and creative processes to address issues and lead change; Generate multiple solutions or possibilities from a single point of origin; Arrange thoughts and ideas in ways that enable others to explore connections and allow testing and refining |
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Communication |
Self-Awareness |
Collaboration |
Ways of Thinking |
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Written Communication |
Resiliency |
Appropriate & Productive Relationships |
Reflection & Analytical Reasoning | |
| Core Skills: |
Share
information with others in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner; Adapt tone of written language to context as appropriate. |
Respond to adversity, and major setbacks to learn and adapt to the next challenge; Adjust to change with flexibility; Create and adapt goals that respond to changing environments |
Establish connection or associations with others that contribute positively to the well-being of those involved; Value others' opinions, boundaries, and contributions |
Learn from past successes and failures; Understand the context of situations from multiple perspectives; Synthesize information and consider multiple possible solutions. |
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Communication |
Self-Awareness |
Collaboration |
Ways of Thinking |
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Verbal/Sign Communication |
Initiative and Follow Through |
Organizational Behavior |
Decision Making & Problem Solving, Ethics | |
| Core Skills: |
Develop
language skills to share information with others clearly, and persuasively; Use narrative techniques to make messages engaging and memorable; Adjust presentation style based on setting. |
Take charge of a situation to fill a need; Complete tasks with consistency; Stay committed in order to accomplish tasks at hand |
Understand how groups develop; Manage and resolve conflicts and disputes Evaluate group strengths to determine the best course of action to accomplish a goal |
Identify problems, causes and possible solutions through critical thinking; Understand expectations for personal and professional behaviors; Understand the impact of actions; Hold oneself to a high standard. |
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Communication |
Self-Awareness |
Collaboration |
Ways of Thinking |
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Nonverbal Communication |
Continuous Learning |
Service |
Systems Thinking & Planning | |
| Core Skills: |
Effective use of
body language to support the conveyance of meaning; Interpret posture, tone, and gestures; Align verbal and nonverbal messages to avoid confusion. |
Adopt continuous learning strategies; Seek feedback and hone skills, to continue to build capacity and knowledge |
Contribute to the greater good through responsible decision making and ethical actions; Serve without seeking recognition or reward; Make decisions that consider others and adjust based on the situation. |
Manage multiple tasks and deadlines to achieve desired goals; Assess networks through interconnections and interactions; Navigate the impact of decisions on a larger network or system |