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How to Develop Your Leadership Skills

Steve Keating

What many of them really want is a leadership position. They want the so called “perks” of leadership which of course frequently includes higher pay. They believe leadership is about them. Authentic Leadership is about helping other people, often ordinary people, achieve extraordinary results.

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Here’s Why You Need a Mentor

Steve Keating

I have been blessed to have had outstanding mentors throughout my life. No matter where you are in life or your career a mentor is incredibly important for personal and professional growth. The role of a mentor goes beyond providing guidance; they act as a trusted advisor, supporter, and source of wisdom.

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University of Utah Prison Education Project Admits First Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Utah Reading Clinic, housed in the College of Education, will provide opportunities for the cohort to “serve as tutors and mentors for other incarcerated students hoping to pursue higher education at Davis Technical College or Salt Lake Community College, according to Dr. Frankie Laanan, dean of Utah’s College of Education.

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How to Truly Earn a Leadership Position

Steve Keating

Have you ever wondered how some people “found” their way into a leadership position? Truly earning a leadership position requires a combination of skills, qualities, and actions that demonstrate your ability to effectively lead and inspire others. Self-Awareness: Understand your strengths, weaknesses, values, and leadership style.

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Helping Student Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

communications, Hood College; M.A., communications, Hood College; and D.O.L., organizational leadership, Hood College Career mentors: Dr. Olivia White, Hood College, and Margaret Latimer, Montgomery College Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “One thing that has been incredibly valuable to me has been deep trust in myself.

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Learning to Lead

Steve Keating

In our last post, we discussed why so many people who are promoted into leadership positions fail to actually lead. The vast vast majority of people in leadership positions never receive even one minute of formal leadership training. Here are some ideas to help you on this journey towards Authentic Leadership.

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Stop Cooling Out the Next Generation’s Aspirations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It involved sending culturally-attuned cues about intellectual and social belonging through formal and informal communications, connecting prospective applicants with current students and professors, and countering widespread stereotypes about chilly climates in STEM. Take care with formal and informal advice-giving and mentoring.