Competency 4: Communication Skills

1. Students will demonstrate competency in active listening, writing, speaking, and non-verbal communication. 

2. Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with a diverse array of individuals. Forms of diversity include (but are not limited to) gender, race, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and philosophical beliefs.

Suggestions for Learning:

• Enroll in Springboard or Advanced Springboard
• Serve as a Springboard Coach (UNIV411)
• Serve as  Peer Leadership Consultant
• Attend the Leadership Academy Conference
• Serve as a S.M.A.R.T. Mentor
• Co-Facilitate a UNIV100 class
• Present at a professional conference
• Get involved with the speech and debate team or similar student organizations
• Serve as an undergraduate teaching assistant
• Work as a tutor
• Enroll in writing and communication courses

 Recommended Readings:

Koegel, T. J. (2007). The exceptional presenter: A proven formula to open up and own the room. Austin, TX: Greenleaf Book Group Press. 

Rosenburg, M. B. (2005). Nonviolent communication: A language of life: Create your life, your relationships, and your world in harmony with your values. Encinitas, CA: PuddleDancer Press. 

Competency 5: Relationship Building

a.    Students will be able to articulate an  understanding of the following with regard to relationships:
Trust; communication, mutual respect and accountability; social awareness and social skills (emotional intelligence); interdependence; networking skills; authenticity and commitment

b.   Students will understand the need to motivate people as a leader and employ multiple methods of doing so (i.e. win-win, leading by example, servant     leadership, etc.)

c.    Students will demonstrate the ability to build meaningful relationships with individuals different from one-self. Such differences include (but are not      limited to) gender, race, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and philosophical beliefs.

Suggestions for Learning

• Serve as a Springboard Coach (UNIV411)
• Attend LeaderShape
• Serve on the Peer Leadership Council through Residence Life
• Serve as a S.M.A.R.T. Mentor
• Join a student organization and/or begin taking on leadership roles
• Attend Leadership Academy
• Attend a professional conference related to your major
• Complete an emotional intelligence assessment
• Conduct a case study on a great leader (i.e. George Washington, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Theresa, etc.)
• Enroll in one of the many leadership courses offered at BGSU
• Serve in a management position at work or in your internship/co-op
• Volunteer with a group of people different from yourself
• Enroll in an ethnic studies course
• Take the opportunity to explore different cultures (i.e. study abroad, internships, etc.)

 Recommended Readings:

Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2002). Credibility is the foundation of leadership. In The Leadership Challenge. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (1993). Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It; Why People Demand It. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

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