Institutional Level Student Leadership Development
Institutions lay the ground work and play a crucial role in setting the culture and precedent for Leadership Education
Theory
Practice
Examples
Attributes that lead to high quality programs (Eich, 2008):
• Building and sustaining strong learning community
• Experiential learning
• Flexible and accommodating to research
Effective leadership programs are highly (Owen, 2008):
• Resourceful
• Productive
• Intentional about goals and outcomes
The use of standards and competencies give programs credibility and legitimacy (Komives & Smedick, 2012).
•Maintain and seek diversity
•Hire knowledgeable instructors that serve as good role models of leadership
•Foster a culture of leadership practices and relationship building
•Use experiential experiences for leadership education
•Tap into resources within the organization and the community
•Research impacts and evaluate programs
•Form a leadership philosophy that can spread through the organization or institution
•Create competencies and outcome goals for leadership education at the institutional level.
Teton Science Schools works to create a strong culture of leadership and community through Hands to Work, community meals, and Service Learning opportunities.
Consider answering ILA’s guiding questions for leadership development programs (ILA, 2009).
The Handbook for Student Leadership Development also offers seven points on the their philosophy of leadership (Komives, et. al., 2011) .