Emerging Leaders: A Leadership Development Program
Based on the Social Change Model of Leadership Development
What is Emerging Leaders?
The Emerging Leaders program aims to help MSUM students develop the leadership skills they will need to become active and engaged members of MSUM and the community. The program is based on the Social Change Model which is a widely used leadership theory that emphasizes how individual, group, and societal values work together to create change. There are 7 ‘Cs’ or core tenets that complete the Social Change Model that fall under the three different value groups:
Individual Values:
- Consciousness of self: Being self-aware of one’s beliefs, values, attitudes and emotions that motivate you to take action.
- Congruence: Acting in ways that are consistent with your values and beliefs.
- Commitment: Having significant investment in an idea or person, both in terms of intensity and duration.
Group Values:
- Collaboration: Working with others in a common effort, sharing responsibility, authority, and accountability
- Common Purpose: Having shared aims and values. Involving others in building a group’s vision and purpose.
- Controversy with Civility: Recognizing two fundamental realities of any creative effort: 1) differences in viewpoint are inevitable and 2) such differences must be aired openly but with civility.
Societal Values:
- Citizenship: Believing in a process whereby an individual and/or a group become responsibly connected to the community and to society through some activity.
Overall Objective for Emerging Leaders
We will prepare future MSUM leaders by providing educational experiences related to the Social Change Model, including: Consciousness of self, congruence, commitment, collaboration, common purpose, controversy with civility and citizenship. Students will leave Emerging Leaders with the abilities, skills and knowledge needed to be truly effective leaders on campus.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, August 26
2:00pm
CMU 227
Emerging Leaders Orientation
Presenter: JoDee Anderson - Assistant Director of Leadership & Organizations
Tuesday, September 1
2:00pm
CMU 227
Leadership Characteristics – You are a Leader!
Critical Value: Consciousness of Self
Presenter: Michael Parks - Director of Campus Security
Thursday, September 17
10:30am
CMU 227
Financial Planning
Critical Value: Congruence
Presenter: Donna Hartmann-Turner - Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Monday, September 28
3:00pm
CMU 227
Finding Your Passion
Critical Value: Commitment
Presenter: Veronica Michael - Orientation & Transition Coordinator
Wednesday, October 21
11:30am
CMU 227
Trusting Those You Work With
Critical Value: Collaboration
Presenter: Charmaine Abey - MSUM Counseling Intern
Wednesday, November 4
10:30am
CMU 227
Creating Vision, Purpose and Goals
Critical Value: Common Purpose
Presenter: Karen Mehnert-Meland – Director of the Comstock Memorial Union & Activities
Thursday, November 19
3:30pm
CMU 227
Feedback – How to give it and how to receive it
Critical Value: Controversy with Civility
Presenter: Nina Johnson – Housing & Residential Life Area Director
Monday, November 30
4:30pm
CMU 227
Guest Speaker from the FM Community
Critical Value: Citizenship
Presenter: Deb White - Professor of Sociology
Wednesday, January 13
2:00pm
CMU 227
Emerging Leaders Orientation
Presenter: JoDee Anderson - Assistant Director of Leadership & Organizations
Tuesday, January 19
3:00pm
CMU 227
Personal Definition of Leadership
Critical Value: Consciousness of Self
Presenter: Denise Gorsline – Professor of Communication Studies
Thursday, February 4
11:30am
CMU 227
Professionalism
Critical Value: Congruence
Presenter: TBD
Tuesday, February 16
3:30pm
CMU 227
Motivation
Critical Value: Commitment
Presenter: Doug Peters - Athletic Director
Wednesday, March 10
10:30am
CMU 227
Healthy Communication
Critical Value: Collaboration
Presenter: Alison Torren - MSUM Counselor
Tuesday, March 23
10:30am
CMU 227
Assessment of the Organization
Critical Value: Common Purpose
Presenter: Becky Boyle Jones – Assistant Director of Activities & Greek Life
Thursday, April 8
2:00pm
CMU 227
The Game of Oppression
Critical Value: Controversy with Civility
Presenter: Donna Brown - Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs
Tuesday, April 27
4:30pm
CMU 227
Volunteer Opportunity
Critical Value: Citizenship
Presenter: Dorothy Day Food Pantry