When it comes to goals, we’ve had the S.M.A.R.T. mantra pounded into us.  You know, your goals should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable,  Realistic and Time-based. [...]

Earlier this summer Del Suggs challenged us to create contemporary mission statements that address why we do things. Sure enough, upon examining the missions of my scholarship and [...]

"The Five Whys" is a method of distilling the true cause/effect of an issue.  Simply put, it involves asking the question "why?," and then asking "why[...]

As I prepare for my student leader retreat next month, I appreciate utilizing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) for program development.  As a Type practitioner, I h[...]

Every organization on campus needs a Mission Statement.  As a matter of fact, every department and office on campus should have a Mission Statement.  While it sounds like[...]

Mention "Robert’s Rules of Order" to any assembled group, and you will get a collective groan.  "Robert’s Rules" is a part of our lives as lead[...]

When asked “what’s leadership?” all of us most likely have our own mental image and list of characteristics of what we equate with a successful leader.  Recently, when meeting[...]

The video is a little big, might work better to pause and let it load all the way. For those late nights and long weekends when the little voice asks you: “Why do you do this[...]

If your state is anything like mine, there are a number of colleges and universities within an hour’s drive of each other. Several years ago, six schools in the northwest Geo[...]

The Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities  held it’s Northeast conference just last week in Syracuse, NY. 30+ Schools attended from across the Northeast reg[...]