scholarly journals Developing a Student Employee Leadership Program: The Importance of Evaluating Effectiveness

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob K. Tingle ◽  
Christina Cooney ◽  
Seth E. Asbury ◽  
Sheldon Tate
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Student Employees ◽  
Recreation Programs ◽  
Two Phases

Outstanding student employees are essential for campus recreation programs to achieve organizational goals. To that end, this study examined the effectiveness of a leadership development program in which three groups of campus recreation (rec sports) student employees participated at various levels in the following: on-campus training, an off-site retreat, a scavenger hunt, and biweekly meetings. Using a quasi-experimental design, data were collected in two phases from 51 students and measured the growth of each student's leadership capabilities as reported using the Student Leadership Practices Inventory. Statistical analyses revealed that group membership did significantly affect growth in the student's leadership capacity, F(2, 48) = 7.07, p = .002, η2 = .228. Campus recreation programs are increasingly held accountable and rec sports professionals must understand assessment is vital. The results of this study reveal that rec sports professionals can impact the development of student leaders. Specifcally, the findings indicate that growth does not occur with condensed training. Indeed lasting, meaningful growth transpires only when leadership lessons are embedded using a sustained approach. Implications for research and practice are presented.

Leadership as enabling function for flourishing by design

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Elkington ◽  
Antony Upward
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Organizational Design ◽  
Development Program ◽  
First Century ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Core Motif ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Structural Capital ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to alert the reader to the urgent need to address the most pressing challenge and opportunity of the twenty-first century, namely, leadership that enables flourishing for all forever. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper suggests a heuristic for the reader and supplies a working model of leadership as enabling function for flourishing that arises from a survey of the literature around leadership development, as well as a brief review of the literature on flourishing. Findings The paper highlights the reality that there are, as yet, only a small number of organizations and leadership that have conceptualized and implemented the notion of flourishing by design and that a great deal more research and implementation needs to occur to prove the validity of the model. Research limitations/implications There is a need to undertake quasi-experimental research in which leadership development praxis incorporates the element of flourishing by design and then action research through which the outcomes can be measured, modified and ongoing improvements iterated into the organizational design. Practical implications This paper suggests a different mindset and skillset for leadership and, by implication, leadership development. The ongoing research into “Seeking Best Methods for Leadership Development”, through the authors’ Round 1 Delphi survey has uncovered the elements of Human Capital, Social Capital, Structural Capital and Self Leadership, as core elements desired by global CEOs as necessary for an effective leadership development program. What the authors did not probe for, and need to probe for, is the element of “Flourishing Capital” or the degree to which the leadership might be developed to serve as an enabling function for flourishing for all forever. Social implications If organizations design flourishing into the raison d‘être of the organization, then organizations will seek and develop leadership that has flourishing as a core motif and focus. If organizational leadership supports and enhances flourishing as a central motif, then a shift will occur from profit only to profit that supports flourishing for all forever. Originality/value The paper highlights the reality that there are, as yet, only a small number of organizations and leadership that have conceptualized and implemented the notion of flourishing by design and that a great deal more research and implementation needs to occur to prove the validity of the model.

scholarly journals Developing leadership skills and resilience in turbulent times

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Holmberg ◽  
Magnus Larsson ◽  
Martin Bäckström
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Outcomes Of Leadership

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a leadership program in a way that captures leadership self-efficacy, political skills (PS) and resilience in the form of indicators of health and well-being that would have relevance for leadership roles in turbulent organizations. Design/methodology/approach – The design was quasi-experimental with pre- and post-measurement with unequal controls. Measurement was made through a mail survey before and after the leadership development program. n=107. Findings – Program participants differed from the control group in the post-measurement in that they reported higher levels on leadership self-efficacy and had better health compared to a year earlier. Research limitations/implications – Concepts like leadership self-efficacy, PS and measures of health and well-being can be used to operationalize and measure broad and contextually relevant outcomes of leadership development. Practical implications – Evaluation of leadership development can benefit from including these more psychologically relevant and generic outcomes. Originality/value – The study illustrates how psychologically based concepts can help to elucidate key outcomes of leadership development that can be critical for meeting the challenges in the turbulent and fluid work situation managers currently meet.

scholarly journals Student Leadership Development as a new trend of Higher Education in Kazakhstan

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 98-103
Author(s):  
M Pshembayev ◽  
◽  
A Kudysheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Leadership Studies ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Student Leadership Development ◽  
The Usa

In this paper, some specific issues of student leadership development in Kazakhstan universities were consid-ered. The authors draw attention to the fact that leadership development is now becoming an integral part of the undergraduate and graduate educational programs. This paper reviews different leadership approaches and theories to analyze the question of student leadership development and gives the historical classification of leadership studies in the USA. Likewise, in the paper, a brief review was given to the experience of Toraighyrov University in implementing a specific leadership development program, which is designed with taking into account the cultural, professional and educational uniqueness of the region. The researchers of the article offer another alternative way for leadership skills development — creation of a leadership school in the form of non-government organization. Based on the theoretical research conducted by the authors, the main ways of formation of leadership qualities and necessary skills due to several objective and subjective circumstances were identified.

scholarly journals Jump-Starting Youth Community Leadership: An Evaluation of a Leadership Development Program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Youth

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Diaz ◽  
Joseph G. Kosciw
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Community Organizing ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Direct Action ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Development Data ◽  
Leadership Development Program ◽  
One Year

The GLSEN Jump-Start National Student Leadership Team, a leadership development program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and ally youth designed to promote direct action community organizing and community engagement. This article examines the benefits of the program for youth’s socio-political development. Data came from a multi-year evaluation that examined changes over time (baseline, immediately post-program, and one-year follow-up) in community engagement between a program group (n = 103) and a comparison group of youth (n = 47). Results indicate that the program may support LGBT and ally youth’s socio-political development and have positive implications for their development as community leaders, but these benefits may not be sustained after program completion. Implications for further research and program development for LGBT youth are explored.

Urban Teen Summit: A Community and School Collaboration for Developing Student Leaders of Color

2021 ◽  
pp. 001312452110045
Author(s):  
Lawrence Scott ◽  
W. Sean Kearney ◽  
Donna Druery ◽  
Ashland Pingue
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Student Leadership ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Student Leadership Development ◽  
Secondary Administrators ◽  
South Central ◽  
Central Texas ◽  
Leadership Development Program

The purpose of this study was to identify the strengths and challenges that emerged from the first 3 years of a high school student leadership development program located in an urban setting. This study was developed as an instrumental case study of one student leadership development program serving urban public high schools in South Central Texas. Feedback was solicited from 10 current and former participants regarding the successes and challenges they encountered within this program. Three themes emerged from these interviews: personal voice, a sense of responsibility, and building community relationships. Discussion is included regarding considerations for secondary administrators about the potential utility of this model in helping develop student leaders of color in urban settings.

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