This orientation program can be customized for Incoming Students and Outgoing students alike. Additionally this orientation program is customizable for all educational institutions – Universities, Colleges, High School, Middle School, etc… Program Overview: This student orientation program is a full day (4 – 6 hour) student orientation program. The program includes a portable ropes course … Continued
Training and Relevance. In a discussion with my soon to be sister in law, Nicole, discussing teachers and education staff development days I mentioned to her that I recently met with the leadership staff of a school, and we talked about why teachers are calling in sick on staff development days. I spoke to the … Continued
Mouse Traps for Team Building: Using common resources for innovative solutions. What resources and processes does your team use everyday? How can these resources be used differently? What impact would innovation have on your team? 21 hoops stacked Teams are challenged to take existing resources and maximize their use. What resource is your team currently … Continued
OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE Where are your opportunities? Who are you blocking from opportunity? Who is stopping you from opportunity? How can we capture opportunity? What do you see in the above quote? How are your perceptions of opportunity affecting your present? Choose one opportunity, reflect upon it, explore it, experience it – what are you going to … Continued
A younger Mike working as an educator (geeking it out while tying knots). I came across this photo while cleaning out my desk.
The idea sounds very intuitive if you want your team members to accomplish work give them the authority to carry out their work. Authority and accountability are a paradox of managerial life. The paradox is for the leader to give authority while the concern remains (that is often false) if the manager gives authority, they … Continued
Buffalo State College – Students involved in Leadership Program. michael cardus is create-learning
More information from the ACUI Conference at SUNY Oneonta (Oneonta NY) Mike had the opportunity to present his “Leadership Hands-On” presentation to a group of College Faculty and Administrators. The participants enjoyed themselves while we covered topics of – Leadership Vision Creation as well as skills for creating internal motivation in the people you are … Continued
I speak at colleges and present “Hands-On Leadership” training. Also, I present to many young leaders on the topic of “Emergent Leadership”. I am surprised by the view of leaders sitting and golfing all day. Many students and Gen-Y leaders feel that having enemies is not the way of leadership. The challenge is that as … Continued
I was discussing with some professors at College Leadership Conference about the “Green Movement.” I commented that many colleges and businesses are shifting to green initiatives because it has recently become the “in” thing. While I visit many college campuses, I see litter, little to no recycling, and false environmental Jargon with no teeth. These professors stared … Continued