2008 Woodie Awards
Defining the dynamic of leadership
By: Anna Forder
Issue date: 3/2/06 Section: LifeStyle
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The students were divided into four groups according to their personality types as part of a workshop hosted by Assistant Dean of Students John Buck. Each group cut up issues of The Journal to create newspaper fashions that a member of each group wore over his or her clothes.
WebsterLEADS, a student organization, focuses on leadership experience through volunteer work among other activities. The group held a two-day retreat, Feb. 25 and 26, in the Library Conference Room, but the members were required to attend only one day of the retreat.
The organization is not just a resume booster; it's a way for the leaders of Webster's clubs and organizations to learn how to address members of Webster's administration about student concerns and ideas. It teaches student leaders how to make their organizations more successful in promoting ideas and how to communicate more effectively with group members.
"I think (WebsterLEADS) is important to Webster because as student leaders develop skills, they're able to accomplish more on campus," said Associate Vice President of WebsterLEADS and Dean of Students Ted Hoef. He presented a workshop to the students Sunday at the Emerging Leaders retreat about getting student concerns effectively addressed by the administration.
The groups had to develop a new idea that would benefit the campus or address a current student concern. This portion of the retreat gave the students an opportunity to choose issues they were clearly passionate about. They presented their issues, and Hoef gave them recommendations about whom they should talk to and how realistic their plan would be for Webster.