Advisors, Students, and The Coaching Model

Kerri Ressl

Director, UT Arlington Leadership Center

Micaela L. Seals

Graduate Advisor, UT Arlington College of Education and Health Professions

� To explain the importance of leadership education for beginning and continuing students.

� To acknowledge the correlation between the co-curricular experience and student retention and success.

� To discuss methods of developing collaborative relationships between academic and student affairs to ensure co-curricular between academic and student affairs to ensure co-curricular experience.

� To emphasize the importance of mentoring relationships and present a structure approach to establishing those relationships through student affairs initiatives.

� To provide a brief overview of the mission and goals of The Leadership Center at UT Arlington and discuss opportunities to get involved and/or implement initiatives on other campuses.

Identify a student you advise that you think has great potential for success in college and beyond.

� Transferable skills� Skills acquired in a previous job, activity, or experience that is

applicable to a number of job functions and future career choices.

� Competitive candidate in job market� Skills associated with leadership education compile the list of

top skills sought by employers.top skills sought by employers.

� Impact on commitment and retention� Students seek external opportunities for development and

engagement. When students see these experiences as valuable, they commit to the institution.

� Development of well-rounded individuals� The goal of higher education is to develop students in all

areas (i.e. academically, emotionally, professionally, personally, ethically, etc.).

Write down three of the student’s strongest assets/skills.

List three skills that you believe the student needs to develop.

� Verbal and written communication skills

� Honesty and integrity

� Interpersonal skills

� Teamwork skills

� Strong work ethic� Strong work ethic

� Motivation and initiative

� Flexibility and adaptability

� Computer skills

� Analytical skills

� Organizational skills

Source: Manpower

� Transformative Leadership� Inspire commitment in their followers.� Produce outcomes that exceed expectations.� Empowerment

� motivating people to change, while giving them a sense of ownership and self-actualization.

� Relational Leadership� Relational Leadership� Relationships are the key to leadership effectiveness.� People work together toward a common purpose to make and

impact or achieve change that benefits an organization or community (i.e. Social Change Model)

� Situational Leadership� There is no single “best” leadership model or style.� Leadership styles must be task-relevant and leaders must be

mature enough to adapt the leadership style to the situation at hand.

Do you view your position as an opportunity or an obligation?

5 Levels of Advising Leaders

Leadership CoachYou have developed leaders who, in turn, develop others.

MentorMentorStudents seek to develop skills by shadowing you.

Role ModelYour track record has made you credible to students.

ConsultantStudents trust your opinions and follow.

AdvisorLeader by title only.

Leaders should develop leaders who will ultimately develop other leaders. It should be a continuous cycle.

What factors are preventing you from developing coaching relationships with your students?

essentially a blueprint for the architecture that will build the monument of your leadership legacy.

Food for Thought - Jim Kouzes’ Ten Leadership Lessons• Leadership is everyone’s business.Leadership is everyone’s business.

• Credibility is the foundation.

• Personal values drive commitment.

• You either lead by example, or you don’t lead at all.

• Looking forward is a leadership prerequisite.

• It’s not just the leader’s vision.

• Challenge provides the opportunity for greatness.

• Leaders are team players.

• Leadership is a relationship.

• Caring is at the heart of leadership.

Have you taken advantage of internal and/or external resources to learn how to engage students in a mentoring or

coaching relationship?

� Division of Student Affairs

� Leadership Programs and Retreats

� Departmental of Personal Leadership Training

� Campus Involvement

� Leadership Coach� Leadership Coach

� Student Mentoring

� Community Service Project Volunteer

� Visibility at Non-Academic Event and Lectures

� Participation in University and External Associations

� Contact your Student Affairs/Student Services department for opportunities to get involved.

� Mind Tools: http://www.mindtools.com

� John Maxwell on Leadership: http://www.johnmaxwellonleadership.com

� G5 Leadership: http://www.g5leadership.com� G5 Leadership: http://www.g5leadership.com

� UT Arlington Leadership Center: http://www.uta.edu/leadership

� University of Illinois: http://www.illinoisleadership.uiuc.edu/volunteer/coach.asp

� International Mentoring Association: http://mentoring-association.org

“The first follower transforms the lone nut into a leader.”

What are your next action steps for making an impact

on the student you defined for this activity?

Now, go out there and lead! Remember… it only takes one!