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Mindfulness Workshop with Jon McGraw

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A professional portrait of Jon McGrawAll K-State faculty and staff are invited Wednesday, April 19, to a workshop with K-State alumnus Jon McGraw.

This workshop will provide participants with techniques to be present in our choices and activities and will identify gaps in our day-to-day where we can improve ourselves and our inner dialogue. It will take place 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Leadership Studies Building Town Hall. RSVP online.

Jon McGraw, co-founder of Vision Pursue, K-State alumnus and former NFL player, will share about how you can incorporate mindfulness and developing a performance mindset when working with students and into your day-to-day lives.

Jon has worked with countless athletes and professionals and is excited to connect with faculty to explore how mindset can help improve performance and well-being (especially in this busy season of campus life!).

 

K-State welcomes Clifton Strengths Institute partner for campus presentation

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Photo of Tom HodgesTim Hodges, Ph.D., executive director of the Clifton Strengths Institute and professor in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business, will present 25 Years of CliftonStrengths: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead. The presentation will take place 1-2 p.m. Friday, March 31, in the Leadership Studies Building Town Hall, room 114.

Kansas State University’s K-State Strengths, housed in the Staley School of Leadership and celebrating 10 years on campus, team welcomes all students, faculty and staff to the presentation to learn from and engage with Hodges during the presentation.

Over his 20-year career, Hodges, a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach has given hundreds of presentations, lead strengths-based research for Gallup, Inc., and has established himself as a writer through journals, chapters and research reports. Continue reading “K-State welcomes Clifton Strengths Institute partner for campus presentation” →

Benavides’ dissertation work awarded for global impact

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Mac Benavides, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Staley School of Leadership at Kansas State University and 2022 graduate of K-State’s leadership communication doctoral program, has been awarded the 2022 Dissertation Award from the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE).

His dissertation, titled “Hilos del mismo tejido”: Weaving community perspectives into community-based global learning through critical micro-ethnographic testimonio, examined relationships between international volunteers and organizations and resulted in developing a process to evaluate and sustain global partnerships geared toward service-learning. Continue reading “Benavides’ dissertation work awarded for global impact” →

David Ollington will present What Matters to Me and Why

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What Matters to Me and Why: David Ollington

The Staley School of Leadership invites students, staff and faculty to the What Matters to Me and Why leadership lecture featuring David Ollington, academic advisor for the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work (SASW). The lecture will take place noon to 1 p.m. Friday, March 3, in the Leadership Studies Building Town Hall and on Zoom. Lunch from Mr. Goodcents will be provided.

RSVPs are due by noon Wednesday, March 1. Continue reading “David Ollington will present What Matters to Me and Why” →

Apply to be a LEAD 212 Class Leader

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The Staley School of Leadership is seeking applicants to serve as LEAD 212 Class Leaders during the fall 2023 or spring 2024 semester. LEAD 212 Class Leaders are students who help teach LEAD 212: Introduction to Leadership Concepts. This peer leader role is an excellent opportunity to enhance facilitation skills.

Students in a learning community stand together

LEAD 212 Class Leaders are asked to facilitate small group discussions, lead active-learning exercises, create a learning community with their students, and perform administrative functions (such as grading, attendance, etc). These students serve as a bridge between students and instructors – they are motivated to help students learn the academic discipline of leadership and connect to the K-State campus community. LEAD 212 Class Leaders will work six to nine hours per week at $12 per hour during the semester.

Applications are due by noon on Friday, Feb. 17. Applicant qualifications, a preview of application questions, and more are available in this application packet. Applications must be submitted electronically through this Qualtrics survey.

Students at stand with a large palete of donated food for Cats for Cans.

Applicants will be asked to RSVP to one interview:

  • 3:30-4:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17
  • 4-5:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20
  • 5:30-6:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20

More information about the LEAD 212 Class Leaders program can be found here.

For questions email Tamara Bauer at tamara@ksu.edu. We look forward to receiving your application!