THE NOLES LEADERSHIP BOOK CLUB
The Noles Leadership Book Club will meet on July 17 & 31 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Student Services Building Room 214.
All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the Book Club.
The Summer 2008 book selection is Our Iceberg is Melting by John Kotter.
The first 20 students who register will receive a free book.
Click here to register!
Description: |
A leadership learning program
involving faculty, staff and students who come together to respond,
react, and apply lessons learned from a current leadership text. |
Who: |
Interested faculty, staff and
students who register with the
LEAD
Center and commit
to three breakfast conversations. |
How: |
Hosted by the
LEAD
Center and academic department
and/or university offices – if a department is interested in
hosting please contact Dr. Laura Osteen in the
LEAD
Center.
Book club participants, LEAD Center, and the hosting
department are all involved in the selection of the book. |
When: |
One book club a semester that engages in three
breakfast conversations:
The Book – initial breakfast at the start of
the semester. Agenda includes: introduction of small groups, receiving the
book and overview of relevant context for the book (i.e. author’s
background).
The Dialogue – second breakfast at the middle
of the semester. Agenda includes: responses and reactions to the book; if
possible, conversations with the author.
The Application – third breakfast held towards
the end of the semester (at least 2 weeks before finals). Agenda
includes: continued discussion of the book with a focus on personal and
campus-based application of the lessons learned; if possible panel
discussion with campus experts on concepts addressed in the book.
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Outcomes: |
Learning outcomes would include understanding and
application of leadership theories, development of critical thinking and
communication skills and other benefits such as:
Opportunity for faculty, staff and students to study
and apply leadership theory in a collaborative learning environment.
Open to anyone interested, not limited to positions
or roles on campus.
Opportunity for leadership learning across academic
disciplines.
Opportunity to attract audience not necessarily
served by traditional leadership workshops.
Informal mentoring and community development among
FSU faculty, staff, and students.
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