The Lead Team
What is a "Lead Team"?
Lead Team is an elite group of 6-8 student leaders, sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement, that serve as peer leadership educators for the students at Florida Gulf Coast University. This peer consultation group seeks to provide programs, services, and activities that:
- Engage students in leadership development, training and education
- Encourage student involvement
- Foster relationships amongst campus organizations
Mission
The "Lead Team" is a service-oriented board devoted to enhancing the potential of student organizations within the FGCU community by providing resources, consultations, and training workshops that will provide and build upon a solid leadership foundation.
The Lead Team is a campus outsource for leadership development, training, and education. The lead team is comprised of student leaders with a vast array of expertise and experiences. These members all hold a common bond of being change agents for our campus, the community, and world. Members of the Lead Team are juniors and seniors that have an abundance of experiences in campus leadership programs and activities, student organizations, and community involvement. As a "Lead Team" member, one will develop their personal leadership and program planning skills, get offered the opportunity to meet and collaborate with fellow student leaders, and have the chance to help develop the next generation of student leaders at Florida Gulf Coast University.
"Lead Team" Services
Below is a brief listing of some of these possible workshops, outreach and special events:
- Coordinating presentations requests from student organizations and faculty members.
- Facilitating retreat's and programs for student organizations
- Coordinating the Leadership Summit program
- Assisting in the planning of the RSO Wings of Excellence Program
- Assisting in the planning and marketing of the Student Leadership Academy.
Leadership Outreach
The lead team serves as peer consultants to various student organizations and staff teams. The consulting may involve formal presentations, workshops, and training activities. These services are tailored to the needs of the organization making the request.
Lead Team Requirements
- Conduct oneself in a professional manner at all times when representing the Department of Student Leadership and Involvement
- Develop and update a resource collection to create program documents and handouts as a student resource
- Participate in all training retreats
- Assist with the recruitment, selection, and training of new team members
- Minimum of Junior status for academic year
- Previous leadership experience (student organizations, RHA, program attendance, etc)
- Attend Lead Team Retreat
- Attend weekly meetings
- Commit to the full year
- Additional duties as assigned
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