Leadership

Leadership is an important part of the student organization experience. Student Involvement provides tools and resources to help Red Raiders strengthen their leadership skills, work effectively with others and build successful organizations.

Whether you are a new organization officer, an experienced student leader or a member looking to take on a larger role, these resources can help you develop skills that are useful both at Texas Tech and beyond.

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Leadership Development

Strong leadership involves more than holding a position or title. Effective student leaders learn how to communicate, collaborate, motivate others, manage challenges and create an environment where members can contribute to the success of an organization.

Student Involvement offers leadership development resources designed to help students identify their strengths, develop practical skills and become more confident leaders.

Leadership Skills

Students may use Student Involvement resources to develop skills in areas including:

• Effective communication
• Team building and collaboration
• Conflict resolution
• Member motivation and engagement
• Goal setting and organizational planning
• Understanding leadership styles
• Developing an organization's purpose and direction

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Leading a Student Organization

Student organization leaders are responsible for helping their organizations remain active, organized and prepared for leadership transitions. Officers should understand their responsibilities, communicate regularly with members and advisors and maintain the information future leaders will need.

Student Involvement provides resources for organization leaders covering topics such as officer responsibilities, organization planning, constitutions and bylaws, meetings, member engagement and leadership transitions.

Officer & Advisor Resources

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Team Development

Successful organizations depend on members who understand how their individual roles contribute to shared goals. Team-building activities and leadership exercises can help organizations strengthen relationships, improve communication and create opportunities for members to become more involved.

Student Involvement maintains resources for student leaders interested in strengthening their teams, including activities and materials focused on member development, motivation, communication and identifying an organization's purpose.

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Leadership Resources

Student Involvement maintains leadership tools, presentations and training materials that students and organizations can use for individual development, officer training or organization meetings.

Available topics include:

• Finding your organization's purpose
• Leadership styles
• Effective communication
• Member retention and development
• Motivating organization members
• Team-building activities
• Conflict resolution
• Constitutions and bylaws
• Organization leadership transitions

Student leaders who need help finding a resource or developing a training activity can contact Student Involvement for assistance.

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Student Organization Recognition

Student Involvement recognizes students, advisors and registered student organizations for outstanding leadership and contributions to Texas Tech and the greater Lubbock community through the annual Student Organization Awards.

Award categories recognize accomplishments such as organization excellence, leadership, teamwork, service, improvement and outstanding contributions by organization members and advisors.

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Leadership Support

Student Involvement staff can help student leaders identify resources, strengthen their organizations and work through leadership or organizational challenges.

Student Involvement
Student Union Building, Room 011
1 (806) 742-5433
studentorgs@ttu.edu