EDUCATIONAL SESSION TRACKS

Leveraging Your Unique Strengths to Provide and Receive Feedback

Cate

Schlobohm, Assistant Director, West Virginia University

Giving honest, authentic, and timely feedback, especially if it's negative, can be daunting and uncomfortable for many people However, we all have unique natural talents that can be used to help navigate these coaching conversations. First, we must understand each person is different; our individual strengths will dictae how we approach these conversations and how we digest the information we are receiving Being in tune with these strengths will ensure the feedback-giver and -receiver are both optimally equipped to use the information in a productive manner. Additionally, focusing on individual strengths as the foundation for feedback will provide the greatest room for growth and improvement, which will be a win for your team member's development and your organization!

Large and In Charge: Strategies to Recruit, Train and Develop Larger Groups of Student Guides

Samantha

Buxbaum, Admission Counselor/ Program Coordinator -University Ambassadors, Florida State University

We know that recruiting, hiring, and training a team of ambassadors can be a BIG undertaking. However, having the assistance of a robust student leadership team can help this process run smoother than taking it on alone. After having to double their staff in their most recent hiring cycle, Florida State University is here to share some insight into their recruitment, hiring, and training strategies, and working with large groups of student employees This session will cover professional development strategies for your student leaders, building structured timelines for your recruitment and hiring process, formulating leadership teams amongst student workers within the recruitment and training process, and tips for initiating professional development and retention strategies for maintaining a large student staff Individuals that are seeking out new ways to delegate responsibilities to your student employees, those who are looking to hire and retain a large student staff, and those who are looking to shake up the structure of their team can benefit from this session