LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Discovering the Leader Within
Discovering the Leader Within blends my work with the Student Leadership Competencies and Generation Z into an interactive, self-reflective workbook for young people to develop self-leadership skills. Teens can complete the interactive exercises on their own, or instructors, facilitators, youth group leaders, and/or coaches can incorporate it into their programs, courses, trainings, and/or initiatives.
Judge, 32nd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
Discovering the Leader Within Dr. Corey Seemiller Congratulations on writing and publishing your book! You have created a thorough resource to help the trickiest audience out there—teenagers—gain a greater understanding of who they are, what matters to them, and how they can continue to grow in positive directions. The book is well organized in its three sections, and your clear, down-to-earth instruction leads readers from one topic to the next. I appreciated that you included the section “Exploring My Identities”: in challenging times, you provide a place for reflection on identity and diversity in a thoughtful and non-combative manner. The middle section of the book, “Being Me,” is particularly helpful as it takes your readers into some of the most sensitive aspects of their lives, such as being vulnerable and being authentic.
Fenix: The Fearless Feline
Fenix’s adventures always seem to lead to CATastrophe. But, her curiosity isn’t all bad as she manages to keep things interesting while saving the day! “Fenix was a black and white tuxedo kitty with a tail so fluffy that it could dust every piece of furniture in the house…Fenix was a very curious kitty. She liked to walk on the kitchen counter, swat very important things under the couch, and sneak quickly through a cracked-open door. Her little pink nose made her so cute that no one really got upset with all of her mischief.” ~Fenix: The Fearless Feline
Fenix was inspired by our real kitty, Phoenix. We fell in love with her the moment we met…and the rest is history. While the real Phoenix is a bit curious, she is not really mischievous at all. She is always up for chin rubs, scratches behind her ears, and a good cuddle! Not only is this book good for entertainment, there are many great lessons to learn throughout.
Leadership Education Tools
Trailblazer Deck
The Trailblazer card deck aims to assist educators in designing and planning leadership learning and development initiatives. The Trailblazer Tool includes five subdecks of cards for use in a variety of exercises. Purchase here.
Voyager Deck
The Voyager card deck can be used to facilitate 13 different fun and engaging card games to help learners understand, reflect on, and apply concepts of leadership. Use with youth, college students, and professionals. Purchase here. Download the Voyager Instructions.
Leadership Educator Identity
Exploring and Enhancing Leader, Educator, and Leadership Educator Professional Identities
New Directions for Student Leadership, Issue 164, p.. 71-86.
This article highlights the intersections of educator, leader, and leadership educator identities and practices to enhance and clarify professional identity development.
Past Experiences, Present Beliefs, Future Practices: Using Narratives to Re(present) Leadership Educator Identity
Journal of Leadership Education, Volume 17, Issue 1, pp. 93-113.
This article provides an overview of a qualitative study that utilizes an analysis of narratives to describe how leadership educators make meaning of their professional identity.
Leadership Educator Journeys: Expanding a Model of Leadership Educator Professional Identity Development
Journal of Leadership Education, Volume 16, Issue 2, pp. 1-22.
This article showcases a qualitative study using stories from participants of a professional leadership educator development experience. Findings from the study build on the Leadership Educator Professional Identity Development (LEPID) conceptual model.
The Hidden “Who” in Leadership Education: Conceptualizing Leadership Educator Professional Identity Development
Journal of Leadership Education, Volume 14, Issue 3, pp. 132-151.
This article highlights the development of a model for leadership educator professional identity development in which an individual can move forward and backward through the model as a result of both ongoing influences and positive or negative critical incidents.
Leadership and Instruction
Leadership Theory: Facilitator’s Guide for Cultivating Critical Perspectives
Leadership Theory: Facilitator’s Guide for Cultivating Critical Perspectives Chapter 5 provides an overview of leadership theories of production and effectiveness through a critical lens with a specific focus on styles.
Moving Students to Deeper Learning in Leadership
Journal of Leadership Education, Volume 16, Issue 4, pp. 40-59.
This article showcases research findings on student leadership learning and presents recommendations for moving students from surface to strategic, and then strategic to deeper learning in leadership education.
Curbing Digital Distractions in the Classroom
Contemporary Education Technology, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp. 214-231.
This article showcases the findings from a study of how undergraduate students in an Organizational Leadership program use their personal digital devices during class for non-course related activity.
Impacting Social Change Through Service Learning in an Introductory Leadership Course
Journal of Leadership Education, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp. 41-49.
This article outlines the practices of an introductory leadership course at the University of Arizona and highlights the lasting impacts of the social change process throughout the course.
Power, Credibility, and Legitimacy: Student Affairs and College Instruction
Power, Credibility, and Legitimacy showcases the experiences that student affairs professionals have and the strategies they use in implementing and coordinating leadership courses in academic units on college campuses.