{"id":83645,"date":"2024-11-21T15:54:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=83645"},"modified":"2024-11-21T15:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:56:41","slug":"student-engagement-hosts-leadership-acadamy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=83645","title":{"rendered":"Student Engagement hosts Leadership Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fort Hays State University Student Engagement hosted a Leadership Academy inside the Memorial Union Ballroom on Wednesday. The conference was led by Lincoln Elementary School principal Kerri Lacy, who spoke on developing core leadership skills and connecting with others as an individual or organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83646\" data-id=\"83646\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8043.jpg?resize=790%2C464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8043.jpg?resize=1024%2C602&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8043.jpg?resize=370%2C218&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8043.jpg?resize=150%2C88&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8043.jpg?resize=768%2C451&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8043.jpg?w=1121&amp;ssl=1 1121w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Office of Student Engagement hosted a Leadership Academy inside the Memorial Union Ballroom.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"545\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83650\" data-id=\"83650\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8053.jpg?resize=790%2C545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8053.jpg?resize=1024%2C707&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8053.jpg?resize=370%2C256&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8053.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8053.jpg?resize=768%2C531&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8053.jpg?w=1184&amp;ssl=1 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Students perform an activity in which they count to three at each other as part of Kerri Lacy&#8217;s lesson about showing vulnerability in leadership.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"458\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83649\" data-id=\"83649\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8080.jpg?resize=790%2C458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8080.jpg?resize=1024%2C594&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8080.jpg?resize=370%2C214&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8080.jpg?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8080.jpg?resize=768%2C445&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8080.jpg?w=1537&amp;ssl=1 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Students enjoy a laugh while jumping in front of each other.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"265\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83648\" data-id=\"83648\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8123.jpg?resize=790%2C265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8123.jpg?resize=1024%2C344&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8123.jpg?resize=370%2C124&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8123.jpg?resize=150%2C50&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8123.jpg?resize=768%2C258&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8123.jpg?resize=1536%2C516&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8123.jpg?w=1609&amp;ssl=1 1609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lacy, principal at Lincoln Elementary School, derived her lessons from her career in education.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83647\" data-id=\"83647\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8139.jpg?resize=706%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8139.jpg?resize=706%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8139.jpg?resize=179%2C260&amp;ssl=1 179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8139.jpg?resize=103%2C150&amp;ssl=1 103w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8139.jpg?resize=768%2C1114&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DSC_8139.jpg?w=942&amp;ssl=1 942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lacy stated that the key characteristics in leadership are effectivity, strategy, communication, clear articulation, and providing direction and purpose.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lacy, a Fort Hays graduate with two degrees, had all attendees perform playful activities with a partner, like counting to three with one another and jumping up and down as part of her leadership lecture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLeaders have to be vulnerable,\u201d she told the audience. \u201cYou felt silly and you were out of your comfort zone. Sometimes, leadership takes us out of our comfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She attributed much of those lessons to her work in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs the leader of that building, I need to be engaged,\u201d Lacy said. \u201cI need to be involved and know my kids. When every kiddo\u2019s parent drops them off, that tells me a couple of things. If Grandma\u2019s dropping them, and the kiddo\u2019s a little bit off, that tells me something\u2019s going on at that home that maybe we need to be aware of. Kids getting in trouble, crying, won\u2019t eat lunch, different things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lacy used her observations to explain that leadership skills apply to any industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLeadership in education is no different than leadership in any of your organizations or anything that you do,\u201d she said. \u201cEffective leadership is the ability to inspire, guide, and motivate a team or organization towards achieving its goals through strategic vision, strong communication, and a positive influence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An integral element of leadership that Lacy emphasized was the positivity that a leader can have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo matter what you feel like when you are leading your group, you need to be positive,\u201d she said. \u201cIf you\u2019re not positive as the leader, what happens to that group?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She corresponded this with the most fundamental tools a leader can be equipped with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe key characteristics [of a leader] are effective leadership, strategic decision, clearly articulates organizational goals, develops comprehensive strategies, provides direction and purpose, and communication,\u201d Lacy said. \u201cCommunicate expectations clearly, listen actively and empathetically, and promote transparent and open dialog.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another characteristic of leadership Lacy shared was using blunt communication with another and working past personal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s okay to say what you don\u2019t like about me,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s okay that maybe you don\u2019t like me. But you know what? We\u2019re in this with the same goal. We\u2019re in this to do the same thing so we get along. You may not like that person, but you learn to work with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While leadership is a critical component of collaboration, Lacy notes that in the end, goals can be achieved as a collective group when connection is established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have to learn how to understand people and build strong interpersonal relationships,\u201d she said. \u201cI have your back and you have my back. That\u2019s what leadership is, and leadership is a united force. We are a team, and I am a team member.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network Fort Hays State University Student Engagement hosted a Leadership Academy inside the Memorial Union Ballroom on Wednesday. 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