SEED Leadership Program

Benefits of the SEED Leadership Program

• Links leadership theory & practice
• Helps students to see links across varied leadership experiences
• Promotes strong leadership development opportunities already in place at Mason
• Creates opportunities to learn leadership through various modes
• Creates additional student leadership cohorts
• Uses the power of a universal metaphor (growth of a seed) as a teaching tool
• Increases motivation for certain students to take advantage of leadership opportunities
• Engages students who do not identify with the word “leadership”
• Recognizes past learning by giving credit for experiences prior to starting SEED
• Recognizes a group of students for the breadth and depth of their learning
• Balances structure for those who want it & flexibility for others, addressing a potential difficulty with strict stage programs
• Integrates and reinforces learning with experiences, reflection theory and implementation
• Job recruiters and graduate school admissions look for those with leadership experience.  For instance, the top 5 personal qualities/skills that employers seek, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook 2012 survey, are:
• Ability to work in a team
• Verbal communication skills
• Ability to make decisions and problem solve
• Ability to obtain and process information
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work

SEED can help you with all of these!