Illini Union

Leadership Resources

Leader Readers are a series of 38 leadership handouts ranging in topic from assertiveness to ice breakers and is designed to aid students and student organizations as they plan and implement programs. Each Leader Reader provides a detailed discussion of each topic and also suggests further resources. Leader Readers are available in the Student Organization Complex and can be requested as a packet by contacting the Student Programs & Activities Office at 333-3660. Please let us know if you have suggestions for additional Leader Reader topics.

Leadership Skills

• Assertiveness
• Credible Leadership
• Delegation
• Effective Listening
• Empowerment
• Ethics in Leadership
• Followership
• Getting Involved
• Getting Organized
• Humor in Leadership
• Perfectionism
• Public Speaking
• Self Confidence
• Stress Management
• Taking Risks
• Time Management

Publicity

• Promotion

Finances, Budgets & Accounting

• Cosponsorship
• Fund Raising

Organizational Development

• Conflict Resolution
• Dealing with Change
• Goal Setting
• Icebreakers
• Making Meetings Fun
• Motivation
• Recognition
• Recruitment
• Retention
• Successful Meetings
• Teambuilding

Program Development

• Brainstorming
• Campus Resources
• Planning a Retreat

Organizational Structure & Procedures

• Parliamentary Procedure for Committees
• Parliamentary Procedure