The Leadership Educator Podcast

Using Leadership Education to Foster Sustainable Global Businesses in Ireland

In this episode, Niall O'Donnellan brings his education and experience in leading teams and designing leadership education programs in Ireland. During the conversation, he explains his early career experiences working for the Irish government to create sustainable international businesses to his more recent work designing leadership programs for business development. Niall shares his use of universal design for learning and building partnerships with colleges and universities in the U.S., Spain, and other countries. 

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Designing a Master of Indigenous Business Leadership Program

In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Dr. Nathan Eva and Katrina Johnson about designing a Master’s of Indigenous Business Leadership program. The joint effort, supported by the William Cooper Institute and the Monash Business School in Australia, is a transformational leadership program designed to strengthen the Indigenous workforce in Australia. The quartet discusses the opportunities and challenges of creating a program that honors Indigenous practices and reflects leadership literature worldwide. 

 

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International Leadership During Turbulent Times

In this episode, Dr. Cynthia Cherrey discusses leading an international organization during a pandemic. She shares her path to the ILA President and CEO role, and how it has changed during the pandemic. Dr. Cherrey previews the upcoming ILA Global Conference and future considerations for international leadership education. 

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Welcome to Season Five!

In this episode, Dan and Lauren take the leadership conversation abroad. Join them as they speak to guests from all over the world about best practices and innovative programs in and out of the leadership classroom.

Leadership Learning Through the Lens of Social Class (NDSL 169) with co-editor Sonja Ardoin

In this episode, Dan and Lauren sit down with Dr. Sonja Ardoin to discuss leadership and social class. Dr. Ardoin, who co-edited the most recent edition of the New Directions for Student Leadership with Dr. Kathy Guthrie, shares findings on leadership learning through the lens of social class.

Faculty and Student Affairs Partnerships with Susan Luchey and Dr. Joshua O'Connor

In this episode, Dan and Lauren discuss working with faculty and student affairs professionals to enhance the leadership development experience with guests, Dr. Joshua O'Connor and Susan Luchey. All share past projects and experiences of connecting the in-classroom pedagogy with the out-of-classroom programming.

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Using Your Leadership Educator Tools at Home and at Work with Chelsea Winer

In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Chelsea Winer about her work coaching students on campus and couples preparing to get married. All three share stories about using leadership resources with partners or friends including using the CliftonStrengths assessment to plan a wedding.

Podcasting and Leadership with UGA's Dr. Keith Herndon & Charlotte Norsworthy

In this episode, Dan and Lauren speak with Dr. Keith Herndon and Charlotte Norsworthy from the University of Georgia about podcasting, leadership, and journalism. All agree on the value of podcasting and share ideas for infusing it into pedagogy. Specifically, Keith and Charlotte share how podcasting makes teaching more accessible to all learners.  Some of the resources we chatted about in this podcast include:

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Season 4 Wrap-Up with Dr. Kathy Guthrie

In this episode, Dan and Lauren reflect with Dr. Kathy Guthrie on teaching graduate leadership education courses during the Spring 2021 semester. All share experiences from teaching and learning in graduate school, feedback from student participants, changes to make moving forward, and how their work prepares future leaders in and out of higher education. Note: This is a follow-up from an earlier episode, Teaching Leadership Graduate Courses from February 2021. Some of the resources discussed in this episode include:

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Coaching Leadership Educators on Racial Justice Leadership

Drs. Lindsay Lyons & Cherie Bridges Patrick join Dan and Lauren to discuss researching and developing coaching programs on racial justice leadership. Lindsay and Cherie explain how their partnership, which grew from their doctoral work, focuses on helping their peers have generative race-related conversations and advance social change.

"Bringing More Voices Forward" with Dr. Kristen Renn

What should leadership educators know about identity and current college students? In this episode, Dr. Kristen Renn joins Dan and Lauren to discuss the critical moment that sparked her professional purpose to bring more voices forward in the higher education conversation. Renn, a professor and associate dean of undergraduate studies for student success research at Michigan State University and author of the recently published second edition of College Students in the United States: Characteristics, Experiences, and Outcomes, provides valuable insight into the complexity of identity and student leaders.

Continuing Conversations Amidst the Pandemic

The normal conversations we would have at conferences have changed with the introduction of virtual, and now hybrid, formats. Listen as Dr. Nyasha GuramatunhuCooper and Zachary Wooten discuss how their group continued meeting following a breakout room session at a conference last year. The group uses the space to connect but also process their experiences before heading into the classroom to teach.

Building Relationships with Colleagues and Councils with Dr. Michelle Cummings-Steele

Dr. Michelle Cummings-Steele's work as a leadership educator started long before she recognized it. Rooted in years of serving as a bridge between experience and learning, Dr. Cummings-Steele delves into her work connecting students with communities and how her leadership education research co-inquiry group has helped her grow during the pandemic.

What Does Deep Learning Look Like in Leadership Education with Dr. Jon Wergin

Author and professor Dr. Jon Wergin joins the podcast to share wisdom from his 50+ years in higher education, leadership education, and consulting.  What does deep, transformative, and adaptive learning look like in leadership?  How do we facilitate better dialogue, critical reflection, and unlearning?  We chat about this, Dr. Wergin's latest book, Deep Learning in a Disorienting World, and more.

How the Tango Can Teach Us to Be Better Followers

"Movement carries cultural meaning and power" according to Sharna Fabiano world-renowned tango instructor, life coach, and author of the recently released book, Lead and Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork. Listen to this episode as Dan and Lauren discuss using art to increase your awareness and understanding of followership. Other resources mentioned in this episode include:

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What Leadership Educators Can Learn From Teaching Statistics with David Franklin

Author David Franklin joins Dan and Lauren following the release of his book, Invisible Learning. During the conversation, David shares the journey of connecting leadership pedagogy to a popular Harvard statistics course.

 

From a Diner to the Academy with Dr. Corey Seemiller

With the Leadership Education Academy scheduled for August 2021, Dr. Corey Seemiller explains how the ILA Leadership Education Academy grew from a conversation with Dan at a diner on Ohio State University's campus into one of the most popular professional development immersion programs for leadership educators. Additionally, Dr. Seemiller explains how she researches, writes, and uses data for two timely research agendas - generations in higher education and student leadership competencies. 

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Evidence-based Practices in Leadership Education with Drs. Krista Soria and Matthew Johnson

On the heels of publishing their New Directions for Student Leadership issue on Evidence‐Based Practices to Strengthen Leadership Development, Drs. Krista Soria and Matthew Johnson join Dan and Lauren to share their experience. The duo discusses their invitation into the project, working with researchers to edit the issue, and their hopes and dreams for how the text will be used by leadership educators.  

Effective Virtual Meetings with Dr. Betty Johnson

In this episode, Dr. Betty Johnson joins Dan and Lauren to talk about her dissertation on effective virtual meetings. She explains her path to becoming a leadership educator and her recent study into our experiences in workplace meetings since March 2020. 

Increasing the Number of Followership Educators with Drs. Marc Hurwitz and Rachael Thompson

In this episode, Drs. Marc Hurwitz and Rachael Thompson highlight the robust research from their collaboration on followership in their special issue of New Directions for Student Leadership. Additionally, they share a few quick activities leadership educators can do in their classes or programs to inspire students to learn about and appreciate followership.