Overview#
Leadership and Influence aims to give ANU students who have demonstrated potential as change-makers a wide understanding of styles of leadership and influence and an opportunity to implement a leadership project. Creating real, long-lasting change in the organisations and communities that we care about is challenging. We aim to develop your own values-based repertoire to “lead through influence” so that you can better create change now and into the future.
L&I Projects may be on any topic, community or interest area, but there will be a special emphasis on considering factors associated with ANU Below Zero’s strategic goals.
Class Activities#
L&I will be divided into two key activities:
- Preparing to lead seminars/workshops (first half of the course)
- Leading through influence project (second half of the course)
The goal of the Workshop/Seminar series will be to construct a repertoire of ideas for your ‘leadership toolkit’ on these topics, collectively shared by the class.
Project Ideas#
Students may propose their own ideas to implement, or workshop ideas with ANU staff involved in your community. Anyone can have a great idea, but in the interest of developing meaningful change, we encourage students to align their project ideas strategic directions of teams within the university.
A list of key ANU staff and units are below. You may like to reach out to these units for project ideas, or throughout the course.
- ANU Students’ Association (ANUSA) (https://anusa.com.au/)
- ANU Postgraduate & Research Students’ Association (PARSA) (https://parsa.anu.edu.au/)
- Asha Clementi, President of Griffin Hall (griffinhall.president@anu.edu.au)
- Juliet Meyer, Below Zero Engagement Manager, ANU Below Zero Emissions Initiative (juliet.meyer@anu.edu.au)
- Sarah Walker, Manager, Engagement and Success (sarah.walker@anu.edu.au)
- Susan Helyar, Director, Residential Experience (susan.helyar@anu.edu.au)
- Georgia North, Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre (georgia.north@anu.edu.au)
Other areas of the university useful for projects:
- Academic Skills (https://www.anu.edu.au/students/contacts/academic-skills)
- ANU Careers (https://www.anu.edu.au/students/careers-opportunities/careers)
- Access & Inclusion (https://www.anu.edu.au/students/contacts/access-inclusion)
- Centre for Learning and Teaching (https://services.anu.edu.au/business-units/centre-for-learning-teaching)
- Facilities & Services (https://services.anu.edu.au/business-units/facilities-services-division)
- Global Programs (https://www.anu.edu.au/students/careers-opportunities/global-programs)
Application Process#
The course is by application. Undergraduate and postgraduate students who are in, or intend to take up in the future, leadership positions in ANU student organisations such as ANUSA, PARSA, Residents Committees, and student clubs, societies, community and industry links are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications that address a key strategic area in I.D.E.A (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility) will be prioritised in the application process.
Contact#
Dr Chris Browne (he/him)
Convenor, ANU Vice-Chancellor’s Courses
Chris.Browne@anu.edu.au