Leadership – Leverages the strengths of others to achieve common goals and uses interpersonal skills to coach and develop others.
Level
Demonstrated Behavior
Associated Skills
Example
Level I
Basic Experience
Shares a common view with other team members
and respects and recognizes the strength of others.
Accountability
Credibility
Tom volunteered to be the team liaison to keep other team
members apprised of new developments and share
concerns of the team with the department staff.
Level II
Practical Application
Shares a common view with other team members
and respects and recognizes the strength of others.
Supports development of others to leverage strength
of team.
Accountability
Credibility
Trust
Inclusive
As a student member of the Advisory Committee, Olivia
help bring an informed perspective to the discussions. Olivia
provided cogent, reasonable explanations that reflected the
experiences behind the scenes. Her feedback was
instructive and relatable to her fellow students on the
committee.
Level III
Advanced Application
Leverage the strengths of others to achieve common
goals and use interpersonal skills to coach and
develop others to accomplish organizational goals.
Accountability
Credibility
Interpersonal Skills
Inclusive
Octavio is a quiet leader who often led by example. His
maturity was appreciated with the work he did with first-
year students. His insight helped them navigate Bowdoin,
make a smooth transition to college life, and supported
them through a crucial first steps of college life.
Level IV
Subject Area Expertise and
Application
Leverage the strengths of others to achieve common
goals and use interpersonal skills to coach and
develop others. Manage and delegate work to others
to work toward a shared vision. Promotes
inclusiveness and collaboration.
Accountability
Coaching
Credibility
Interpersonal Skills
Trust
Inclusive
During a campus-wide power failure, Sam stepped into a
leadership role to offset the expected crowds at Thorne. He
opened Express despite the lack of power. He rallied the
crew to double the amount of sandwiches produced while
considering how to maintain safe temperatures without
refrigeration. Sam effectively communicated to the student
body that Express was open. His strong work ethic and
creative thinking helped minimize crowds and safety
concerns at Thorne.
Level V
Mastery and Extensive
Application
Leverage the strengths of others to achieve common
goals and use interpersonal skills to coach and
develop others. Manage and delegate work to
others to work toward a shared vision. Promotes
inclusiveness and collaboration to align common
goals and objectives. Clarifies individual and team
roles and accountabilities. Handles interpersonal
issues effectively.
Accountability
Coaching
Credibility
Interpersonal Skills
Trust
Inclusive
Connor helped with staff training and supervising student
assistants as well as working with staff development to
implement new processes and procedures. As a trainer,
Connor was creative and empathetic, and able to find the
“key” to each of his trainees by tailoring the training to each
student’s unique style. His strong supervisory skills earned
him the respect from other students. He managed to find
the right balance to handle conflicts and hold others
accountable.
