The SOUL Leadership Resource Library is a collection of materials for students, faculty and staff members to utilize as they work to develop their own leadership skills, particularly within the context of student organizations and leadership development. Use the form at the bottom of the SOUL Resources page to request one of the resources or to renew a checked-out book.
Advising Student Groups and Organizations
Norbert W. Dunkel & John H. SchuhFrom the rewards and challenges of advising student groups to the specific knowledge, skills and qualities advisors need on a daily basis, this comprehensive overview offers advisors both theoretical and practical guidelines. Readers will learn to motivate leaders, provide academic and career assistance, tackle budget and accounting issues and more.
Event Marketing: How to Successfully Promote Events
Leonard H. Hoyle
Event Marketing provides the most effective tools for carrying out every phase of a successful, integrated marketing campaign for any event, from conferences and expositions to fairs and festivals that host 20,000 people.
Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make a Difference
Susan R. Komives, Nance Lucas, & Timothy R. McMahonThe book is designed to help college students understand that they are capable of being effective leaders and to guide them in developing their leadership potential.
Exploring Leadership incorporates new insights and material developed in the course of the authors' work in the field.
Retreats that Work
Merianne Liteman, Sheila Campbell, & Jeff Liteman
Retreats that Work is a practical, easy-to-use guide, full of step-by-step instructions for leading a wide variety of tested exercises. You'll learn how to design and facilitate retreats that will keep participants energized and on-task. Whether you are planning to lead an offsite retreat for the first time or the ninety-ninth time,
Retreats that Work is an invaluable, practical, easy-to-use guide.
The Leadership Challenge (4th Edition)
James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner
The Leadership Challenge - the most trusted source on becoming a better leader - has been thoroughly updated and revised for a new generation of leaders living and working in a global environment. The authors emphasize that the fundamentals of leadership are not a fad. While the context of leadership has changed dramatically, the content of leadership has endured the test of time.
The New Encyclopedia of Icebreakers
Meriam McLaughlin & Sandra Peyser
Use this collection to help people get acquainted, build teams, address team or group issues, develop effective working relationships, and improve learning and retention of new information.
50 Creative Training Openers and Energizers: Innovative Ways to Start your Training with a Bang!
Bob Pike & Lynn SolemOne of the hardest tasks you'll face as a trainer is pulling participants' thoughts away from their daily duties long enough to engage them in your training. These lively, interactive session openers, ice breakers, and attention grabbers are what you need to inspire continued application, learning and skill development.
50 Creative Training Closers: Innovative Ways to End your Training with Impact!
Bob Pike & Lynn Solem
They'll forget as soon as you walk out the door...unless you make your training memorable. This essential resource is your way to make your mark. Here are fifty ways to close your training sessions and presentations so they won't forget you - or your training.
101 Ways to Make your Meeting Active
Mel Silberman
Those who attend stale meetings are as bored with them as the people responsible for running them. With this book, you'll learn 101 tools, tips, and techniques guaranteed to brighten your next meeting.
