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CALS Leadership Certificate

Learn these 9 competencies

CALS faculty and staff identified 3 main areas in which leaders should be competent. These main areas are broken down into 9 more specific competencies, and the specific skills and knowledge you need to acquire are detailed on the following pages. As an overview, the competencies are:

Personal Competence

  • Exploring Leadership
  • Gaining Self-Awareness (Personal
    • Leadership Skills & Personal Values)
  • Exploring Personal and Professional Ethics

Interpersonal/Group Competence

  • Developing Communication Skills
  • Building Relationships
  • Involving Others
  • Managing the Process

Organizational/Community Competence

  • Understanding Organizations
  • Improving Communities