As school counselors, you will have opportunities to lead initiatives that you have developed or that may have been delegated to you by administrators. While no magic formula exists to ensure a successful project, a first step can include understanding your style of leadership and how you can best work with others collaboratively.

To Prepare for this Assignment:

• Review the Learning Resources.
• Think about the different leadership roles that school counseling students and school counselors may possess.
• Download the APA paper template.

In a 2- to 3-page paper,

• Share one leadership dimension that school counselors can demonstrate in the school environment when leading an initiative.
• Identify your personal style of work completion (e.g., working ahead, procrastinating, or other) along with one strength and one challenge associated with how your style relates to leadership and collaboration. Be sure to share personal experiences to support your claims.
• Describe how you might work to resolve any conflict in a collaborative school counseling program or initiative.
• Create a professional leadership vision statement that describes how you intend to collaborate effectively with students, teachers, administrators, and community members in your future work environment.

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As school counselors, you will have opportunities to lead initiatives that you have developed or that may have been delegated to you by administrators. While no magic formula exists to ensure a successful project, a first step can include understanding your style of leadership and how you can best work with others collaboratively.

To Prepare for this Assignment:

• Review the Learning Resources.
• Think about the different leadership roles that school counseling students and school counselors may possess.
• Download the APA paper template.

In a 2- to 3-page paper,

• Share one leadership dimension that school counselors can demonstrate in the school environment when leading an initiative.
• Identify your personal style of work completion (e.g., working ahead, procrastinating, or other) along with one strength and one challenge associated with how your style relates to leadership and collaboration. Be sure to share personal experiences to support your claims.
• Describe how you might work to resolve any conflict in a collaborative school counseling program or initiative.
• Create a professional leadership vision statement that describes how you intend to collaborate effectively with students, teachers, administrators, and community members in your future work environment.