One doesn’t have to look far to see prime examples of the failure to collaborate. Let’s face it: if you are a leader of power and control, and your team is nothing more to you than a set of tools you use to carry out your goals regardless of their perspectives or inputs, then collaboration…
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2020 Omicron Delta Kappa Member Directory
Omicron Delta Kappa produced its first member directory in 2014 in conjunction with the Centennial Celebration. At that time, more than 3,500 individuals purchased copies. The National Headquarters is pleased to announce that an updated directory will be produced in 2020. Our Society has contracted with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI) to collect the data and…
Just Ten Little Words
Ten words. These ten words changed my life for the better. They aren’t profound, long, or highly sophisticated, but they made all the difference to me at a pivotal stage of my life. What are these 10 little words that could have such a life-changing impact?“ If it is to be, it is up to…
Do You Have a Dream Team? – Four Things to Consider
Over the past few weeks, I have traveled to various cities across the country speaking with incoming freshmen about college success, personal success, and leadership success. During these amazing moments with diverse groups of students, not only have I talked with them about using college as a launching pad for career success, but one of…
A Summer Update from the National President
Omicron Delta Kappa’s 50th Biennial National Convention and Leadership Conference, recently held in Nashville, Tennessee, and it was a great success! We had 90 institutions represented and more than 240 in attendance. The convention participants had the opportunity to hear inspiring remarks from our keynote speakers; attend workshops focused on circle best practices, alumni engagement,…
Negotiation is Not About Winning
At the 2018 Omicron Delta Kappa Biennial National Convention and Leadership Conference, the members of the National Advisory Council introduced our Society’s Campus Conversations initiative. Under the leadership of Michelle Burke, 2016-18 Chair, the NAC introduced a program that is designed to assist circles in creating a safe and productive space for sharing ideas, perspectives,…
Both … And
Commencement Address to the Wake Forest University Class of 2018 May 21, 2018 In seeking truth, you have to get both sides of a story. – Walter Cronkite How many of you have visited the new website The Flip Side? It is the brainchild of Annafi Wahed, a 2012 graduate of Bryn Mawr College who…