Garthwait Leadership Center at Gettysburg College

Join us for the final episode of the academic year as Andy and Garrett chat with Cindy Wright, Gettysburg’s Director of EES Student Services and Well-Being. Learn about the importance of celebrating teams and how to make each individual feel valued and connected to a greater purpose beyond their work. Thank you for listening to our first season and enjoy the summer!

The importance of good, clear, and effective communication has never been more important than now in terms of keeping people informed. Join Andy and Garrett as well as Gettysburg’s Executive Director of Communications and Marketing Jamie Yates for a conversation on what makes for good communication, how it should be best delivered, and when to convey the right message based on the circumstances your organization is in.

Special guest Dr. Darrien Davenport, Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Assistant Vice President of College Life at Gettysburg, joins Andy and Garrett for an immersive conversation into leadership transitions. Hear how organizations can best prepare themselves in times of change and how you as a leader can help facilitate a positive and seamless transition for the successor of your group or organization.

We kick off the 2021 year with a conversation about an integral theory at the GLC: Servant Leadership. Listen to former GLC Leadership Mentor, Emily Wielk ‘20 walkthrough the servant leadership cycle she and two other leadership mentor’s (Garrett & Ali Nettles ‘21) crafted as part of their research on the subject last year. Emily has continued her passion for servant leadership in her current role: Project Assistant at the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service and MA Candidate (WGSS and Public Policy) at George Washington University. Host Garrett Glaeser ‘21 and GLC executive director Andy Hughes suggest some simple ways that you can make servant leadership a priority in your daily life.