Top 10 Ways to Engage Diverse Communities

What does it take to build relationships with diverse audiences? Read a top 10 list for engaging diverse audiences.

What Is Authentic Leadership?

What is authentic leadership? It continues to surprise people how many leaders attempt to be one way at work, while their "true" personality emerges outside of work. Authenticity has been explored throughout history. But what is authentic leadership? Read more... While different theorists have different slants on the concept, most agree that:

Leadership Is A Relational Skill

We all know of examples of leaders who excelled in one environment and failed in another, as well as leaders who were average in one organization and proved spectacular in a new role. One of the factors explaining this phenomenon is that leadership is a relational skill; it is about how you interact with others. Sometimes we relate well, and other times not so well, but how we relate is always having an impact on our leadership effectiveness. So how then can we relate more effectively as leaders? Read seven simple steps for improving your ability to do so.

Act Like a Leader Before You Are One

If you want to become a leader, don't wait for the fancy title or the corner office. You can begin to act, think, and communicate like a leader long before that promotion. Even if you're still several levels down and someone else is calling all the shots, there are numerous ways to demonstrate your potential and carve your path to the role you want.

Fall 2013 Disability Studies Undergrad class: DIS 397: Disability History and Culture: From Homer to Hip Hop

It is designated as a Writing Intensive focus class and is limited to 20 students per section. It will again be an online, asynchronous class, so available to anyone, anywhere, who signs up within the University of Hawaii parameters. See the last point (3 below). And even though it's an undergrad class, there is a way for grad students to take it.