The hostel might seem like an unlikely place for one to hone their leadership skills. However, with a little change in perspective, one might be able to see that the aforementioned environment might actually be perfect for budding leaders to gain and develop all kinds of such skills. Look at the opportunities. In a hostel, a resident is surrounded by peers from all kinds of backgrounds with the common goal being to get through their academics and do it well. Still, from an anthropological standpoint, this group of residents could be seen as a microcosm of both, society as well as a corporate organization.
In such a setup where no particular peer is in charge, opportunities are born for anyone to rise to the mantle and adopt the role of the leader of a group. If they have the skills, ability, and integrity, why not? However, not everyone is born a leader, but these things can be learned. This post is all about developing leadership skills in the hostel.
Leadership isn’t as much about what you can do as much as it is about who you are that makes people want to listen to and follow you. They say people usually quit jobs not because of their roles in the company, but because of their managers. You do not want to be such a person who drives people away from you, but instead, those people should be able to see and feel qualities in you that assure them that they’re on the right path having you as someone to guide them. So let’s look at some such qualities that could be picked up in a hostel and how it’s possible to develop leadership skills in hostel life.
1) Taking Responsibilities: Being a leader involves bearing all kinds of responsibilities, and hostel life forces students to pick up all kinds of responsibilities during their tenure. This includes managing time, finances, academic work, self-care, and so on. Being adept at handling such responsibilities automatically helps in developing leadership skills in hostel life.
2) Teamwork, Collaboration & Event Management: Hostels facilitate all kinds of group activities involving individuals from diverse backgrounds working together towards common goals. Organizing events, understanding those different perspectives, being able to manage them, and even resolving conflicts are all traits of a good leader.
3) Communication Skills: When you have a diverse crowd, there are bound to be different levels of ease at which one understands another. A good leader can communicate and reach all kinds of team members. Thus, this exposure enhances leadership skills.
All kinds of leaders are produced on the campus of S’ Residences. The place is metaphorically a processing ground that turns young minds into the kind of leaders the world needs today and will need even more tomorrow. Our facilities, and environment are specifically designed for such personal development and our faculty members are handpicked for the job. Maybe not everyone is born a leader but they could be moulded into one in the right environment. Ours is such a place.