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.

Episode 8: Leadership Transitions

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.

Episode 9: Effective Communication

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!

Episode 10:  Recognition Through Reflection

Most of Gettysburg College has returned home and now more than ever the prevalence of virtual classes and meetings have become a part of our everyday lives. Learn the importance of engagement and how to promote meaning through virtual work from Andy and hear from special guest Paul Miller, Director of the GLC, on how to prepare and conduct virtual meetings that have purpose and intentionality.

Episode 4: Engaging Your Team Remotely

Episode 5: Establishing Habits - The importance of effective habits is a mainstay in the leadership field. With reference to Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit, learn how establishing good habits can enhance your ability to lead effectively. Hear GLC executive director Andy Hughes interview Music Education major Bridget Haines ‘21 learning about what habits enable her to lead successfully. Conclude with Garrett on some steps that you can take to correct some bad habits in a group setting that will make your projects run smoothly.

Episode 5: Establishing Habits

The GLC is celebrating its tenth anniversary this December! Join Andy, Garrett, and two Class of 2015 alums, Meg Royer and Mike DiCandia, for a reflective discussion on how changing one’s worldview can make disorienting experiences less intimidating. Hear also how the GLC has impacted Meg and Mike’s careers and education after their time at Gettysburg. Interested in working with the GLC this winter? Learn more and sign up for the January term experience on the College's website.

Episode 6: Transformative Thinking

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.

Episode 7: Servant Leadership

The Garthwait Leadership Center (GLC), through collaborative partnerships across Gettysburg College, creates intellectual and experiential opportunities for students and alumni to develop leadership skills. Through these experiences, students and alumni identify and reflect on their passions, and learn how to apply leadership skills ethically to make a positive impact.

The Garthwait Leadership Center’s name recognizes the alumnus who has endowed the program, Robert Garthwait, Jr. ’82, a trustee of the College and CEO of Cly-Del Manufacturing in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Garthwait Leadership Center at Gettysburg College

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