Health and Human Services Professional Development

Top 3 Mistakes Students Make in their Internships by   Elissa Mitchell   on   July 2, 2013   Top 3 mistakes students make in their internships:  1. Not taking enough initiative Once you’ve been on the job for a while you should be able to work independently on projects without asking for too much direction from your supervisor. Of course, you should check in with your supervisor on a regular basis and make sure you’re on the same page, but you’re there to help with the work load, not create more work (and believe me, supervising an intern is work). 2. Acting like an expert The reverse of the first point is that you take too much initiative without input from your supervisor and strike out on your own – but in the wrong direction. I’ve had internship supervisors complain that their students’ sometimes need to learn when to act and when to step back; when to speak and when to listen. Yes, you may have completed all your coursework and you may even h...

Listen, Learn, Lead! by   Mikki Sherwood   on   August 1, 2013   Four-star general Stanley McChrystal was commander of U.S. and International forces in Afghanistan where he worked with various people of various ages and skill sets. The ability to lead effectively can mean life or death in the military. In this Ted talks video he explains his experiences with leadership and shares some advice. • Leaders need to understand the changing world and the changing needs of those that they are leading. • Good leaders can let you fail, but not let you be a failure. • Good leaders allow others to depend on themselves. • Relationships are the key to leadership. Everyone must support one another and leaders must set the example. blob:https://embed.ted.com/7d446574-0b54-4f84-96b5-460dbaec3682 *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).