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4. Exceptional Society Chair Good Society Chair Poor Society Chair

5. Poor Society Chair Poor Society Chair • Does not retain the respect of the team • Functions as an individual but not as a member of the team • Does not carry their fair share of the workload • Unreliable • Does not attend meetings. • Fails to listen to the opinions of members and committee. • Disregards feedback, ideas or suggestions from members. • Refuses to take ownership of issue or complaints.

6. Good Society Chair • Organises regular meetings. • Delegates jobs to members of the committee. • Encourages participation. • Liaises with the Societies President and Societies Committee. • Chairs committee meetings. • Books meeting rooms for committee and society meetings. Good Society Chair

7. Contributes significantly to improving the experiences of members. • Inspires others to go above and beyond. • Leads by example. • Demonstrates dedication and passion for the society. • Motivates members to participate in Societies Events (Sports, Charity Events, Showcase, Volunteering). • Encourages participation of all members. • Expands club membership by promoting the club to new students. • Broadens the range and number of opportunities available to members. • Recognises the strengths of the committee and delegates committee jobs accordingly. • Manages complaints/issues professionally and maturely. • Initiates positive change within the Society. Exceptional Society Chair Exceptional Society Chair

8. Skills and competencies • Communication • Leadership • Problem Solving • Team Work • Time Management • Organisation • Confidence • Negotiation and Persuasion • Commercial Awareness • Perseverance • Motivation • Ability to Work Under Pressure • Ability to cope • Agile • Reflective • Adaptive

9. The Great 8 competencies • Leading and Deciding • Supporting and Co-ordinating • Interacting and Presenting • Analysis and Interpreting • Creating and Conceptualising • Organising and Executing • Adapting and Coping • Enterprising and Performing bit.ly/core8competencies

12. Leadership integrity honesty humility courage commitment sincerity passion confidence positivity wisdom determination compassion sensitivity Teamwork

13. Skills Problem Solving Motivational Conflict resolution Delegation Strategic Adaptable Identifying strengths integrity honesty humility courage commitment sincerity passion confidence positivity wisdom determination compassion sensitivity Communication Analytical Seeing potential Communication Leadership Integrity Receptive Approachable Passion Dedication Confidence Honesty Inspirational Attributes

14. S Situation T Task A Action R Result C Context A Action R Result E Evaluation

15. C A R Iorganised an end of year performance to showcase the achievements of members of Stage Society throughout the academic year. I had to considerroom bookings, ticket prices and running order of the show. As well as this I had to publicise the event to break even. This had a successful outcome as 100 people attended the event and we covered our costs.

16. C A R • I organised an end of year performance to showcase the achievements of members of Stage Society throughout the academic year. • I delegated tasks to relevant committee members to create routines for the performance. I formulated a thorough marketing strategy to publicise the event across campus and continually evaluated this to be able to adapt my strategy. • I researched similar events at other universities to determine what was feasible and forecastedthe costs of the event to be able to chose a pricing strategy accordingly. • As a result, I was able to host a successful event, exceeding attendance from previous year by 80% and showcase the achievements of my members. Furthermore, as I conducted recruitment of new members at the event, this led to an increase in membership the following year.

17. In organising a trip to Germany, I researched a range of options and negotiated a deal to ensure the best value for money for members. I formulated a successful marketing strategy to encourage participation and engage members to attend our annual society trip to Germany. Compare... I was involved in organising a trip to Germany for my society members. It was a great trip. Everyone was happy.

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19. Competency questions – testing your skills Give an example of when you had to manage a challenging situation, either a project or a person? Describe a situation in which you influenced or motivated people? • Describe a time when you solved a problem. How did you go about it?

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