Organizing a Workshop on Leadership and Decision Making for Nursing Students
09 November 2010
On November 9th 2010, the Office of the University President Assistant for Graduate Affairs organized a workshop titled "Leadership and Decision Making" in cooperation with the Faculty of Nursing in which Professor Jawad Fatayer, President Assistant for Graduate Affairs lectured about the basics of leadership and principles of decision making.
The workshop was organized as part of a series of similar workshops that the Office organizes to prepare graduates for the next step of their life which is work. Attendees included Dr. Aidah Al-Kaissi, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing and a number of students.
In the workshop, Professor Fatayer spoke about the five major principles that constitute the idea of modern leadership and decision making. Those principles include communication, influencing others, providing them with motivation and encouragement, guiding them towards achieving their goals, and enhancing their ability to achieve and accomplish. He also discussed the nine elements and mechanisms that influence leadership including decision making, performance management, motivation, identification of goals, initiative, change management, team spirit, result-oriented guidance and corporate culture.
Such elements and values must be part of any graduate in order for him / her to perform appropriately in the work filed. The Office of the President Assistant for Graduate Affairs takes the responsibility of enhancing and improving the students' quality and performance; therefore, the graduate's personality is being subject to an extensive competency development program that focuses on developing their knowledge, talents, attitudes and skills.
The Competency Development Program is executed over the four years of study at the Faculty and the units of competency development which consist of 20 credit hours are considered compulsory for all academic stages.
The Office also oversees the existing Alumni Association at the University regarding the activities and services it carries out including job opportunities, opinion polls and student counseling.
