Leadership in Action Modules
Modules make up the Leadership in Action program and are organized in specific concentrations following individual goals and characteristics of the Fraternity. They are designed to make our Members better leaders and give them applicable skills in and outside of Phi Sigma Pi.
Available Local Modules
Local Modules are available for request at the Chapter level. These are the available Modules at this time. Click on the arrow by the Module title below to learn about the objectives of the Module.
The Art Of Effective Communication- Building Rapport
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Learning the five elements of rapport.
- Improving your understanding and paraphrasing skills in conversations.
- Practicing becoming active listeners.
The Art Of Effective Communication- Communicating By Styles (Championed By Stephen Cristiano (Epsilon Alpha Chapter '15))
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Learning which communication style you fit in.
- Discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each style.
- Practicing how to communicate by style.
The Art Of Effective Communication- Exploring Your Communication Style (Championed By Jared Schulman (Beta Sigma Chapter '12))
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Recognize the difference between misunderstandings and agreements.
- Identify your communication style to better relate to those around you.
- Manage expectations by setting ground rules to create a unified working environment.
The Art Of Effective Communication- Learning To Be Approachable
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Discussing physical actions to come off as more approachable.
- Learning how to make others feel included.
- Exploring ways to make conversations more meaningful.
Building Trust- The Seeds of Success
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Notice, on a personal level, what needs to take place to make you trust someone.
- Apply the 10-10-10 rule to help you decide the consequences of a decision.
- Assess your Chapters'/workplaces' trust levels.
Conflict Management- Diffusing Explosive Situation
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Explore the two types of conflict
- Examine the escalation process
- To learn to handle different personalities
Conflict Management - Say What?
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Learn to listen effectively
- Discover obstacles to listening
- Practice the steps of active listening
- Assess your listening skills
Conflict Management - Talk It Out
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Identify your emotional triggers
- Learn to communicate feelings effectively
- Examine confrontational language and body language and use positive language
- Body language to keep conflicts from escalating
Conflict Management - That's Not The Issue
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Learn to separate negative emotions from the issue
- Establish credibility and trust
- Explore the basic reasons to ask questions
- Discover how to ask effective questions
Developing Emotional Intelligence-Building Self-Confidence
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Learning how to successfully self-reflect
- Managing goal-setting for positive results
- Practicing visualization to complete aspirations
- Developing a program to assess progress
Developing Emotional Intelligence- Managing Yourself (Championed By Josh Marder (Alpha Rho Chapter '97))
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Understanding the four facets of awareness
- Controlling destructive thinking
- Becoming self-motivated
Developing Emotional Intelligence- The Road To Resiliency
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge of resiliency by:
- Recognizing your value and identifying what's unique about you
- Learning how to recognize your inner voice and monitor your self-talk
- Making and maintaining connections to build resilience
Developing Emotional Intelligence-The Golden Rule
Successful completion of this course will increase your ability to be a stronger leader by:
- Understanding self-respect as the foundation to respecting others
- Examining the individual behaviors that contribute to a respectful Chapter or workplace
- Learning how to maintain respect in a digital world
Diversity Equity and Inclusion - Leading The Conversation (Championed By The 2018 Grand Chapter)
Successful completion of this course will increase your ability to be a stronger leader by:
- Discussing what an inclusive environment is and how each of us plays a role
- Learning how to successfully have open conversations when it comes to diversity and inclusion in a respectful manner
- Discussing how to stand up for our values
- Reaffirming our commitment to values that we pledged during The Ritual
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion- Recruiting For Diversity (Championed By The 2019 Grand Chapter)
Successful completion of this course will increase your ability to recruit diversity by:
- Defining diversity and evaluating your Chapter's state of diversity.
- Learning how bias plays a role in recruiting.
- Discussing ways to create a more inclusive environment.
First-Time Officer (Manager) - Face Your Fears
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Examine the elements of failure
- Learn to overcome mismatches between skills and situations
- Explore how to thrive in your new role
- Discuss the mistakes new Officers make
First-Time Officer (Manager) - No Dumping
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Evaluate your willingness to delegate
- Explore your role as an Officer in delegating
- Identify tasks and projects appropriate for delegation
- Outline the steps in delegation
First-Time Officer (Manager) - Rally The Troops (Championed By Chris (Tau Chapter '11) and Ellie (Tau Chapter '13) Crout)
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Explore the types of motivation
- Learn to praise others effectively
- Discuss informal and formal rewards
First-Time Officer (Manager) - Who's The Boss?
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Define an Officer as a manager
- Identify your management strengths
- Pinpoint areas to improve as an Officer
- Discuss the characteristics of a leader
The Great Balancing Act - Finding Your Path
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Determine your current state of life balance
- Establish S.M.A.R.T. goals
- Set priorities to ensure the success of your goals
The Great Balancing Act - Just Say No
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Identifying your personal boundaries
- Establish personal boundaries
- Learn to say no diplomatically
The Great Balancing Act - Take a Chance on Me
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Explore the benefits of risks
- Evaluate what kind of risk-taker you are
- Minimize the risk in risky decisions
- Prepare for the unexpected
The Great Balancing Act - Wasting Time
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Discover indicators of "hurry sickness"
- Explore different time-management tactics
- Learn to prioritize tasks
- Create effective to-do lists
Juggling Multiple Priorities - Cut The Clutter
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Define clutter
- Create a system for maintaining a clutter-free environment
- Optimize your work-space
Juggling Multiple Priorities - I Can Do That Later
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Identify the types of procrastinators
- Explore why we procrastinate
- Develop methods to overcome procrastination
Juggling Multiple Priorities - Stop Distracting Me
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Identify distractions
- Learn to use your time wisely
- Eliminate tainted time and focus on present tasks
Juggling Multiple Priorities - That Was Due When?
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Managing your time using tools to become more productive
- Dealing with deadlines
- Saving time by automating tasks
Managing Stress- Analyzing Your Stressors (Championed by Jeanette Gass (Epsilon Sigma Chapter '11))
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Define the stressors in your life.
- Learn the three phases of fight or flight.
- Conquer burnout.
Managing Stress - Rising Above Stress
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Assess how your mood affects stress.
- Learn physical and mental ways to manage stress.
- Find balance in your life.
The Power Of Innovation- Discovering Your Innovative Style
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Learning the benefits of innovation
- Exploring the various multiple intelligences
- Identifying the characteristics of creative people
The Power Of Innovation- Ideas Into Action
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Learning the four stages of the creative process
- Exploring how to innovate as a team
- Developing and implementing an action plan
The Power Of Innovation- When It Comes To Change
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Identifying your strengths and needs for leading change
- Learning how to manage resistance to change
- Exploring ways to garner commitment through the change process
Professional Etiquette- Answering The Tough Questions (Championed By Josh Marder (Alpha Rho Chapter '97))
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Prepare for an interview
- Answer and ask questions during an interview
- Improve interview techniques
Professional Etiquette- Making Yourself Employable
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Create a brand you want to live into
- Discuss how to use social media correctly to show off your brand
- Begin the process of living your brand
Professional Etiquette- Finding Your Fit
Successful completion of this course will increase your ability to find your fit in the workforce by:
- Discovering your passions and skills to improve your resume.
- Exploring the five steps to intentional networking.
- Recognizing what qualities you are looking for in your ideal employer.
Professional Etiquette- Managing Your Behavior
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Discussing how to identify your best opportunities
- Practicing goal creation to motivate yourself
- Learning how to evaluate your growth
Start The Conversation -In The Heat Of Communication
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Learning the five steps to take for handling difficult situations.
- Turning criticism into constructive feedback.
- Discussing three steps to manage emotions.
Start The Conversation-Positive Conversations In Tough Situations
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Learning about the steps to take before having a conversation.
- Discussing appropriate communication to diffuse difficult situations.
- Practicing becoming better listeners.
Start The Conversation - The Way To Say It
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Recognizing problems before they become difficult.
- Handling sensitive situations to avoid escalation.
- Communicating properly to diffuse difficult situations.
Strategic Planning- The Achievable, Believable Goal
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge of a goal setting by:
- Understanding what makes a goal attainable.
- Discovering your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats when setting goals.
- Avoiding common mistakes when identifying achievable goals.
Strategic Planning- The Power Of A Shared Vision (Championed by Matthew (Beta Sigma Chapter '03) and Sarah (Beta Sigma Chapter '03) Cantwell)
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge of a strategic plan by:
- Discussing the importance of a strategic plan.
- Practicing strategic thinking.
- Completing the five steps to a strategic plan.
Strategic Planning - Turning Strategy Into Action
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge of a strategic plan by:
- Working as a group to create goals.
- Defining SMART objectives to give us realistic ways to complete the goals.
- Establishing an action plan to complete the goals.
Strategic Planning - Strengthening Your Problem-Solving Skills
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Apply the five actions that result in creative problem-solving.
- Articulate how failure and risk-taking are the core of innovation.
- Determine your own creative style.
Strategic Planning - The Perfect Pitch
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Discussing why people should join Phi Sigma Pi.
- Using a sales approach to get people to join.
- mastering an elevator pitch.
Successful Feedback - Giving Constructive Feedback
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Implement a four-step process for giving effective feedback.
- Choosing language that conveys the specific results you want.
- Handle recurring situations.
Successful Feedback - Receiving Feedback
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Implement the three keys to receiving feedback.
- React positively when receiving feedback.
- Evaluate feedback and determine its importance and validity.
Talk Like A Leader - Creating A Vision
Successful completion of this course will increase your ability to be a stronger leader by:
- Discovering three key communication phrases that will assist in expressing your vision
- Learning how to inspire other about the vision of your organization
- Establishing responsibilities to stay focused on your mission
Talk Like A Leader- Holding Yourself Accountable
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Discussing how establishing trust improves your personal accountability.
- Learning how to proactively seek and act on feedback.
- Reflecting on past examples of accountability to improve in the future.
Talk Like A Leader - Standing Up For "I"
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Identifying elements of the assertiveness continuum and where you fit
- Understanding personal blocks to assertiveness
- Gaining assertiveness through positive self-talk
The Team Foundation - Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Employ three common decision-making patterns.
- Recognize symptoms of groupthink and implement strategies to avoid it.
- Practice reaching consensus.
The Team Foundation - Team Conflict
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Explain the benefits of healthy conflict and how to implement it.
- Implement the steps to confront and resolve conflict.
- Examine the various styles of handling conflict.
- Determine when to let go.
The Team Foundation - There is No I in Team (Championed By Christopher Triplett (Gamma Sigma Chapter '09))
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Define a team.
- Establish the foundations of a team.
- Explore the role of a team member.
- Discuss the benefits of a team.
- Discover your role as a team player.
The Team Foundation - The Winning Combination (Championed By Will (Alpha Pi Chapter '02) and Krista (Alpha Pi Chapter '02) Kay)
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge by:
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a team.
- Identify the characteristics of effective and ineffective teams.
- Explore informal teams.
- Discuss team norms.
Available Regional Modules
Regional Modules are held at ICR events and Leadership Academies. You can request a Regional Module by emailing lia@phisigmapi.org.
The Art of Effective Communication - How We Connect
The How We Connect Module focuses on building rapport with others through effective communication. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Determine the ways we connect and understand one another
- Understand and develop methods for paraphrasing or summarizing
- Learn to identify methods for encouraging
Challenging Negative Attitudes - Coping with Change
The Coping with Change Module focuses on strategies for adapting to and accepting change. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Evaluate your personal response to change
- Recognize the stages in the change cycle
- Learn to cope with change in a professional way
Communication Skills for Emerging Leaders - Filter Bubbles
The Filter Bubbles Module focuses breaking out of perceptions to communicate more effectively. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Identify differences in communication based on gender, culture or generational differences
- Explore filters' impact on how messages are encoded and decoded
- Monitor various communication filters including age, culture and gender
Conflict Management - Assert Yourself
The Assert Yourself Module focuses on being assertive. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Learn what assertiveness is and the benefits of being assertive
- Establish a strong inner attitude
- Explore the four different types of behavior
- Use "I" statements to express emotions
The Great Balancing Act - No Brother Is an Island
The No Brother Is an Island Module focuses on how to delegate successfully. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Examine the need for delegation
- Choose the right tasks to delegate
- Identify the right people to delegate to
- Delegate in the right way
Juggling Multiple Priorities - Stoking the Bonfire (Avoiding Burnout)
The Stoking the Bonfire Module focuses on avoiding burnout. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Recognize the symptoms of burnout
- Find greater balance in your life
- Build energy to combat burnout
Managing Teams and Committees - Charting the Waters
The Charting the Waters Module focuses on leading efficient meetings and projects. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Conduct meetings efficiently
- Hold team members accountable
- Keep your team on track
Motivating Brothers To Be Their Best - Overcoming Obstacles to Motivation
The Overcoming Obstacles to Motivation Module focuses on learning to overcome obstacles to motivation. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Think about what motivates us
- Identify obstacles to our motivation
- Develop strategies to overcome common obstacles
Professional Etiquette - Answering the Tough Questions
The Answering the Tough Questions Module focuses on how to interview successfully. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Prepare for an interview
- Answer and ask questions during an interview
- Improve interview techniques
Strategic Planning - Creating a SMART Plan
The Creating a SMART Plan Module focuses on how to create a Strategic Plan. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Discussing the importance of a strategic plan
- Completing the five steps to a strategic plan
- Establishing an action plan to complete the goals you create for your Chapter
Succession Planning - Developing Rising Stars
The Developing Rising Stars Module focuses on identifying leadership potential and planning for development. Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Identify leadership qualities necessary for success
- Pinpoint leadership potential based on performance expectation and organizational values
- Use an action plan as a tool for leadership development
Previous National Modules
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ABCD's of Conflict Management
Successful completion of this Module will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Discover why conflicts arise
- Investigate how you approach conflict
- Explore different ways to resolving conflicts
Building Trust - Building and Motivating A Dedicated Team
Successful completion of this Module will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Discussing the impact of retention
- Effectively responding to concerns about joining Phi Sigma Pi
- Exploring strategies to keep Initiates/Potential New Members/Members motivated
Challenging Negative Attitudes - Attitude Is Everything
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Identify attitudes that cause negativity
- Determine areas of interest that promote positive attitudes
- Implement behavior changes that result in attitude changes
Communication Skills for Emerging Leaders - What Did You Say
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Discover different levels of meaning
- Identify the various purposes of communication
- Examine the communication process
- Explore barriers to communication
- Discuss message comprehension
The Great Balancing Act - Maintaining Life Balance
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Determine your current state of life balance
- Understand causes of imbalance
- Identify strategies to find life balance
- Recognize ways to nurture yourself and things important in your life
Juggling Multiple Priorities - Get a Grip
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Prioritize your work to support your goals
- Develop proactive planning and scheduling
- Plan for the unexpected
- Work with your internal clock
Managing Teams and Committees - Efficient Team Management
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Identify and guard against groupthink mentality
- Make effective decisions by reaching consensus
Professional Etiquette - Making Connection and Building Rapport
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Optimize seven seconds to make a great first impression
- Effectively make introductions
- Engage in the art of small talk
Succession Planning - Keys to Effective Planning
Successful completion of this course will increase your knowledge and ability to:
- Identify the benefits of succession planning
- Explore the keys to effective succession planning
- Develop thinking for long-term success