The most difficult barrier I have seen so far has been what I've dubbed "trying to sprint the marathon" - learners who rush to put a checkmark on a particular stage or process in their growth, rather than allowing for the natural growth to really set in. In chasing an admirable but still distant goal, they become prone to looking for shortcuts and setting themselves up for disappointment, when a promotion does arrive right at the year mark, when they receive a rejection for a position transfer, or when they are unable to land a job within 2-4 weeks out… >>>

Through this course, I have learned how to implement certain strategies to improve communication and improve Board member feedback to maintain sustainability for the advisory board. 

All of the techniques are great for discussions of all aspects of goal setting and process planning.

There are some helpful labels for the different types of behaviors and motivations discussed in this section. It can help one parse out what really matters to them and what they believe SHOULD matter to them. This can create a big effect on their process for actually achieving goals, or may shift the goals measurably.

I think the most resonant part of the course so far has been the discussion of avoidance goals and how they can stress and distract rather than generate purposeful action. This is a great area for a CS professional to step in and provide a pathway that sets out measurable actionable items and expectations to reduce the emotional baggage of both short term and long terms goals based on avoidance mindset.

I learned more about networking challenges, many of which I have encountered myself. 

In order for your student services program to be successful, you must develop partnerships with employers in the fields that you. Start small (by contacting employers who have hired your students in the past), and build your relationship over time. Reach out through surveys, emails, and hiring events. As time goes on it may be possible to get these employers to make long term commitments.  Keep up with trends in the employment arena such as application process and changes in technology, and shift your strategy accordingly.  

I learned new and thoughtful ways to organize online advisory board meetings and how to leverage technology to help facilitate the meetings. 

The information from this course was very useful and helped me in understanding how to better develop advisory boards as a new CS representative. 

While this may seem like basic information for the working professional, these are great tips to provide to students as many times this is the first they are hearing these suggestions for a successful interview