Leadership - Progressions

April 3, 2016

Planning For Success: Resource and Transition Training [National Assembly Recap]

Event: Planning for Success: Resources and Transition Training Presenters: Gary Bridgens, Vice President of Chapter Development Jenn Shafer, Vice President of Regional Conferences Veronica Mingrone,Vice President of Professional Development Heather Harder, Immediate Past President Tina McCorkindale, APR, National Faculty Adviser Recap: A panel of PRSSA National Committee members along with their National Faculty Adviser explained all of the resources available […]

March 16, 2016

Talent Development: How to Uplift Future Leaders [National Assembly Recap]

Session: Talent Development and How to Uplift Future Leaders Presenter: Bonnie Upright APR, PRSA Board Liaison Joshua Gordon, Vice President of Member Services Victoria Lewis, Vice President of Advocacy Sarah Johnson, Vice President of Professional Development Gary Bridgens, Vice President of Chapter Development Recap: On her first day on the job at an agency, Bonnie Upright took her future into […]

March 3, 2016

How PRSSA Helped Me Realize I’m Ready to Graduate College

It was the beginning of my senior year, a time everyone told me was supposed to be full of excitement, but I was terrified. As a student who has spent more than the normal four years in college, I was stuck on the fact that my college career was coming to an end. There were always questions floating through my […]

August 20, 2015

3 Powerful Ways to Kick-Start Your Chapter’s Year

Whether it’s working with a new client or joining a new team, I’ve learned that the way you start has a lot of influence on the rest of the experience. The same applies to your upcoming PRSSA year. How you start will have an impact on the way it progresses, and ultimately, what you get out of it. As a member […]

June 12, 2015

Lessons on Leading: A Perspective From the 2015 Leadership Rally

On a Friday morning in May, I stepped onto a plane in Memphis, Tenn. bound to Phoenix, Ariz. in an effort to learn more about leadership. I was headed to attend the PRSSA 2015 Leadership Rally in Scottsdale, Ariz. I was fortunate enough to be among the 100 plus incoming Chapter presidents in attendance. As I look back on my […]

June 9, 2015

Report Reveals Gap Between Leaders and Followers: How Young Professionals Can Close It

There is a wide gap between how public relations leaders feel they are doing and how their followers feel they are doing, according to a recent survey conducted by the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations and Heyman Associates. In an article, the Plank Center explained what executive leaders can do to ease this gap, but there are also […]

March 17, 2015

Authentic Leadership: Instilling Passion and Ensuring a Legacy [National Assembly Session Recap]

Session: Peer Leadership: Today a Leader, Tomorrow a Legacy Presenter: Robert “Pritch” Pritchard, APR, Fellow PRSA, PRSSA National Faculty Adviser; David Lee Watta, PRSSA Vice President of Regional Conferences; Dea Pennington, PRSSA Vice President of Professional Services; Laura Daronatsy, PRSSA Publications Editor in Chief Recap: Attendees of this session participated in a leadership style quiz, leadership ideation activity and discussions. […]

October 2, 2014

Sharpen Your Networking Skills, Get Noticed by Professionals at National Conference

With PRSSA 2014 National Conference quickly approaching, I am sure you are actively counting down the days until your trip to Washington, D.C. As part of your Conference preparations, I hope that you’re also thinking about how to make the most of the opportunities that you will have to interact with the 2,000-plus public relations professionals who will be attending […]

August 27, 2014

Four Lessons on Perfecting Peer Leadership

Peer leadership comes with a unique set of challenges. Unlike in the professional world, almost everyone you are leading is within one to four years of your age. At times, you may question your authority to be giving orders or running meetings. The best advice I can offer is to consider yourself a partner — rather than an executive — […]

August 21, 2014

Intern Talk: How School Spirit Can Help Long After Graduation

Whether you are reflecting back on freshman year, or heading into it now, the clichés of your college years are the same. You’ll encounter several chants, lanyards galore and let’s not forget the pile of free t-shirts soon to be in your closet. My first semester freshman year was a blur of dorm room posters, movie nights, free pizza and […]