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  • RLF Recap: "How to Frame Three Hard Cases"

    February 22, 2021

    The halfway point of the term was marked with a stimulating session of the Rockefeller Leadership Fellows program, taught by Government Professor Sonu Bedi. A scholar of legal rights, Professor Bedi utilized his extensive knowledge of the rationale for and against different controversial rights in crafting the session. Through the example of three such rights, Professor Bedi taught the Fellows a new strategy for approaching difficult conversations during his time with the students.

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  • RLF Recap: "The Art of Telling People What They Don't Want to Hear"

    February 22, 2021

    The third session of the term was hosted by Professor Charles Wheelan, the Rockefeller Center’s own Professor of Public Policy and member of the Dartmouth Class of 1988. The focus of the session was on the importance of language in leadership and understanding how to leverage the power of words to achieve success that benefits all. Professor Wheelan has a wealth of relevant experience to this topic, as he has devoted much of his career to communicating difficult ideas in accessible ways and working to connect people on opposite sides of controversial issues.

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  • RLF Reflection: The Art of Saying No

    February 22, 2021

    Caterina Hyneman presented on the art of saying no. Some key highlights from her presentation include a framework on how to say no in the most selfless way possible, the difference between work-life balance and work-life integration, and a call for us to think about what we want in a job or career moving forward. The framework requires us ultimately to be persuasive and portray the issue in a way that meets the organization’s interests. The goal of these actions is to get the boss to understand your priorities in a positive way.

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  • RLF Reflection: Re-centering Leadership Theories in Feminist Contexts

    February 19, 2021

    On February 18, Elizabeth “Leeza” Poselski gave a presentation on recentering leadership theories in feminist contexts. Leeza discusses how we must recognize gender as an organizing principle of society and that we can only intervene effectively in manifestations of racism, sexism, and homophobia by building solidarity. Furthermore, Leeza reveals how we must leverage our unique personalities to redefine what liberated workplaces look like. Finally, she explains how feminist goals arise from personal experience and collective consultation.

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  • Both of Dartmouth Mock Trial's Teams Secure ORC Bids!

    February 19, 2021

    This past weekend, both of Dartmouth Mock Trial's teams won bids at their respective Regional competitions to Open Round Championships (ORCs), which marks the 1st time since 2007 that both teams have won ORC bids, along with the 1st time since 2013 that either team has accepted a bid to compete.

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