What is the role of a team leader in Enactus team organization?
The team leader serves as the liaison between the Faculty Advisor, the university administration, the BAB and the rest of the team. A team leader also serves as a contact person for the Enactus Country Office. Familiarize yourself with the existing team structure.
What value will u add to the Enactus team?
Enactus teams teach families how to gain financial security, equip the unemployed with skills to find productive employment, help aspiring entrepreneurs achieve success, and bring economic development back to struggling neighborhoods.
Why do you wish to join Enactus?
We give students the opportunities to develop real skills necessary in the workplace of tomorrow. Through their Enactus project journey, students learn to identify social market gaps, are given the space to devise creative solutions, and have the opportunity to pilot their solutions with real stakeholders.
How many Enactus teams are in the US?
Enactus was originally founded in the United States in 1975 and the U.S. is now one of 36 countries from around the world that operates an Enactus program. The U.S. operates as a division of Enactus and with 317 universities and 5,900+ student participants, it represents the single largest country operation.
What strengths make me most effective?
8 Key leadership strengths
- Self-awareness. Self-Awareness is considered to be one of the key leadership strengths that must be developed by people placed in management positions.
- Situational awareness.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Effective negotiation skills.
Where can I find the Enactus team Handbook?
86 ‹ Enactus Team Handbook •Academic Year Ending 2015 Enactus Team Handbook 2014-15 | © Enactus, 2014. All rights reserved. 1959 East Kerr Street | Springfield, MO USA 65803 | +1 .417831.9505 enactus.org
Who are the global project partners of Enactus?
Global Project Partnerships We are proud to recognize Walmart and Unilever as Global Project Partners. Their generous support has been essential to the continued success and development of our program around the world. 86 ‹ Enactus Team Handbook •Academic Year Ending 2015 Enactus Team Handbook 2014-15 | © Enactus, 2014.
How flexible are Enactus’s rules and procedures?
Each team has complete freedom to adopt rules and procedures to govern its own activities, beyond those outlined in this handbook, as long as they are consistent with the Enactus Membership Guidelines. This same flexibility applies to each team’s programmatic/outreach efforts.
Does Enactus charge students for their involvement?
One of the traits that sets Enactus apart from many other organizations is that Enactus does not charge students or teams for their involvement in the organization. It is very likely, however, that your team will have a need to seek funding sources throughout the year to accomplish your goals and objectives.