Warrior's Impact Leadership Program

Issued by Merrimack College

Participants of this badge will have successfully completed Merrimack College's Warrior’s Impact Leadership Program. Participants will develop fundamental skills around communication, collaboration, customer service, and professionalism within diversity, equity, and inclusion. Participants can draw upon the skills to articulate a more conscious response to interpersonal relationships and diversity responsiveness. All skills learned will assist in building a more inclusive potential employee.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Days
Cost Free

Skills

Earning Criteria

Participants were thoroughly immersed in the core mission of Merrimack, gaining insights into its values and objectives. They honed their leadership abilities by understanding how to actively advocate for and promote Merrimack's mission, fostering skills in strategic alignment and effective communication to engage and inspire others toward the institution's vision.
Participants actively listened to insights shared by hospitality professionals, recognizing its pivotal role in leadership within college institutions. Engaging in open discussions, each participant reflected on transforming their approaches as student leaders, expressing their commitment to adapt their service methodologies, showcasing the evolving skill set of hospitality and engagement they were developing throughout the training.
Participants were educated on often overlooked yet critical leadership behaviors, such as recognizing implicit bias and identifying instances of bystander behavior. As a result, the student leaders emerged equipped to discern these occurrences and actively engaged in discussions regarding the implementation of their newfound knowledge to prevent the recurrence of such behaviors in the future.