Student Council Leadership Scenarios

How would you handle a conflict between two student council members who have different ideas for a project?

• Suggest that the students compromise and combine their ideas into one project.

• Ignore the conflict and let the students figure it out on their own.

• Encourage open communication, active listening, and collaborative decision-making.

• Assign one student as the leader and have them make the final decision.

What are some effective communication strategies you would use to convey important information to the student body?

• Hiring a skywriter, sending messages in bottles, carrier seagulls

• Sending messages through dreams, Morse code, telepathy

• Text messages, carrier pigeons, smoke signals

• Regular email updates, remind messages, council meetings, group chat

Describe the decision-making process you would follow when choosing a theme for a school event.

• The decision-making process for choosing a theme for a school event involves choosing a theme solely based on personal preference without evaluating feasibility.

• The decision-making process for choosing a theme for a school event involves only considering the input and feedback of a select few individuals.

• The decision-making process for choosing a theme for a school event involves randomly selecting a theme without considering the purpose or target audience.

• The decision-making process for choosing a theme for a school event involves identifying the purpose, considering the target audience, brainstorming theme ideas, evaluating feasibility, seeking input and feedback, finalizing the theme, planning and executing, and evaluating the outcome.

Provide an example of a problem-solving skill you would use to address a student concern or issue.

• Conflict resolution

• Active listening

• Critical thinking

• Empathy

How would you mediate a conflict between two student council members who are unable to agree on a course of action?

• Assign blame to one of the student council members

• To mediate a conflict between two student council members who are unable to agree on a course of action, create a safe and neutral environment, encourage active listening, facilitate open and respectful communication, identify common goals, explore compromises, guide towards a mutually agreeable solution, and document the agreed-upon course of action.

• Force the student council members to agree on a course of action

• Ignore the conflict and hope it resolves itself

Hannah, Ethan, and Mia are part of the student council at their school. They have come up with some new goals and objectives for the council and need to communicate these to the school administration. How should they go about doing this effectively?

• To effectively communicate the goals and objectives of the student council to the school administration, Hannah, Ethan, and Mia should follow these steps: 1. Prepare a clear and concise presentation or document outlining the goals and objectives. 2. Schedule a meeting with the school administration to discuss the goals and objectives. 3. During the meeting, clearly articulate the goals and objectives, emphasizing the benefits and positive impact they will have on the school community.

• 2. Create a social media campaign to promote the goals and objectives to the school administration.

• 3. Write a letter to the school administration explaining the goals and objectives in detail.

• 1. Send an email to the school administration with a brief summary of the goals and objectives.

Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision as a student leader and how you handled it.

• As a student leader, I had to make a difficult decision when our club was planning a fundraising event. We had two options: hosting a bake sale or organizing a charity run. After considering the pros and cons of each option, I decided to go with the charity run.

• As a student leader, I had to make a difficult decision when our club was planning a fundraising event. We had two options: hosting a bake sale or organizing a charity run. After considering the pros and cons of each option, I decided to go with organizing a charity run.

• As a student leader, I had to make a difficult decision when our club was planning a fundraising event. We had two options: hosting a bake sale or organizing a charity run. After considering the pros and cons of each option, I decided to go with neither option.

• As a student leader, I had to make a difficult decision when our club was planning a fundraising event. We had two options: hosting a bake sale or organizing a charity run. After considering the pros and cons of each option, I decided to go with hosting a bake sale.

What leadership style would you use when collaborating with other student organizations for a joint event?

• Laissez-faire leadership

• Democratic leadership

• Autocratic leadership

• Transactional leadership

Provide an example of a problem-solving skill you would use to address a disagreement within the student council.

• Persuasion

• Compromise

• Mediation

• Active listening