Review these skills, if you  to identify the resources you need.  Consider if you have already developed the skill enough for your future career plans, expect to develop the skill as part of your program, or need to find additional resources to support developing the skill. 

1. Understand and practice strong and respectful leadership.
2. Understand and practice strong and respectful followership
3. Articulate my leadership style
4. Form and manage teams for specific projects
5. Delegate tasks to team members, as appropriate
6. Address and manage conflict from a position of authority
7. Address and manage conflict from a position of no authority
8. Build collaborative partnerships to achieve organizational and personal goals
9. Manage a professional budget
10. Manage timelines for projects and teams
11. Understand and adopt a entrepreneurial mindset

• Courses and Programs

• Big Bang! Competition
  This competition is hosted by the Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Graduate School of Management.
  
  Business Development Fellowship Program
  This program is hosted by the Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Graduate School of Management.
  
  Keller Pathway Fellowship Program
  This program is hosted by the Mike and Renee Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Graduate School of Management.
  
  Teaching Assistant Consultant (TAC)
  Teaching Assistant Consultants are supported by the Center for Educational Effectiveness and GradPathways (Graduate Studies).

• Individualized Advising

• UC Entrepreneurship Academy The three-day UC Entrepreneurship Academy helps students, postdocs and faculty in science and engineering gain the knowledge and networks needed to develop the commercial potential of your research or idea. The academy is taught by university faculty and by investors, entrepreneurs and industry experts who serve as mentors and guest speakers. Join the Academy and learn how to move your research out of the lab and into the world.

• Community Building and Activities

• Building community is essential to success.  Consider participating in the following activities:

  Become a Graduate Writing Fellow in the Writing Across the Curriculum Program (WAC) The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Graduate Writing Fellows offer one-on-one writing consultations with graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, host writing retreats, create and lead workshops, and run the Graduate Certificate in Writing Theory and Practice and the Writing Partner Program. WAC fellows come from degree programs across campus. All fellows receive training in WAC theory and practice through monthly professional development meetings with WAC faculty.

  Serve as a Representative/Officer for the Graduate Student Association (GSA) The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is the primary student governing body for graduate students on the UC Davis campus. Each department and graduate group is granted a set number of representatives based on enrollment. Officer positions are elected annually.

  Serve as an Officer for the Postdoctoral Student Association (PSA) The Postdoctoral Scholars Association (PSA) provides resources, information and representation for postdoctoral scholars on the UC Davis campus. The PSA also strives to create a stronger sense of community through an e-mail listserv, website and social activities.

  Become a Teaching Assistant Consultant (TAC) The Teaching Assistant Consulting (TAC) Fellows Program promotes and facilitates professional development programming for graduate student instructors and postdoctoral scholars.

  Join Graduate Student Organizations There are many graduate student groups representing diverse communities and interests on campus.

  Participate in the Graduate Academic Achievement and Advocacy Program (GAAAP) The Graduate Academic Achievement and Advocacy Program (GAAAP) is the first UC-based, student-initiated, student-run recruitment and retention program for graduate students. The GAAAP is dedicated to empowering and retaining historically underrepresented graduate and professional students.

  Serve as the Graduate Student Assistant to the Dean and Chancellor (GSADC) As a key leadership position, the Graduate Student Assistant to the Dean of Graduate Studies and to the Chancellor (GSADC) is the campus graduate student representative serving as a voice for graduate student concerns, needs and perspectives.

• Additional Resources
• - Office of Research
  - The Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  - The University of California Center Sacramento
  - Center for Regional Change Student Engaged Scholars Program