Leadership
Since it was founded in 1985, Chi Sigma Iota has placed a priority on leadership in counseling, especially on the development of leaders for the counseling profession. This commitment to leadership development is reflected in our strategic plan and is integral to the development and maintenance of strong CSI chapters.
CSIs philosophy of leadership is explored in a position paper developed by Dr. Edwin Herr, Past-President and Distinguished Scholar.
The members of the CSI Academy of Leaders for Excellence developed our statement of leadership ethics, the Principles and Practices of Leadership Excellence.
2011-2012 Leadership Essay Contest:
Advocacy as a Professional Imperative
Part of Chi Sigma Iota’s mission is "to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and excellence in counseling…” (csi-net.org). Since its inception, CSI has emphasized professional advocacy initiatives as central to the maintenance and development of our profession. The development of the six advocacy themes is one of CSI's many contributions to enhancing advocacy initiatives in our field (see csi-net.org/advocacy > advocacy themes).
The Chi Sigma Iota Advocacy Themes provide a model we can use to conceptualize and guide our advocacy planning and efforts. We challenge our members - students, professional counselors, and counselor educators - to consider the ways that they can engage in professional advocacy initiatives. To submit your ideas and participate in the 2011-2012 Leadership Essay Contest: Advocacy as a Professional Imperative, please review the submission and contest guidelines. All submissions are due by December 1, 2011.
Congratulations to our 2012 Leadership Essay Contest Award Recipients. Students and professional counselors submitted essays around the theme: Advocacy as a Professional Imperative. Essays selected for recognition will be published at csi-net.org and essay authors will receive a cash award (for first or second place) and a one-year membership in CSI.
In the Spring of 2010, CSI conducted our first annual essay contest to encourage exploration of leadership among CSI members and chapters. The contest included submissions from both professional counselors and students. See the Past Leadership Essay Contest Award Recipients and their essays at csi-net.org.
 Edited by CSI leaders Catherine Y. Chang, Casey A. Barrio Minton, Andrea L. Dixon, Jane E. Myers, and Thomas J. Sweeney. Managing Editor, Caroline O’Hara. This book is intended as a resource for counseling students and educators to help incorporate leadership and advocacy training into the counseling curriculum, based on the new standards set forth by CACREP. It identifies the historical context of leadership and advocacy, provides a framework from which to understand these concepts, and provides concrete examples of leadership and advocacy happening in the field today.
The chapter authors first consider the foundations of leadership in counseling, including the history of leadership in counseling and Chi Sigma Iota’s role over the past 25 years; the theoretical, philosophical, and research foundations of leadership; principles and competencies of counseling leadership necessary to leading well; and developing a personal style of leadership. The next section on the foundations of advocacy covers both professional and client advocacy, stressing the importance of both and their purposes, practice, competencies, training, and obstacles. Leadership and advocacy roles in counseling are then discussed, with authors describing the design of an effective counselor education curriculum, supervision of counselors, and leadership and advocacy practice in various counseling settings. Finally, the future directions for counseling leadership and advocacy are considered. For ordering information, visit csi-net.org/publications.
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