Critical Skills and Knowledge for Senior Campus International Leaders

The Task Force on Skills and Competencies is pleased to present the outcome of the Delphi survey on the essential knowledge and skills needed by campus senior international education leaders. You will find much in the report that is significant in shaping the future directions of the IEL KC.

The report provides a detailed analysis of what thirty-five successful campus senior international officers believe to be the essential skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in such leadership positions. The report includes a series of charts and graphs to make these results easily accessible. However, here is the list of the top ten knowledge and skill areas identified:

Communication
Leadership
Strategic Planning
Energy and Passion
Cross-cultural Skills
Overseas Experience
Ethics
Prioritizing
Organization
Diplomacy and Tact

These ten items are those that were rated as most important to the Delphi respondents based on the compilation of their ratings. However, many more skill and knowledge areas have been identified as important to being a successful SIO, and IEL KC attention should not be limited to this group.

The Task Force believes that the findings from the Delphi study are particularly important in defining the IEL KC’s training and professional development programs.

Download the report.