It seems like LEV is just about ideas and concepts. Wouldn’t I be better off taking another business or speech communication class, i.e., learning a skill?
LEV classes, specifically, those in conflict resolution and leadership, provide transferable skills that any employer will value. In all likelihood, an employer will have many applicants with identical academic backgrounds. LEV can set a student apart by showing he or she has taken an active interest in becoming a more principled leader. Students will learn to ethically and persuasively communicate their interests, a necessity in the working world – no matter the field. Armed with skills in the resolution of conflict, students are prepared to meet the needs and interests of all parties, be it co-workers, supervisors, clients or the surrounding or international community. Further, after completion of Conflict Resolution (LEV 230), students are fully equipped with the skills to practice as a mediator, much like licensed attorneys who take intensive seminars on the topic.
