How can one become a good leader? This question has no definite answer. To help residence tutors become better leaders, the Student Residence Office (SRO) organised a training camp to encourage residence tutors to reflect on the meaning of leadership this July. Dr. Ron Kwok, Dean of Students, and Mr. Wilson Lam, Director of SRO led the Residence Masters–staff from SRO who guided 43 residence tutors to develop their ability to lead.

Tracy Cheung Tsui-hin (English Studies, Year 4), one of the residence tutors from Hall 10, was glad that the Leadership Training Camp had inspired her on the matter, “I have learnt a lot from the adventure-based activities especially the challenge called “Over the High Wall”. The task was to get a team of 24 people to reach the other side of a 14-feet wall. To complete such a “mission impossible” safely in 20 minutes, I had to discuss with the team and come up with a workable approach. I tried to coordinate the team in a more effective way, such as assigning the stronger members to push people up to cross the wall. Focused and determined, our team only took 10 minutes to finish the task! Trust and solidarity were the key here.”

For other participants, the camp has taught them how to improve and become a better leader. They realised that a good leader should also be able to listen to other’s views, delegate work wisely, be creative and coordinate the team well.

Let’s hope that the training experience would help our residence tutors to keep on exploring their potentials and demonstrate good leadership in the future!

Residence Tutors are CityU students who are responsible for enhancing the relationships among the residents in the halls. Tracy Cheung from Hall 10 is one of them.

“We grow faster when we are united.”

The Training Camp taught students that courage is crucial to successful leadership.

In the debriefing sessions, participants reflected on how to become a better leader.