Welcome to the Director Download, powered by Campus Rec Magazine.
It’s time to go behind the curtain of the director role and have honest discussions with leaders in the campus recreation industry.
In this episode, host Grady Sheffield, the director of Campus Recreation at Towson University and the senior advisor to Campus Rec Magazine, gives you the listener real and authentic conversation between himself and special guest Scott Flickinger, the director of Recreational Sports at SUNY Cortland.
Flickinger shares how he found his way to campus rec at SUNY Cortland. He had a challenging internship, a dual role at Cornell and a moment of bargaining over a cowboy hat with a legendary director along the way.
In addition, Flickinger shares what he’s learned as a director and the interpersonal skill that have helped him lead.
Enjoy the conversation between Sheffield and Flickinger as they discuss the director’s role and more.
Show Notes from the Conversation with Scott Flickinger
- Flickinger shares how he came to SUNY Cortland at 2:31.
- What Flickinger has had to learn as a director at 3:47.
- Originally, Flickinger went to school for this at 14:36.
- Flickinger was willing to do this for free at 21:17 which was a big indication of where his future was headed.
- Why sometimes as directors wonder why they are here at 26:24.
- His internship that he loved but was also a challenge. Find out about it at 32:20.
- Flickinger speaks of his dual role at Cornell at 50:31.
- How a cowboy hat brought Flickinger to bargaining with a legendary director at 56:28.
- Where the new generation is at with work and volunteering at 1:04:36.
- The interpersonal skills that have helped Flickinger lead at 1:10:37.
- What does it mean when you have an excellent program? Flickinger shares at 1:21:00.
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