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LEADERSHIP STYLES (core)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Forum
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Betty Stewart, Workshop Facilitator
Participants will be introduced to the definition of leadership, take one of the several leadership style inventories such as the DISC or MBTI, identify personal strengths and limitations regarding their preferred leadership styles and understand how their behavioral tendencies affect others, and understand, respect, appreciate and value individual differences.
LEADERSHIP VALUES AND ETHICS (core)
Forum
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Jodi Oriel, Workshop Facilitator
Workshop participants will engage in discussions and activities in order to acquire new and innovative strategies on how to delegate responsibilities, hold others accountable, and keep others productive with a common goal in mind.
GOAL SETTING (core)
Forum
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Jaime Smith, Workshop Facilitator
The secret to the success of any great leader is the ability to set and achieve specific goals. These leaders know that goals are simply statements of results they hope to achieve with the objectives stating how to reach the goal. This workshop will help you understand how to set realistic goals and objectives with your group.
PUBLICITY: WHAT WILL DRAW THEM IN?
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Publicity Office
Pam Hutton, Workshop Facilitator
You can plan the best event in the world, but if you don't get the word out, it's all for naught! Our staff experts will introduce you to the publicity policies and procedures, and show you the resources available to your students in the Campus Center Publicity Office.
CREATING COMMUNITY (core)
Friday, October 3, 2008
Forum
11:00 a.m. - Noon
Bette Stewart, Workshop Facilitator
Learn to develop or strengthen your club or organization by creating a community with the development of a unified vision, a view of the future path of the club/organization and recruitment of new members.
TIME MANAGEMENT (core)
Friday, October 3, 2008
Forum
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Bette Bovenzi, Workshop Facilitator
Being able to juggle a busy schedule is a fundamental skill of successful leaders. This workshop will show you how to get organized so you can utilize your time more efficiently. This workshop will also help participants view time budgeting as a valuable leadership skill rather than an absolute way of life, as well as help you identify your priorities and how to maximize your time to accommodate your primary goals.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE (core)
Friday, October 3, 2008
Forum
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Jodi Oriel, Workshop Facilitator
Being involved almost always means being a leader - because there is always someone watching how you react to situations and people. Taking an active role in an organization will also help you discover many things about yourself and how you relate to others in a group setting. There is nothing to fear - just lots to learn!
GOAL SETTING (core)
Forum
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Jodi Oriel , Workshop Facilitator
The secret to the success of any great leader is the ability to set and achieve specific goals. These leaders know that goals are simply statements of results they hope to achieve with the objectives stating how to reach the goal. This workshop will help you understand how to set realistic goals and objectives with your group.
HOW TO RUN EFFECTIVE MEETINGS
Forum
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Rick Sadwick, Workshop Facilitator
Running effective meetings is the key to keeping your members coming back. We will give you tips on how to develop agendas, facilitate parliamentary procedure, and how to keep meetings productive and fun.
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (core)
3-121
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Shirley Batistta-Provost, Workshop Facilitator
Workshop participants will engage in discussions and activities in order to enhance their general knowledge base on how to and how not to approach a conflict situation in an effort to determine the most appropriate solution.
AFTER THE APPLAUSE…
3-121
10:00 -11:00 a.m.
Jodi Oriel, Workshop Facilitator
You come up with a great idea for a program and you want them to be successful but you're not sure exactly how to go about it. The "backwards programming" concept is a sure thing - a comprehensive guide in planning an event from start to finish. We'll show you how to ensure success from inception to the actual event.
MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
3-121
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Dr. Ann Topping, Workshop Facilitator
The role of mentoring in developing leadership skills will be discussed as well as ways to identify mentors and finding the “right fit”. The responsibilities of the mentor and mentee will be examined and strategies to establish a meaningful and helpful mentoring relationship will be explored. The session will be interactive.
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP (core)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Forum
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Betty Stewart, Workshop Facilitator
It is important for leaders to speak the language of ethics and responsibility, but it is critical for leaders to walk their talk. Participants in this workshop will explore the characteristics of ethical leaders and learn how ethical behavior can create positive relationships with others.
TEAMBUILDING (core)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
3-121
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Shirley Batistta-Provost, Workshop Facilitator
Workshop participants will engage in discussions and activities in order to acquire new and innovative tactics that aid in the formation of a team atmosphere among a compilation of individual strengths and weaknesses.
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Friday, October 24, 2008
3-121
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Bette Bovenzi, Workshop Facilitator
This workshop defines stress, explaining the basic mechanism behind it. Secondly, it will show the effects of stress on your health and academic performance. Finally, the workshop will introduce a variety of ways to approach stress management.
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DIVERSITY AND LEADERSHIP (core)
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monroe A
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Julie White, Workshop Facilitator
This workshop will discuss the role of leaders in addressing issues of diversity, present ideas to build upon the strength of diversity, and help students develop skills to manage difficult issues that may arise within their leadership role.
GROUP DYNAMICS (core)
Friday, November 7, 2008
3-121
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Shirley Batistta-Provost, Workshop Facilitator
The purpose of this workshop is to help students identify the stages of group development. The session will identify and explore pitfalls that hinder groups from being effective and meeting goals.
