The experienced, knowledgeable staff in the Leadership Center offer several workshops and programs that will help you with your personal and professional development needs. Take advantage of these workshops to help your student organization operate more effectively, prepare you for success in your chosen career, or assist you in setting and attaining your life goals.
For more information, contact Leadership Programs.
Workshops and programs available through the Leadership Center:
Assessing Program Effectiveness
KABOOOM! SHAZAAM! KAPOW! Did that comic book approach make an impact? In any professional job it will be important that you possess the skills of assessing the needs of the communities you serve and integrating dynamic ways to determine whether your efforts accomplished the intended outcomes. Learn creative ways to incorporate evaluation techniques in this fun, interactive workshop!
Attitude/Motivation
There are two instances when attitude is important within any organization: when things are going well, and when things are not going well! The attitude of an organization’s members has a direct impact on their motivation, which in turn affects the entire organization’s chances of being successful. We can help!
Conflict Resolution
Conflict is a natural part of group work. Let us show you how differing opinions can be a positive within your organization, and be used to enrich your group’s efforts.
Delegation
Successful people understand that they can’t do everything by themselves – there are only so many hours in a day and days in a week. Learning to include others and empower them to take responsibility and make decisions is a critical and valuable skill in order to reduce stress and be more successful.
DiSC
Do you know enough about yourself in order to work well and enhance your relationships with others? The DiSC behavioral assessment is a valuable tool that will introduce you to someone you really ought to get to know – YOU! We all have styles and preferences that make us who we are and impact how we work (and play) with others.
Discovering your Life’s Work
What are your greatest moments of joy? Doing what inspires you is your real life’s work. Is it possible to discover your life purpose and then align it with your career choice? Is it possible to create your own destiny? This workshop will help reveal your hidden talents, your higher calling, your true motivations and passions, and what makes you truly feel alive…and you’ll learn strategies to pave the way to do what you love both personally and professionally!
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence is a field which studies the role that one’s emotions play in their everyday life, including the impact of emotion on decision making, relationship building, and effective collaboration with others. We can help you understand how developing the ability to recognize and channel your emotions positively can lead to a more fulfilled, effective you!
Ethical Decision Making
Each and every day all of us are confronted with decisions that impact ourselves and also others. What does it mean to “do the right thing”? In simple terms, ethics is a reference to how people should act in given situations. There are no easy answers! It does not mean simply following the law or doing what our emotions tell us.
Event Planning
The Leadership Center can give you guidance on how to run a successful event, including minimizing your cost and maximizing publicity!
Goal Setting
Why do we spend time doing the things that we do? Why are you attending college? Why are you spending time involved with various student organizations? Setting goals is an extremely important life skill that will carry over into our personal and professional lives.
Group Dynamics
Groups and organizations are made up of individuals, so in many ways group dynamics comes down to each individual. How do we set up organizations to be most effective and inclusive of different ideas, attitudes, and behaviors?
Leadership for a Multicultural Age
“We don’t see the world as it is…we see the world as we are” (Anais Nin). What strengths do you bring to your leadership capacity based on your identities? How can you learn to have the cultural flexibility and adaptability to inspire and guide people who represent the whole rainbow of humanity? Come experience reflective and interactive activities based on Juana Bordas’ book “Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age. New Approaches to Leadership from Latino, Black, and American Indian Communities.”
Lessons of Hope: Do your Actions Really Matter?
The impossible will take a little while, according to author and political activist Paul Rogat Loeb who visited FLC in 2009 (his book was named the #3 political book of the year). Learn inspiring stories that will help you bring about constructive social change, and start weaving your own learning and experiences to practice hope as a way of life.
Life Stories
To be a person is to have a story to tell, and our stories are interwoven. Do you have a sense of your life purpose? Of how you define success? Experience storytelling, poetry, and directed conversations as catalysts to achieve a heightened awareness of yourself, your values, and your vocation.
Member Retention
Struggling to recruit new members who come to meetings that don’t have free food? Tired of having only a few people to do twenty tasks for a project? Feel like your organization needs some new ideas to recruit more members? This is the strategy session for you! We’ll talk about drawing in members AND keeping them there.
Privilege
What does it mean to have privilege? In some ways we all have it. But do some people have more than others? How can I tell if I have privilege, and what does that mean for how others might perceive me? Privilege is an important idea that connects with “power” for many individuals. Some people may not even know they have it until they explore the topic, but others may be keenly aware of its existence. What about you?
Public Speaking
Public speaking is often cited as one of peoples’ worst fears. That spells opportunity for those who take the time to develop the tools and comfort level to become outstanding public speakers - this talent will serve you well, regardless of your future endeavors - and let’s be honest, it’s pretty cool to be comfortable speaking in front of an audience!
Publicity
Have you ever put on a program or event and then a lackluster crowd shows up? It may not be the quality of your event - it could be your publicity and advertisements. Learn the who, what, where, when and how of publicity and creating advertising campaigns and calendars.
Seven Paths of Leadership
Leadership is exactly the same as being yourself – as easy and difficult as that is. What path are you on? The path of place? People? Passion? Purpose? Perception? Possibility? Power? Each of the Seven Paths has a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimension. For individuals, the Seven Paths are a way of life and deeply personal. Delve into discovering your path as a strategic model for achieving sustainable success.
StrengthsQuest
How would you like to discover your greatest natural talents – the way in which you most naturally think, feel, and behave as a unique individual? Grounded in Positive Psychology and the Clifton StrengthsFinder, StrengthsQuest has helped nearly one million people at 600 schools and universities achieve academic, career, and personal success. This may just change your entire approach and focus in everyday work, relationships, and even life decisions.
Student Affairs as a Profession
Do you want to stay in college for the rest of your life and get paid for it? Higher education administration and student services is a profession to be pursued through a graduate degree, and there are a myriad of ways to spend your career working on campus. Come to this informative session to explore the opportunities!
Team Building
An effective team requires an environment in which people are able to let their guard down, and step outside their comfort zone without feeling embarrassed or threatened. Let us help you devise teambuilding strategies for your organization.
Ways to Experience Difference
Imagine intentionally putting yourself in a situation where you are the only one who is different from the rest of the group. What would that feel like? What would you observe? What would you learn? This workshop consists of a before and after meeting in which you choose your own adventure and then meet up with your peers afterward to discuss your experience.