LCI - Leadership Certificate Program Workshops

LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM WORKSHOP SUMMARIES for SPRING 2008

Workshops have the purpose of providing students with relevant knowledge and information pertaining to the area of leadership. They essentially serve as the core of the Leadership Certificate Program because they provide an environment in which you can learn sound methods that will help you to become a better leader; and not to mention the exposure you’ll have to current and established leaders from within our community. Similar to your local gym, which provides a variety of weights to strengthen different muscles of your physical body when used properly; each leadership workshop will serve as a gym, providing you with weights (i.e. leadership wisdom and knowledge), along with sound methods for properly using the weights, such that after continual use, your leadership body will be much stronger.

Workshop speakers are typically current professors, administrators, staff, and other SMU representatives. Speakers not affiliated with SMU will also serve as workshop presenters on occasion.

Note: Workshop topics for the dates listed without a speaker may change; however, the dates for the workshops will not change.

All workshops will occur in Portico CD of the Hughes-Trigg Student Center from 5:00 PM-6:00 PM.
Contact Earl Shaw at 214-768-4413 or at eshaw@smu.edu

	WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? – Webster isn’t too helpful with this one, is he? Speaker: Dr. Carol Clyde, Director – The Office of Leadership & Community Involvement February 19, 2008 *Category: Required (must attend one) In this workshop, Dr. Carol Clyde, director of The Office of Leadership & Community Involvement, will offer insights into the essential nature of leadership and what it really is. Hopefully, after attending this workshop, you will leave with a desire to further investigate what leadership means, and some practical guidance to aid your study.
	PUBLIC SPEAKING – Scared to death of speaking in front of others? Speaker: Jack Miao, Professor - SMU’s Cox School of Business February 26, 2008 *Category: Humility In this workshop, Professor Jack Miao will provide insight into the fundamental elements of successful public speaking. In addition, he will cover practical steps to guide in preparing a speech or presentation and some helpful tips on speaking well. Some time will also be devoted to giving impromptu speeches.
	GOAL SETTING – What are you reaching for? Speaker: Steve Orsini, Director of Athletics - SMU March 4, 2008 *Category: Purpose In this workshop, Steve Orsini, SMU’s Director of Athletics, will discuss some of the fundamental elements of goal setting and the importance of vision for the leader. He will touch on: the need for goals, the process of setting goals, and how to transform goals into reality. In addition, he will share his experiences with goal setting, and how he manages to implement this concept into his responsibilities as SMU’s athletic director.
	STRATEGIC PLANNING – Building a Road to the Next Level Speaker: Dr. Lori White, Vice President - SMU Division of Student Affairs March 18, 2008 *Category: Purpose In this workshop, Dr. Lori White, Vice President for SMU’s Division of Student Affairs, will offer a practical framework to aid in planning strategically. Upon attending this workshop, you will be able to approach your leadership endeavors understanding the importance of strategic planning and you will know how to develop a strategic plan to aid in reaching goals and objectives.
	WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? – Webster isn’t too helpful with this one, is he? Speaker: Dr. Carol Clyde, Director - Office of Leadership & Community Involvement March 25, 2008 *Category: Required (must attend one) In this workshop, Dr. Carol Clyde, director of The Office of Leadership & Community Involvement, will offer insights into the essential nature of leadership and what it really is. Hopefully, after attending this workshop, you will leave with a desire to further investigate what leadership means, and some practical guidance to aid your study.
	TEAMWORK – What are they here for? Speaker: June Jones, Head Football Coach - SMU April 1, 2008 *Category: Humility In this workshop, you will receive insight into the basics of how to work well with others; you will also come to understand key ingredients necessary to building a winning team. This workshop will equip you with the tools necessary to help the vision and objectives of whatever organization you’re affiliated with become real.
	STRENGTHSQUEST – Where are your strengths? Speaker: Dr. Carol Clyde, Director - Office of Leadership & Community Involvement April 8, 2008 *Category: Courage In this workshop, you will come to understand where your strengths really are according to the assessment tool known as StrengthsQuest. In addition, you will walk away with a firm grasp on what it takes to develop your current strengths and how to help others put their strengths into action.
	THE POWER OF ENCOURAGEMENT – The Secret of Perseverance Speaker: Earl D. Shaw – Graduate Assistant, Office of Leadership & Community Involvement April 15, 2008 *Category: Courage In this workshop, Earl Shaw, Graduate Assistant in the Office of Leadership & Community Involvement and current master’s student in economics will share the tremendous power prevalent in encouraging words, thoughts, and actions. He will share his experiences with encouraging others and himself, and will offer some practical strategies to help you become a better encourager towards your peers, teammates, organization members, etc.
	ETHICAL LEADERSHIP – “Leading with Integrity” Speaker: Rev. Michael W. Waters – Senior Pastor, Greater Garth Chapel AME Church and SMU Alum April 22, 2008 *Category: Purpose In this workshop, you will learn the importance of ethics in leadership, and why it is a must for leaders to lead with integrity. In addition, you will receive some practical strategies and helpful tips to assist you in navigating your leadership journey ethically.

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