Campus & Community Life
Emerging Leaders
Here is your chance to learn valuable concepts of leadership and explore the development of your own leadership style. These monthly workshops will provide you with leadership skills that are necessary to understand self, others, and community. You will participate in a variety of practical experiences to learn how to become a strong leader.
After each session, you will need to complete an online reflection activity. If you complete 5 out of the 8 sessions for the entire academic year, you receive a certificate of completion for the Emerging Leader Seminars!
For more information on the Emerging Leader Seminars contact Tina Samuel, tmsamuel@iupui.edu, or call 317-274-3931. Emerging Leader Seminars are a part of Lead IUPUI.
Fall 2007 Seminars
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September 13: Personality Traits, UC 115, 11am-1pm
Dr. Vicki Mech Hester with Mech Hester Solutions will help you learn about yours strengths, preferences, and personality style. You will have the opportunity to take the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and Dr. Mech Hester will explain your results, relate it to your leadership experience, and show you how to best work with others.
What to expect: Enhancing Your Leadership with the MBTI (PDF) -
October 17: Communication, UC 115, 11am-1pm
Krista Hoffmann-Longtin with the IUPUI Solution Center will teach you how to promote true dialogue with other people. She will also tell you how to read verbal and nonverbal communication which is necessary as we go through our daily lives.
What to expect: Communication (PDF) -
November 12: Decision Making and Critical Thinking, UC Lower Level, 11am-1pm
Annie Hernandez with Trustee Leadership Development will provide you with decision-making tools and you will learn how to use them through this interactive seminar. You will learn how to assess a situation and understand how your choices will affect your results.
What to expect: Decision Making (PDF) -
December 4: Balance and Time Management, UC 115, 11am-1pm
Right before finals, learn how to manage your stress! Counseling and Psychological Services will reveal signs and symptoms of stress and tell you how to find balance in your busy schedules. You will end with a brief yoga session to unwind and relax.
What to expect: Balance and Time Management (PDF)
Spring 2008 Seminars
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Wednesday, January 23: Ethics and Values, Campus Center 305, 11:00am-1:00pm
Leadership is an intentional process which is inherently values-based. Dr. Richard Gunderman, a highly motivational Pediatric Radiologist at the IU School of Medicine, will provide a unique perspective about how your personal and professional values relate to your leadership experience. Dr. Gunderman has taught many classes and conducted numerous presentations about the importance of leadership qualities, including ethics and values, embedded in work for the public good.
What to expect: Ethics and Values (PDF) -
Wednesday, February 6: Diversity and Culture, Campus Center 305, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Diversity can be defined as all the ways that we uniquely differ as individuals, both visibly differences and underlying differences based on social, physical and cultural characteristics. The former President/CEO of the Indiana Black Expo, Inc. and current Vice President of Development for Ivy Tech Community College, Joyce Rogers will provide an understanding of how diversity and culture play a critical role in successful leadership in today’s global society.
What to expect: Diversity and Culture (PDF) -
Wednesday, March 5: Conflict Management, Campus Center 305, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Every great leader has the ability to handle conflict and differences in an effective manner to create positive change. Elese Newman, from the Peace Learning Center, will teach you creative ways to resolve conflict, personal responsibility, and build character will creating a culture of peace within your organization.
What to expect: Conflict Management (PDF) -
Wednesday, April 2: Finding Purpose, Campus Center 305, 4:30pm-6:30pm
After experiencing and learning about many valuable leadership qualities, you may be searching for how to find your leadership purpose. Larry Spears, President & CEO of The Spears Center for Servant-Leadership, will share how you can continue to grow in your experience through enacting the principles and values of servant leadership.
