Leadership Workshops
- Introduction to Leadership (Asynchronous Online)
Learn about essential concepts behind leadership! This program will help you identify your strengths and leadership identity while connecting these to your academic major and career goals. Students who complete the program will receive a certificate and digital badge in Introduction to Leadership.
- Public Speaking (Hybrid)
This hybrid masterclass is designed to build confidence and sharpen your public speaking skills at your own pace. Meeting you where you are in your speaking journey, this course offers practical tips, techniques, and insights to help you communicate effectively in any setting. Led by a 2024 TEDX CUNY Speaker, you will gain tools to deliver powerful presentations and get a head start on preparing for future TED Talk applications. Students who complete the program will receive a certificate and digital badge in Public Speaking.
- Foundations of Leadership Masterclass (In-Person)
This four-week masterclass introduces students to the fundamentals of leadership identity, styles, and practices. Students will engage in meaningful dialogue exploring what makes effective leaders, analyze national and international leadership examples, and become aware of campus resources that support their leadership growth. Students who complete the program will receive a certificate and digital badge in Introduction to Leadership.
- Civic Engagement and Leadership (In-Person)
Learn hard and soft skills to become a successful leader and advocate, transferable to any group setting. This in-person workshop includes highlights from the Harvard Civic Engagement Series, social advocacy, and writing to government representatives. Students will receive a certificate and digital badge in Civil Service upon program completion.
- Stories in Beads- Leadership, Art, and Social Change (In-Person)
Discover the Social Change Model of Leadership through a hands-on, creative experience! In this leadership story-telling workshop series, participants will explore their leadership values while making beaded crafts. All materials will be provided at no cost. Finished pieces will be donated to be sold at the Faculty Holiday Party, with proceeds benefiting a charity chosen by the group during the first class. Participants’ leadership stories and artwork will be profiled as part of the final showcase. Students who complete the program will receive a certificate and digital badge for Advanced Leadership.
As the name implies, this program aims to present students with essential concepts behind leadership. This 5-week program is structured to help students become change agents by identifying their strengths and leadership identity and connecting these with their academic major and career goals. Students are introduced to three main leadership models and connected to resources and key staff members on campus.
The program consists of five two-hour classes per semester. Classes are offered in three different sections on different days which allow students to choose a time that fits their schedule. Students will receive a certificate of completion at the end the program.
Topics include:
- Understanding Leadership
- The Relational Leadership Model/Model the Way
- Inspire a Shared Vision
- Challenge the Process
- Enable Others to Act
- Encourage the Heart
- Leadership is Everyone's Business/The Social Change Model
- Guide to Public Speaking & Strategic Communication
Visit the Registration tab to register for this and other programs.
The Leadership Weekend is open to students involved in leadership on campus. It is an engaging, fun, and informative three-day retreat held at The Edith Macy Conference Center. Students learn various leadership models and participate in team building.
The President and senior administrators of the college attend a portion of the retreat to share with students in a reflective dialogue. Throughout the weekend, student leaders also learn how to run effective meetings, manage fiscal resources responsibly, and apply their leadership skills beyond Lehman College.