The following workshops and special events are offered to all BGSU students who are interested in advancing their leadership development. To assist us in preparing for group sizes, please pre-register for the workshops you are attending. All workshops are eligible for Leadership Certificate Program Requirements.

Spring Workshop Titles
Click on the following links for more information about each workshop

Charting Your Leadership Journey: The BGSU Leadership Certificate Program
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Using your Strengths to Enhance your Leadership
Project and Event Management for Student Leaders
NCBI - Prejudice Reduction Workshops
Leading a Diverse Team
Interactive Teambuilding
Resume Builder & Interview Skills
Leadership and Life Balance
Student Money Management
Managing and Motivating Volunteers
Effective Decision Making: Don’t let your bad decisions get you on the news!
Marketing your Leadership Experiences
Delegation and Performance Coaching
Conflict Management: What to do when “Fight or Flight” is not an option!
Sustainable/Green Leadership: How to make your organization environmentally sustainable

To register for these workshops, please use the following link: https://orgsync.com/forms/show/18031

Charting Your Leadership Journey: The BGSU Leadership Certificate Program
Description: Employers are looking for demonstrated leadership and team development experiences. The BGSU Leadership Certificate Program (LCP) provides a guide for BGSU student to advance and demonstrate their leadership and team experiences. This workshop will introduce participants to the benefits of the LCP and the program requirements.

Required workshop for the LCP:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 8:00PM - 9:30PM, Olscamp 206
Monday, February 8, 2010, 8:00PM - 9:30PM, Olscamp 206
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 8:00PM - 9:30PM, Olscamp 206
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 8:00PM - 9:30PM, Olscamp 206
Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 8:00PM - 9:30PM, Olscamp 206
Facilitator: Dr. Bryan J. Cavins
Sponsored by: The Office of Campus Activities
(Eligible for LCP Required Workshop Requirement)

Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Dates: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 6:30PM – 8:00PM, OLSC 227
Dates: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 6:00PM – 7:30PM, OLSC 227
Description: Emotional Intelligence (EI) is your ability to manage your own personal emotions and the emotions of the group. Attend this workshop and gain practical knowledge on how to strengthen your own EI to make you a better leader.
Facilitator: Dr. Bryan Cavins
Sponsored by: The Office of Campus Activities
(Eligible for LCP Required Workshop Requirement)

Using your Strengths to Enhance your Leadership
Dates: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 6:30PM – 8:00PM, OLSC 111
Dates: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 7:30PM – 9:00PM, OLSC 227
Description: Your personal strengths play a significant role in your ability to manage yourself and lead others. During this workshop, participants will identify their five strengths, as determined by StrengthsQuest, create a leadership mission statement, and develop a plan for using their leadership strengths at BGSU. (Bring a required personal laptop).
Facilitator: Dr. Bryan Cavins
Sponsored by: The Office of Campus Activities
(Eligible for LCP Required Workshop Requirement)

Project and Event Management for Student Leaders
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 6:30PM – 8:00PM, BA 115
Description: Student leadership is often measured by one's ability to manage and coordinate projects and events. The BGSU Leadership Certificate Program is designed to encourage and document project team membership and leadership. This workshop will offer key elements and skills to effectively manage organizational projects and events.
Facilitator: Mo Cotton-Kelly
Sponsored by: Alumni Office
(Eligible for LCP Required Workshop Requirement)

The Office of Campus Activities is excited to partner with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and promoting the following workshops. As part of the requirements for the Leadership Certificate Program, participating students are asked to attend educational opportunities that highlight the importance of recruiting and managing diverse teams. Participating students are asked to attend one of these workshop sessions and document their experience using blackboard.

NCBI - Prejudice Reduction Workshop: Part 1
Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 9:00AM—11:00AM, BTSU 308
Facilitators:  Deb Novak, Dean of Students and Becky Conrad Davenport Counseling Center
Sponsored by: The Office of Multicultural Affairs
(Eligible for LCP Required Workshop Requirement)

NCBI - Prejudice Reduction Workshop: Part 2
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 3:00PM—5:00PM, BTSU 308
Facilitators:  Stefani Hathaway, Counseling Center and Joy Hartwell-Lein, Multicultural Affairs
Sponsored by: The Office of Multicultural Affairs
(Eligible for LCP Required Workshop Requirement)

NCBI - Prejudice Reduction Workshop: Part 1
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 3:00PM—5:00PM, BTSU 308
Facilitators: Cindy Valentine, Dining Services, and Mary Wrighten, University Libraries.
Sponsored by: The Office of Multicultural Affairs
(Eligible for LCP Required Workshop Requirement)

NCBI - Prejudice Reduction Workshop: Part 2
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 9:00AM – 11:00AM, BTSU 308
Facilitators: Shelia Brown, Juan Enriquez, Janice Twork, Multicultural Affairs
Sponsored by: The Office of Multicultural Affairs
(Eligible for LCP Required Workshop Requirement)

Leading a Diverse Team
Dates: Monday, April 12, 2010, 6:00PM - 8:00PM, BTSU 314
Dates: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 6:00PM - 8:00PM, BTSU 314
Description: As organizations become more diverse, leaders can no longer assume that employees want the same things, act in the same manner, and can be led in the same way. The goal behind having a diverse organization is to bring in and share new points of view and ideas. During this workshop, we will explore the benefits of diverse teams, the unique contributions individual identities bring to leadership positions and review key techniques for recruiting and leading diverse organizations.
Facilitators: Dr. Emily Monago and Dr. Bryan Cavins
Sponsored by: The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Office of Campus Activities
(Eligible for LCP Required Workshop Requirement)

Interactive Teambuilding
Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 3:30PM, Climbing Wall at the Student Recreation Center
Facilitator: Jerome Gabriel, R&W Assistant Director- Outdoor Programs
Description: Participate in and learn to lead various team building activities.
Sponsored by: The Department of Recreation and Wellness
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)

Resume Builder & Interview Skills
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 9:15PM, Perry Field House Meeting Room
Facilitator: Dr. Steve Kampf, R&W Director and Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
Description: Receive personalized resume and interview process feedback.
Sponsored by: The Department of Recreation and Wellness
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)

Celebrating Leadership and Community Service
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 6:00PM – 7:30PM, BA 115
Description: Want to know how you and your organization can get involved with BGSU’s Million Hours of Service? During this workshop participants will learn how to identify community service partners, become effective volunteers, coordinate a service event or project, and develop a relationship with the Office of Service-Learning staff. Giving back to the community is a sign of true leadership and this workshop will show you how!
Facilitator: Deborah Slosberg
Sponsored by: The Center for Service Learning
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)

Leadership and Life Balance
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010,  6:00PM – 7:30PM, Olscamp 227
Description: Creating an organizational culture that promotes health and wellness starts with the leader. During this workshop you will assess your individual stress levels and focus on wellness of body, mind, and spirit. Additionally, you will learn cognitive restructuring techniques and create healthy boundaries to reduce stress and enjoy life. Finally, relax and unwind using a blend of progressive muscle relaxation, visualization, yoga, and Tai Chi. Techniques you learn during this session will provide you with the tools and knowledge to role-model healthy and balanced living in your organization.
Facilitator: Dr. Cathy Swick and Dr. Denise Litterer
Sponsored by: The Department of Recreation and Wellness and the BGSU Counseling Center
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)

Student Money Management
Date: Friday, March 26, 2010, 3:30PM, Perry Field House Meeting Room
Facilitator:  Patricia M. Donnelly, Interim Director of BGSU Student Money Management.
Description: Gain practical skills and knowledge relating to spending, saving, and planning for your financial future.
Sponsored by: The Department of Recreation and Wellness
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)

Managing and Motivating Volunteers
Date: Monday, March 29, 2010, 6:30PM – 8:00PM, BA 115
Description: Participants will learn how to effectively recruit, manage and retain an active and engaged volunteer base. This session will also increase participant self-awareness and efficacy in their own volunteer efforts and identify opportunities for professional growth through volunteering.
Facilitator: Kelli Daniels
Sponsored by: Alumni Office
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)

Effective Decision Making: Don’t let your bad decisions get you on the news!
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6:00PM – 7:30PM, BA 115
Description:  When reading the front page of the daily newspaper, you see examples of poor decisions that destroy the reputations of leaders, sports and social icons. Of course, we tend to say "I wouldn't be that dumb and make that type of decision!" What were the decision making processes which lead these intelligent leaders astray? During this workshop, we will take a look at your own decision making process and beliefs that could drive you to make poor decisions that could negatively impact your life. You will hear stories from four intelligent students, who made poor decisions, but were able to turn their situations around.
Facilitator: Jan Twork
Sponsored by: Office of Multicultural Affairs
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)

Marketing your Leadership Experiences
Date: Tuesday, April, 6, 2010, 6:30PM – 8:00PM, BA 115
Description: Leadership and teamwork are highly regarded skills and abilities employers seek. Come to this workshop and learn how to showcase these attributes and experiences in the job search process. Develop a stronger resume, improve your interviewing skills, and communicate effectively your leadership experiences to potential employers.
Facilitators: Jessica Turos and Andrea Domachowski
Sponsored by: The Career Center
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)

Delegation and Performance Coaching
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 8:00PM – 9:30PM, BA 115
Description: The success of organizations can often be tracked back to the effectiveness of two key leadership skills: delegation and performance coaching. A leader’s ability to delegate tasks effectively and coach performance can ensure successful task completion. This workshop will offer key components to successful delegation and provide methods for improving and maintaining task performance levels.
Facilitator: Dr. Bryan Cavins
Sponsored by: Office of Campus Activities
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)

Conflict Management: What to do when “Fight or Flight” is not an option!
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 6:30PM – 8:00PM, OLSC 111
Description: In any organization, it's not a question of “if conflict will occur,” it's a question of “when will conflict occur?” Conflict is often described as one of the most difficult leadership challenges. In this workshop, participants will learn about their conflict style, how to develop a team that is comfortable if conflict, and key methods for managing conflict.
Facilitator:  Dr. Bryan Cavins
Sponsored by: Office of Campus Activities
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)

Sustainable/Green Leadership: How to make your organization environmentally sustainable
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 6:30PM – 8:00PM, BA 115
Description: Environmental sustainability is becoming one of the most important concepts of 21st-century leadership. During this session, participants will discover simple techniques and methods for making organizations greener and more environmentally friendly.
Facilitator: Dr. Nick Hennessy, Sustainability Coordinator
Sponsored by: Center for Environmental Programs
(Eligible for LCP Elective Workshop Requirement)