Help make Leadership Academy 2009 great. The selection committee is looking for multiple presenters to fill 3 different time slots, each lasting approximately 50 minutes, on February 14, 2009. Present a different topic at all three sessions and help build the next generation of leaders at BGSU. Presentation proposals can be submitted at www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/getinvolved/page24788.html. Contact Ali Mathe at amathe@bgsu.edu with any questions.

Suggested topics include:

Student Organizations

• Importance of ritual/tradition in chapters or organizations
• Unity within your organization
• Risk management -- How to confront and learn from a crisis
• The application/selection process -- How to accurately and effectively assess candidates for leadership

Leadership Enhancement

• Ethics in leadership
• Women’s issues in leadership
• Humor in leadership
• Emotional intelligence and student leadership
• Social justice and leadership
• Service Leadership

Self-Knowledge

• How to make the most of your involvement
• Reaching out to your community (BGSU and BG)
  Achieving Balance: Caring for yourself and others
• Leadership styles -- What kind of leader are you?

Communication

• Providing constructive criticism
• Conflict resolution and confrontation skills
• Millennial students and communication styles
• How to plan and publicize successful events