Skills for UR Leaders
Student Leadership Series
The Rochester Center for Community Leadership is pleased to offer the following workshops. In order to accommodate as much flexibility as possible, none of the workshops have pre-determined dates and times. Please note that you must fill out a workshop request form and submit it no less than two weeks in advance. A RCCL staff member will try to coordinate a mutually agreed upon schedule. Each workshop has a minimum attendance to maximize the learning objectives of the workshop as well as the typical length of time. All leadership programs are free and open to College undergraduates regardless of class year and previous campus or community involvement. If there are other presentations that you are looking for, please let us know!
Workshop Descriptions
Meeting Management - Request
Running an effective meeting involves preparation, goal setting, and excellent facilitating. This interactive workshop will help you learn strategies for getting your meeting off to a great start, keeping your discussion on target, encouraging cooperation, and accomplishing your action items. Participants will have an opportunity to design a meeting agenda and brainstorm solutions to some of the most common problems associated with meetings. Students new to leadership roles will find this session most valuable, but all students are welcome. This session may be combined with the goal setting program.
Length – 75 minutes, Minimum attendance – 5 people
Navigating Systems - Request
Good ideas turn in to great programs and projects when they are well managed. This workshop, especially useful for new leadership, will explore the basics of navigating the university’s many informational, technical, and logistical systems to enable you to make more informed and efficient decisions for your group. By discussing important campus contacts, department policies, and quick-tips, you will learn how simple things can be if you have a plan and use the support systems already in place.
Length – 60 minutes, Minimum attendance – 20 people
Goal Setting - Request
Why are goals important? Because without them you don't go anywhere! Whenever you see anything worthwhile being done anywhere, it is because someone is behind it with a passion, a belief and a goal. When it comes to your personal life and your group, goal setting makes the difference between mediocrity and excellence and accomplishment. Come to this session for a blueprint for success in goal setting. This session may be combined with the meeting management program.
Length – 75 minutes, Minimum attendance – 5 people
Programming 101 - Request
Whether organizing an event for 20 or 2000, a successful program needs careful planning. Learn tips and tricks of program planning you can use to plan your next program or event. From knowing when, where, and how to execute and promote a program to evaluating and assessing your program’s effectiveness, this session is a must for anyone thinking about organizing an event.
Length – 60 minutes, Minimum attendance – 10 people
Leadership Styles - Request
Do you consider yourself an effective leader? Is there one Leadership Style that is more effective than another? Come learn what your Leadership Style is and how that affects your interactions with other leaders and group members. This session is beneficial for students with and without formal leadership experience. Gain valuable strategies that will assist you as a student leader now and as a professional in the future.
Length – 60-75 minutes, Minimum attendance – 16 people
Flavors - Request
Every person in a community is a different flavor that creates a great tasting bowl of ice cream. Are we recognizing and appreciating all of the different flavors within our own communities as well as the greater community we are a part of? What are the obstacles that prevent us from working together and how do we break those down to create a truly unified and increasingly diverse society?
Length – 75 minutes, Minimum attendance - 30
Campus Club Connection - Request
When fully utilized, Campus Club Connection is a powerful and effective communication and group management tool for any student organization. This session will explore the system’s features and demonstrate how to effectively use this web-based system for many of your group’s needs.
Length – 30 minutes,
Minimum attendance – 8 to 10 people
From Leadership to Internship - Request
This session will focus on translating your leadership experiences to your resume in order to maximize internship and post-graduation opportunities. Career goal setting and its application to the search process will be discussed alongside common internship search strategies and tactics.
Length – 45 minutes, Minimum attendance – 5 people
Group Management - Request
Once a group is formed how does it function? How do you motivate members to accomplish the tasks that need to be done? Which responsibilities can be successfully delegated? If you are a newly elected leader or considering running for an executive position, this session is for you! Come learn about group dynamics and the skillful art of motivation and delegation.
Length – 75 minutes, Minimum attendance – 15,
Maximum attendance – 25
Developing Your Communication Skills - Request
In order to be successful as a leader one needs to recognize their communicative strengths as well as potential for improvement. In this workshop you will look inside yourself and explore your abilities, appreciate the power of speech, become aware of how people respond to you, learn to use language to etch your thoughts, become a more effective listener, and become a more influential leader.
Length – 60 to 75 minutes, Minimum attendance – 10
Values Auction - Request
To be a successful leader one must truly understand their beliefs and values. This interactive exercise will help participants reflect on what matters to them most, the relationship between their priorities and actions, and how their decision-making impacts long-term goals.
Length – 45 to 60 minutes, Minimum attendance – 12