CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Welcome to the Center for Leadership Development!

osu center for leadership development

The Center for Leadership Development in MU 203 is here to support the needs of the OSU students in identifying leadership opportunities. Our goal is to provide opportunities for students to explore their personal identity and develop their leadership skills and potential. Our office is located in Memorial Union 202/203. Please feel free to drop by or contact us if you have questions!

Assistant Director

Picture of Don JohnsonDon Johnson

Assistant Director, Center for Leadership Development

Education:

                Bachelors of Science – Southern Oregon University

                Masters of Fine Arts – University of Puget Sound

Don Johnson has worked at Oregon State University for thirty-five years serving a variety of responsibilities within Student Affairs. Originally hired in 1976 to manage the Memorial Union Craft Center, Don later moved into the position of Assistant Director for Student Activities, working with student programs and organizations. In 1990 he became Assistant Director of the Memorial Union responsible for Programs, Marketing and Assessment. In more recent years Don has become the Assistant Director of the Center for Leadership Development with a focus on Identity Development, Team Development and Teaching. He teaches an undergraduate class – The Last Year Experience – which focus on post-college skills, and graduate classes in the College Student Services Administration program.

For the past eighteen years Don has administered the Student Development Seminar welcoming students around the country for a three day seminar which focuses on identity development. sdsmagic.com

Don is married to Sandra Hom, an Occupational Therapist and their son Taylor is in graduate school at University of North Carolina.

College Life

College Life is a 2 credit course offered in spring quarter and open to all students.

Course Overview

College life provides an opportunity for you to connect the dots between what you have learned in college with many other elements of your life, in order to enhance your understanding of self. Technical skills are essential in your life, but not having a sense of self renders those technical skills average.

This course will provide an opportunity to for you to investigate your identity through an examination of your college experience and a variety of life concerns your experience on a regular basis. Topics examined will be defining identity, the composition of everyday life, diversity on campus, health, peer relationships, family relationships, character development and understanding the soul.

LAST YEAR EXPERIENCE

The Last Year Experience is a two credit course for students of Junior and Senior standing during winter quarter.

Course Overview

This course is intended to provide you with skills and knowledge to better enhance your level of success upon graduation from college.

There are two parallel themes:

What do I need to know as I prepare for life after college?
 
What I need to understand about my ‘self’ as I attempt to succeed in the world.
Course Information
  • CRN 34013
  • Meets Wednesdays 4:00P.M. to 5:20 P.M.

LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

As a service to student organizations on the OSU campus, SLI staff in The Center for Leadership Development and the Student Events and Activities Center have developed a number of resources to support you as a leader and/or your student organization.

Our intentions are two fold:

  1. Help you develop your skills in order to more effectively lead within the OSU community
  2. Support the development of your student organization in ways that allow it to run affectively and acheive and accomplish organization goals.

Our Team of Peer Leadership Consultants are available to present and consult on a variety of leadership and organization development areas.  Take a look at the workshop topics and tip sheets we currently have available and know that we are always open to working with you to customize any workshop or to develop new areas as needed.

 

Leadership and Organization Development Workshops

Leadership and Organization Development Workshop Request

Leadership and Organization Development Tip Sheets

Workshops

As a service to student organizations on the OSU campus, the Peer Leadership Consultants(PLCs) of the Student Leadership & Involvement staff are available to present on a variety of leadership and organization development workshops displayed below. If you would like a presentation on a topic not listed below, let us know. We may be able to tailor a session just for you.

 

To make arrangements for a workshop, please complete and submit a request at least 2 weeks in advance.

 

Click on workshop name below for more information about each workshop:

 

 

How to be a Juicy, Succulent Student Leader (1 hr)

A juicy, succulent leader is happy, creative, and well-balanced. This intereactive workshop explores various ways to introduce a bit more juiciness into our lives and leadership positions.       

 

Communication and Conflict Resolution (1-1 1/2 hr)

Learn to be a better communicator and listener. Learn the 10 commandments to conflict resolution and how to deal with difficult conversations.

Click to Download Tipsheets from this Workshop   Tipsheet 1  Tipsheet 2

 

Creating Your Organization's Mission and Vision (2 1/2 hr)

This workshop is designed for both new and existing organizations looking to invigorate their group and generate new passion around the organization’s purpose. Group members will work together to identify shared values and to create a shared mission or vision statement.

 

Ethics in Leadership and Decision Making (30 - 60 min)

Learn the principles to make sure your organization is ethical and has ethical leadership. Examine situations where ethical decisions need to be made, and learn what questions to ask yourself when making an ethical decision.

 

Facilitating Meetings and Conversations ( 15 - 30 min)

Learn the basics of running fun, productive meetings. Get it going, keep it going, and wrap it up.

Click to Download a Tipsheet from this Workshop  Tipsheet 1

 

Fundraising (15 - 30 min)

Get an overview of funding options for clubs and organizations on campus, including one-time and annual resources, and how to write an effective funding proposal.

Click to Download a Tipsheet from this Workshop  Tipsheet 1

 

Leadership Styles and Group Dynamics (1 hr)

Learn about your leadership style, how to work with people that have different styles than your own, and why it is important to have people with different styles on the same team. You will also learn some tips on how to build a good team and the stages of group development.

Click to Download Tipsheets from this Workshop  Tipsheet 1 Tipsheet 2

 

Leadership and You (1 hr)

Who are you as a leader? Do you even see yourself as a leader? What kind of leader do you want to be? This thought-provoking session involves exploring various leadership models and philosophies, as well as your personal thoughts on what it means to be a leader, in order to answer these questions.

 

Motivating Group Members (15 - 60 min)

Frustrated with low energy and lack of commitment? We all experience moments when we’re not feeling very productive. Learn about different methods for motivating yourself and others.

 

Officer Transitions (15 - 30 min)

Instead of just leaving new officers to flounder and figure it out on their own, out-going officers can be helpful in setting things up for a successful transition. In this workshop you will learn how to pass on information about the history of the group, successes and challenges from the previous year, and projects that are still in progress. There will also be suggestions for how to help the new officers start off in the right direction.

Click to Download a Tipsheet from this Workshop  Tipsheet 1

 

Recruitment, Retention and Motivation (30 - 60 min)

Get tips on how to recruit new members and keep the members you have.

Click to Download Tipsheets from this Workshop  Tipsheet 1 Tipsheet 2 Tipsheet 3

 

Setting Goals and Expectations (15 - 30 min)

Successful groups are able to define what they want to accomplish and the steps they need to take to make it happen. Does your organization need some ideas on writing goals and/or expectations? Let us help you get your action plan started.

Click to Download Tipsheets from this Workshop  Tipsheet 1 Tipsheet 2

 

Starting Out Right (3 part series)

Are you a new officer? Or are you part of a new organization? Are you overwhelmed with where to start? Being new can be challenging whether you are an incoming officer in an established organization on campus or a member of a brand new club. Your success will often depend on how well you start out. So why not do it right? Take this three-part series of workshops to learn about setting expectations, facilitating effective meetings, types of leadership, conflict resolution, finding campus resources, teambuilding, and much more!

 

Working with Committees (30 - 60 min)

Do you find it hard to delegate? Are the leaders in your organization always doing everything? Committees will allow your organization to be more productive, will allow members to choose activities that interest them, and can serve as training grounds for future leaders. Learn how to create and run effective committees with this workshop.

Click to Download Tipsheets from this Workshop  Tipsheet 1 Tipsheet 2

 

 

To make arrangements for a workshop, please complete and submit a request at least 2 weeks in advance.

Being a Juicy,Succulent Student Leader (1 hr)

A juicy, succulent leader is happy, creative, and well-balanced. This intereactive workshop explores various ways to introduce a bit more juiciness into our lives and leadership positions.

Communication and Conflict Resolution (1 – 1 ½ hr)

Learn to be a better communicator and listener. Learn the 10 commandments to conflict resolution and how to deal with difficult conversations.

Creating Your Organization’s Vision & Mission (2 ½ hr)

This workshop is designed for both new and existing organizations looking to invigorate their group and generate new passion around the organization’s purpose. Group members will work together to identify shared values and to create a shared mission or vision statement.

Ethics in Leadership and Decision Making (30 – 60 min)

Learn the principles to make sure your organization is ethical and has ethical leadership. Examine situations where ethical decisions need to be made, and learn what questions to ask yourself when making an ethical decision.

Facilitating Meetings and Conversations (15 – 30 min)

Learn the basics of running fun, productive meetings. Get it going, keep it going, and wrap it up.

Fundraising (15 – 30 min)

Get an overview of funding options for clubs and organizations on campus, including one-time and annual resources, and how to write an effective funding proposal.

Leadership Styles and Group Dynamics (1 hr)

Learn about your leadership style, how to work with people that have different styles than your own, and why it is important to have people with different styles on the same team. You will also learn some tips on how to build a good team and the stages of group development.

Leadership and You (1 hr)

Who are you as a leader? Do you even see yourself as a leader? What kind of leader do you want to be? This thought-provoking session involves exploring various leadership models and philosophies, as well as your personal thoughts on what it means to be a leader, in order to answer these questions.

Motivating Group Members (15 – 60 min)

Frustrated with low energy and lack of commitment? We all experience moments when we’re not feeling very productive. Learn about different methods for motivating yourself and others.

Recruitment, Retention and Motivation (30 – 60 min)

Get tips on how to recruit new members and keep the members you have.

Setting Goals and Expectations (15 – 30 min)

Successful groups are able to define what they want to accomplish and the steps they need to take to make it happen. Does your organization need some ideas on writing goals and/or expectations? Let us help you get your action plan started.

Starting Out Right (3 part series, contact us for more info)

Are you a new officer? Or are you part of a new organization? Are you overwhelmed with where to start? Being new can be challenging whether you are an incoming officer in an established organization on campus or a member of a brand new club. Your success will often depend on how well you start out. So why not do it right? Take this three-part series of workshops to learn about setting expectations, facilitating effective meetings, types of leadership, conflict resolution, finding campus resources, teambuilding, and much more!

Working with Committees (30 – 60 min)

Do you find it hard to delegate? Are the leaders in your organization always doing everything? Committees will allow your organization to be more productive, will allow members to choose activities that interest them, and can serve as training grounds for future leaders. Learn how to create and run effective committees with this workshop.

Officer Transition (15 – 30 min)

Instead of just leaving new officers to flounder and figure it out on their own, out-going officers can be helpful in setting things up for a successful transition. In this workshop you will learn how to pass on information about the history of the group, successes and challenges from the previous year, and projects that are still in progress. There will also be suggestions for how to help the new officers start off in the right direction.

Transition Workshop RSVP

Workshop Request

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY

The Leadership Development Center operates with the following guiding principles:

2013 Art of Leadership Conference

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The Art of Leadership Conference: Networking, Connections for a Brighter Future

Saturday, February 23, 2013 | 11:00 – 4:00 | OSU Memorial Union

The Art of Leadership Conference will focus on Networking: Connections for a Brighter Future. A keynote by Marlis Miller, and various breakout sessions will allow us to examine our leadership skills, and how we currently communicate with our colleauges, friends, and family in our current environment. The breakout session topics will focus both on the importance of leadership and the keys of how leadership can help lead to successful networking. We will spend the day exploring how to build connections in college, after college, and how to strengthen the connections you already have. Just for attending the entire conference, 3 OSU students will each win a $1000 scholarship. 

The conference is FREE and lunch will be provided by Qdoba.

 

 

 

REGISTRATION IS Now Closed. However a limited number of walk-ins will be allowed. Feel free to stop by the MU at 10:45 on February 23rd, and we will do our best to accomadate. 

Join our LinkedIn group to stay connected with the conference:

Join LinkedIn group

 

Questions? Please contact: milan.laurent@oregonstate.edu   

Students must be registered at Oregon State University for spring 2013 to win the scholarship. Student staff who work for the Memorial Union organization or Student Leadership & Involvement department are not eligible to win the scholarship(s). 


Networking: Connections for a Brighter Future

 

 

 

 Conference Schedule at a Glance

Time Session Room
10:30am - 11:00am Check-in & Refreshments Memorial Union Lounge
11:00am - 11:10am Official Welcome Memorial Union Ballroom
11:10am - 12:00pm Keynote speaker: Marlis Miller Memorial Union Ballroom
12:10pm - 1:00pm Break Out Sessions #1 Memorial Union (Various Rooms)
12:10pm - 1:00pm Lunch A (Qdoba) Memorial Union Lounge
1:10pm - 2:00pm Break Out Sessions #2 Memorial Union (Various Rooms)
1:10pm - 2:00pm Lunch B (Qdoba) Memorial Union Lounge
2:10pm - 3:00pm Break Out Sessions #3 Memorial Union (Various Rooms)
3:10pm - 3:50pm Neworking Q & A Panel Memorial Union Ballroom
3:50pm - 4:00pm Scholarship Drawing and Close Memorial Union Ballroom

Conference Break Out Session List

There will be three rounds of break out sessions: 12:10 pm -12:55 pm, 1:05pm -1:50pm, and 2:00pm -2:45pm. At registration, participants will be assigned to a lunch, and will have lunch (provided by Qdoba) during either session 1 or session 2.

 Please see the list of sessions below. Room numbers will be provided on the day of the conference.

1. Title: “Networking in a Digital Age”

Focus on using media to help further your career goals and learn the proper etiquette to maintain professionalism online. Focused on the importance of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter and how those outlets can be helpful or hurtful in your career search. 

 

2. Title: "The Start Up of You!"

Focus on professional development, strategic goal setting and relationship building. An interactive workshop, with several activities designed to give you head start on your next move. (based on a book written by the co-founder of Linkedin)

 

3. Title: “Personal Branding & Professional Development”

Discover how to portray the correct image to employers and make yourself standout when applying for jobs. The importance of being a leader rather than a manager will be touched on and how to properly present yourself and make connections to further your career goals. 

 

4. Title: “What's Next?”

Explore the question of “what’s next?”. Possible topics include: what to do to further yourself while you’re here on campus and how they can use the resources available  to create connections for the future. Post-grad anxiety and how to deal with moving forward after college will also be addressed. 

 

5. Title: “True Colors & How to Network for Your Personality"

Focus on your personal identity and values. Learn how you can use your strengths in networking and how networking can be altered for your personality. This break-out session includes skill-building on how you can randomly strike up conversations with people to further your goals. 

Registration for Leadership Conference Completed

Thank you for completing the Leadership Conference registration.

You should recieve an email in a day or two.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

The Student Development Seminar is an annual retreat held each summer for students interested in exploring their life goals and leadership identity.

Seminar Signature
The focus of the Student Development Seminar is the enhancement of skills that will assist you as you become a significant contributor in the world. The seminar poses questions and presents issues that challenge assumptions and help strengthen intellectual resources.

The Why
The Student Development Seminar is an opportunity for you and other colleagues to explore life goals, leadership skills, professional values, and ethical integrity. The concept of creative thinking and the challenging of current assumptions will weave our conversation throughout the seminar.

On Leadership
The world is in great need of leadership. In order to provide leadership, we must manage our own character, integrity, acts, words and wisdom. Join us for a study of leadership, values and creativity.

The Environment
The Student Development Seminar is held on the magnificent grounds of the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbett, Oregon. Menucha, originally the summer home of Oregon’s Governor Meier, is set on a high bluff overlooking the Columbia River. With one hundred acres of lawn, woodlands, and gardens, Menucha is a place for study and reflection.

For more information, contact the staff of the Leadership Development Center or visit the Student Development Seminar website here.

Student Community Symposium

          …building community one Beaver at a time!

The Department of Leadership & Involvement invites you to attend the Student Community Symposiums! These interactive sessions are developed to provide leadership development opportunities for all students, while encouraging relationship-building across campus.

2013 Art of Leadership Conference

Art of Leadership Fyler


The Art of Leadership Conference: Networking, Connections for a Brighter Future


Saturday, February 23, 2013 | 11:00 – 4:00 | OSU Memorial Union


The Art of Leadership Conference will focus on Networking: Connections for a Brighter Future. A keynote by Marlis Miller, and various breakout sessions will allow us to examine our leadership skills, and how we currently communicate with our colleauges, friends, and family in our current environment. The breakout session topics will focus both on the importance of leadership and the keys of how leadership can help lead to successful networking. We will spend the day exploring how to build connections in college, after college, and how to strengthen the connections you already have. Just for attending the entire conference, 3 OSU students will each win a $1000 scholarship. 


The conference is FREE and lunch will be provided by Qdoba. 


REGISTRATION Is Now Closed. 


Join our LinkedIn group to stay connected with the conference:


Join LinkedIn group


Questions? Please contact the Center for Leadership Development   


Students must be registered at Oregon State University for spring 2013 to win the scholarship. Student staff who work for the Memorial Union organization or Student Leadership & Involvement department are not eligible to win the scholarship(s). 




Networking: Connections for a Brighter Future


 Conference Schedule at a Glance















































Time Session Room
10:30am - 11:00am Check-in & Refreshments Memorial Union Lounge
11:00am - 11:10am Official Welcome Memorial Union Ballroom
11:10am - 12:00pm Keynote speaker: Marlis Miller Memorial Union Ballroom
12:10pm - 1:00pm Break Out Sessions #1 Memorial Union (Various Rooms)
12:10pm - 1:00pm Lunch A (Qdoba) Memorial Union Lounge
1:10pm - 2:00pm Break Out Sessions #2 Memorial Union (Various Rooms)
1:10pm - 2:00pm Lunch B (Qdoba) Memorial Union Lounge
2:10pm - 3:00pm Break Out Sessions #3 Memorial Union (Various Rooms)
3:10pm - 3:50pm Neworking Q & A Panel Memorial Union Ballroom
3:50pm - 4:00pm Scholarship Drawing and Close Memorial Union Ballroom

Conference Break Out Session List


There will be three rounds of break out sessions: 12:10 pm -12:55 pm, 1:05pm -1:50pm, and 2:00pm -2:45pm. At registration, participants will be assigned to a lunch, and will have lunch (provided by Qdoba) during either session 1 or session 2.


 Please see the list of sessions below. Room numbers will be provided on the day of the conference.


1. Title: “Networking in a Digital Age”


Focus on using media to help further your career goals and learn the proper etiquette to maintain professionalism online. Focused on the importance of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter and how those outlets can be helpful or hurtful in your career search. 


2. Title: "The Start Up of You!"


Focus on professional development, strategic goal setting and relationship building. An interactive workshop, with several activities designed to give you head start on your next move. (based on a book written by the co-founder of Linkedin)


3. Title: “Personal Branding & Professional Development”


Discover how to portray the correct image to employers and make yourself standout when applying for jobs. The importance of being a leader rather than a manager will be touched on and how to properly present yourself and make connections to further your career goals. 


4. Title: “What's Next?”


Explore the question of “what’s next?”. Possible topics include: what to do to further yourself while you’re here on campus and how they can use the resources available  to create connections for the future. Post-grad anxiety and how to deal with moving forward after college will also be addressed. 


5. Title: “True Colors & How to Network for Your Personality"


Focus on your personal identity and values. Learn how you can use your strengths in networking and how networking can be altered for your personality. This break-out session includes skill-building on how you can randomly strike up conversations with people to further your goals.

CLASSES

Emerging Leaders

College Life

The Last Year Experience

Emerging Leaders

Emerging Leaders (2 credits)
Spring Term

AHE 499, CRN 58477 
Wednesdays, 2-3:50pm
Instructor – Melissa Yamamoto

 

The new Emerging Leaders Course, designed for students new to leadership, aims to accomplish the following goals:

  • Assist students in personal and professional development;
  • Introduce students to different leadership styles and leadership identity development;
  • Present opportunities for students to learn about and reflect on their personal leadership style, communication style, talents, strengths and goals; and
  • Provide a foundation for participation in future student leadership opportunities, internships, and other professional development.

 

Contact Melissa Yamamoto (Melissa.Yamamoto@oregonstate.edu) with questions.

Everyday Leaders

THE CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT at Oregon State University is dedicated to nurturing opportunities for students to develop as leaders, become engaged participants in their own lives, and in the world beyond OSU. At the heart of our philosophy lies the unwavering belief that leadership is – quite simply put – doing something that matters in pursuit of creating a better self and a better world.

The Center staff supports students and student groups in their efforts to understand leadership, develop their personal strengths, understand how to maximize their group potential, and become active citizens in our democratic society. We believe that leadership can spring from any person, at any level of an organization, and through any form of positive change that is uniquely shaped across our diverse community. EverydayLEADERS gives a glimpse of student leadership at OSU directly through the lens of students.

From interviews conducted in fall 2010 by Mike Shingle, the book below describes how leadership has been defined through the student voice. Students tell their story about what it is that they do that makes a difference and how they are redefining student leadership at OSU.

 

everyday leaders, a book by Mike Shingle

everydayLEADERS, a book from the Center for Leadership Development, by Mike Shingle [pdf]

The Portfolio: Defining Your Path After College

oregon state portfolio

Many will begin a career while others might choose to begin graduate school. The Center for Leadership Development will help you prepare for that next phase of your life by helping you create your Portfolio.

Sign up to begin your Portfolio by scheduling an appointment with the Leadership Development Assistant by filling out this form: https://surveys.bus.oregonstate.edu/main.aspx?SurveyID=4865

Why a Portfolio?

Potential employers and graduate programs are no longer satisfied with a list of accomplishments. More and more they want to know: What did you learn? The Portfolio will help you identify accomplishments, define what you learned and how you grew from experiences, and create ways in which you can best share and describe your valuable skills and talents as you head off to life after college.

The Portfolio is a collection of examples that illustrate experiences and knowledge gained during your college career. The Center for Leadership Development will work with you to design your portfolio.

Your Portfolio will:

How does it happen and who helps?

The earlier in your college career you begin your Portfolio - the better prepared you will be when you are a senior. In the Center for Leadership Development, we will work with you every step of the way to:

To begin…

  1. Sign up online to talk with the Leadership Development Assistant (LDA) in the Center for Leadership Development
  2. Look for an email to confirm a time and location for the first meeting
  3. Meet with the LDA during your designated time and location
    • Are you an Ecampus student? We can arrange for other ways to meet and discuss this program via Skype, telephone, or chat online. Make sure you let us know when you sign up.
  4. The LDA will work with you to customize a plan for creating your portfolio. 
    • This plan will depend on you, including: your class standing (freshmen, senior, etc.), your experiences in college thus far, what you hope to do after college.

Additional Information on The Portfolio

The Leadership Development Assistant (LDA) will guide you through the process to create a portfolio. Below is additional information that may be helpful. These will all be discussed in greater detail during your meeting with the LDA.

Portfolio Chapters

You will have the opportunity to see several different portfolio examples, each one unique. Your Portfolio will be a collection of work (documents, artifacts, and other visuals) that is a genuine representation of who you are as a developing professional.

  1. Synthesis of what I learned (or will learn) in college
    • This is a short reflection on what you learned in college or hope to gain throughout your remaining years in college.
  2. Résumé, career goals, and branding yourself
    • We will help you to create a general résumé, a short written description of your career goals, and will explore the professional networking site LinkedIn.
  3. Strength identification
    • You will take the StrengthsQuest® assessment to understand what your top 5 strengths are, what they mean to you, and how you can apply them throughout your life.
  4. Telling your story
    • Create three ways to describe an experience you've had during an internship, group project, summer job, class work, or other experience following our proven formula that will help you to explain it best to future employers or graduate schools.
Categories for The Portfolio

These are the categories (or competencies) in which employers believe that recent graduates should have skills and experiences. Take a look at the following categories that might help you to articulate your best examples of work in these areas.


Teamwork

Social responsibility & cultural competency

Initiate ideas within a team

Individual and cultural differences

Cooperation and negotiation

Demonstrate ethical behavior

Resolving conflict

Responsible citizenship

 

 

Critical thinking

Technical/scientific

Identify problems

Software

Gather evidence through research

Systems management

Quantitative analysis

Lab science

Evaluating options

internet

 

 

Leadership

Creativity

Set direction and goals

Artistic

Motivating others

Literary

Project management

Innovation

 

 

Personal Management

Communication

Risk taking

Writing

Adapting to change

Presentation

Working independently

Language

Coping with failure

Verbal

Example Portfolios for you to view

Here are several different examples of complete portfolios for you to view (available in April, 2012):

Questions?

Please email don.johnson@oregonstate.edu if you have any questions regarding The Portfolio. To start your Portfolio today, please visit the link at the top of the page and fill out the form to schedule your first meeting with the Leadership Development Assistant.