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
• Communication and Conflict Resolution
• Creating Your Organization's Vision and Mission
• Ethics in Leadership and Decision Making
• Facilitating Meetings and Conversations
• Fundraising
• Leadership Styles and Group Dynamics
• Leadership and You
• Motivating Group Members
• Officer Transition
• Recruitment, Retention and Motivation
• Setting Goals and Expectations
• Starting Out Right
• Working with Commitees

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Recruitment, Retention and Motivation (30 - 60 min)

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

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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.

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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.

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