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By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Ìý Challenge conventional understandings of leadership
• Ìý Recognize essential elements of leadership
• ÌýDifferentiate between well-known theories and models of leadership
• ÌýDevelop their personal philosophy and approach to leadership

Description: In this session, students explore the definition of leadership and consider important aspects of leadership. Different models and theories are also considered, and students begin to develop their personal philosophy of leadership.

Winter 2025 Workshop dates:

• Wed., Jan 8 - 5:30 to 7:00pm (virtual)
• Thurs., Jan 23 - 5:30 to 7:00pm (virtual)
• FINAL DATE Fri., Jan 31 - 11:30 to 1:00pm (in-person)

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand similarities and differences between leadership and citizenship
• Recognize how culture is related to leadership
• Consider how students can move forward in their leadership development

Description: This session challenges students to relate leadership to citizenship, and to consider how these ideas could be practiced while at university. Then, leadership and citizenship are both related to culture to help students appreciate the importance of context. Finally, the session concludes with a reflection piece so students self-analyze and determine how they can develop their leadership.

Winter 2025 Workshop dates:

• Fri,. Jan 17 - 11:30am to 1:00pm (in-person)
• Thurs,. Jan 30 - 5:30 to 7:00pm (virtual)
• FINAL DATE: Fri., Feb 7 - 10:00 - 11:30am (virtual)

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand how each individual has capacities to act as a change agent
• Examine how modeling, inspiration, and persistence help create change
• Explore how to influence change in daily actions

Description: Students participating in this workshop will begin by playing a game to explore themes related to individual influence, personal interpretations, communication, and change. The workshop will also help students consider the impact people have to inspire other and how they, as individuals, can harness the power of their passions to influence positive change in their communities.

Winter 2026 Workshop dates - not offered in Jan/Feb

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the definition of effective communication
• Learn about the communication process using conceptual models (Sender-Receiver Model and the Transactional model).
• Explore the importance of active listening in communication.

Description: In this session, students learn about effective methods for communication and challenge themselves to consider potential obstacles when communicating cross-culturally. Students will leave this session with a toolkit of useful communication strategies, including methods for active listening.

Winter 2025 Workshop dates:

• Wed., Jan 15 - 5:30 to 7:00pm (virtual)
• Fri., Jan 24 - 11:30 to 1:00pm (in-person)
• FINAL DATE: Thurs., Feb 6 - 5:30 -7:30pm (virtual)

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Practice conflict management skills in a negotiation simulation
• Identify different conflict management styles
• Consider how conflict management skills can be used and developed

Description: Through this highly interactive workshop, students will work across potential disputes to balance their positionality and needs with the potentially conflicting desires of others. Students will further learn about conflict management styles by reflecting both individually and with peers so they can better understand themselves and how they can collaborate more effectively with other people.

Winter 2025 Workshop dates:

• Thurs., Jan 16 - 5:30 to 7:00pm (virtual)
• FINAL DATE: Wed., Jan 29 - 5:30 to 7:00pm (virtual)

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Develop an understanding of ethics and different approaches to ethical issues
• Apply ethical thinking to a well-known thought exercise
• Critically consider the link between ethics and leadership

Description: To analyze and discover how ethics and leadership intertwine, students in this workshop will examine different ethical standards and be challenged to apply those standards to a classic ethical dilemma. By critically reflecting upon their own beliefs and those of their peers, students will actively engage in debate on making moral decisions. The session concludes by exploring the application of ethics to leadership.

Winter 2025 Workshop dates - not offered in Jan/Feb

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Explore different meanings of motivation
• Learn a theory of motivation and how it relates to students
• Consider what motivation methods work and when to use them

Description: Opening with an energizing activity, this workshop will challenge students to examine their perceptions and definitions of motivation. Common themes will be explored as students discuss and discover how to find inspiration in daily life. The workshop concludes with an overview of techniques for cultivating motivation and a consideration of students’ individual needs in regards to motivation.

Winter 2025 Workshop dates:

• Thurs., Jan 9 - 5:30 to 7:00pm (virtual)
• Wed., Jan 22 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm (virtual)
• FINAL DATE: Fri., Feb 7 - 11:30am to 1:00pm (in-person)

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand positional power
• Consider social influence according to social identities
• Explore how we can use our power in everyday situations

Description: This workshop helps students explore positional power and social influence, particularly as it relates to their individual identities. It encourages students to critically reflect on the power they may have and how to leverage it in everyday situations. The workshop also examines power struggles and encourages students to link power to everyday leadership.

Winter 2025 Workshop date:

• Wed., Feb 5 - 5:30 to 7:30pm (virtual)