Student Leadership Trainings Series
Tuesday, October 27th - I
Tuesday, November 3rd - II
Wednesday, November 10th - III
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Redefine your leadership skills and strengthen your organization or club’s potential with the Leadership Institute’s Student Leadership Training Series. This fun, high-quality leadership training is geared specifically towards the needs of MSU organizations, teaching you how to utilizing resources around campus. The topics covered will range from transitions, facilitation, team building and event production. Space is limited. Contact the Leadership Institute Office for more information @ 406-994-7275.j
Past Leadership Workshops
Leadership Improv Workshop
In the spring, the Leadership Institute invited students to experience a new approach to leadership. Led by master teacher Kent Davis and three other professional actors, the evening workshop revolved around games and techniques that focus on jump-starting imagination and bringing out the best of the important soft skills needed to be a strong leader. The techniques used were perfect for students to gain extra confidence in social and professional environments ranging from student meetings, the classroom, and the varied situations that life brings us. At the end of the evening, students walked away with a different view on various situations including meetings, diversity issues, working environments, setting leadership priorities, managing conflict and other areas that leaders experience.
Offering expert instruction, Davis brought over 16 years of professional experience performing in film, television and theater, as well as an approach that balances technical excellence and a nose for fun. Kent has taught performance, improvisation and acting around the country, at workshops and seminars in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and San Diego and in the media and theatre departments at MSU, Bozeman and the University of California, San Diego.
MSU Leadership Summit
In the fall, the Leadership Institute hosted a student conference called the 2008 MSU Leadership Summit. After asking attendees "How will you make the world better?", the Summit set out to jump-start citizen activism and advocacy by providing leaders the tools, training, and connections necessary to act on their passions, champion causes, generate solutions, and see real change in the world.
The rock-star line-up of presenters included: Dr. Luanne Freer, founder of the world's highest medical clinic on Everest, Josh Meyer, an expert on experiential leaning and team-building, Dr. Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer, founder of Hopa Mountain, Dr. Deidre Combs, conflict resolutions skills trainer and author, and Robert Young, founder of Red Feather Development Group. There were also panelists addressing leadership issues in campus efforts and humanitarian careers. Breakout sessions gave students the tools necessary to act on the day's inspiration by teaching how to effectively use the media, realize group dynamics issues, and think about transitions, turnover, and member retention. "It was really exciting to spend the day with other movers and shakers," said LI student associate Jen Poser, "It made me think about the aspects of leadership in a new way, recognize the complex challenges student leaders face, and feel optimistic about the power our generation has to really seek and find change."
The Summit was attended by over 100 students and was held at the GranTree Inn in Bozeman.
