Breakout Session 1 - 10 to 10:50 a.m.
All speakers are students, staff, or faculty of Case Western Reserve University, unless noted within the session description.
Not sure what the term Emerging, Intermediate or Advanced/Transitional leader means? Check out the bottom of the conference website for definitons of these terms.
Getting Yourself Elected
- Melanie Scanlon, Assistant Director, Programs
- Joe Gutowski, Associate Director, Student Activities & Leadership
Focus: Emerging and Intermediate Leaders; Undergraduates
Do you aspire to a particular position in your organization or a position with more responsibility? Join us in this session to learn about some of the tools, tips and strategies that will allow you to take that next step on your leadership journey!
Help me out! How to Effectively Utilize Committees
- Lauren Hopkins, Greek Life Assistant for Citizenship
Focus: Intermediate Leaders; Undergraduates & Graduates
Group leaders establish committees hoping to delegate tasks and alleviate stress. Often, however, committees are not utilized effectively and end up being more trouble than they are worth. Come gain some resources for making the most of your committees.
Meeting the Needs of Your Constituents
- Matt Keller, Vice President of Residential Relations RHA
- Vicky Wright, First Year Coordinator of Residence Education
Focus: Undergraduates
Finding and addressing the needs of our students is a challenging and pressing task. These needs require attention almost every day! What does it mean to have “needs”? What does advocacy mean on a college campus? How can you integrate advocacy into your organization? We’ve got the tools to help you help your students!
Leading in Letters for a Lifetime
- Kate Youssouf, Director Greek Leadership Institute-Panhellenic Council, Baldwin-Wallace College
- Peter Fournier, Director Philanthropy and Community Service-Interfraternity Council, Baldwin-Wallace College
Focus: Emerging Leaders; Undergraduates
Our presentation will emphasize what it means to be a leader in your Greek Community and how to shed a positive light on your chapter at your school, within your community, and throughout the nation. Focuses will be on ritual, creeds, mottos, and why your Founders created each and every one of the different chapters that exist today.
Becoming an Effective Team Member
- Shirley Mosley, Training Analyst-Department of Human Resources
Focus: Leaders of all levels; Undergraduates; Graduates
Participants will learn the essential skills necessary to develop and maintain highly effective teams. Whether the participant is a team member or a team leader they will gain the skills necessary for effective team performance.
From Leading to Facilitating: What is Your Role?
- Billy Bernard, Greek Life Assistant for Leadership
Focus: Leaders of all levels; Undergraduates; Graduates
Having trouble leading discussions in your groups or organizations? How do you reach that one person who won’t answer any questions? How do you get that one person to stop talking so much? This session will deal with ways to help you become a better discussion leader in large or small group settings.
Mini Toastmasters Seminar
- Mary Rose Tichar, Director, Cooperative Education, Case School of Engineering
Focus: Leaders of all levels; Undergraduates; Graduates
When you are asked to stand up and talk in front of a group of people, what is your first reaction? Fear? Wondering if you can do it and do it well? And what will people think of you afterwards? You are not alone. Public speaking is listed as the #1 fear people experience. Join us today for a mini-toastmasters seminar for some tips and coaching on how to present with confidence. This interactive session gives you the opportunity to learn about your particular style, strengths, and suggestions for making your next presentation a success!
What Do You Call 100 Lawyers at the Bottom of the Ocean: Good Risk Management?
- Colleen Barker-Williamson, Director of Student Activities & Leadership
- Peter Poulos, University Attorney
- Mark Starr, Assistant Director of Greek Life
Focus: Intermediate Leaders
In this session participants will begin to have a clearer understanding of the importance of providing good risk management for their programs and services. Students will also have the opportunity to get “hands-on” practice on this “risky” topic.
Motivation: How do you do it?
- Eric Yarham, Vice President of Programming RHA
- Danielle Schwager, Assistant Second Year Coordinator
Focus: Emerging and Intermediate Leaders; Undergraduates
Do you struggle with motivation? How can you share your excitement with the rest of your organization? In this roundtable, share your thoughts on motivation and what has (or has not) worked for you!
Leadership and Communication
- Nicole Hamilton, Greek Life Assistant for Scholarship
Focus: Emerging and Intermediate Leaders; Undergraduates
Whether you are an emerging leader or are in the midst of your leadership position, this session will help you examine your communication skills and make them more efficient and effective. It is based on both discussion and theory of communicating ideas and information while maintaining balance in your group or organization.
So You’re Graduating…What do you do?
- Ashley Lowry, Greek Life Assistant for Ritual
- Margaret Davis, President, Sigma Psi
Focus: Leaders of all levels; Undergraduates
This session will provide tips for individuals applying for jobs, graduate school, law school, etc. Some topics will include resumes, interviewing tips, and a few more surprises!