laker leadership - gvsu

LEADERSHIP LAKER

February 15, 2020Grand Valley State University#ReachNewHeights

“Every mountain top is within reach, if you just keep climbing.”

– Barry Finlay

@GVSUStudentLife #ReachNewHeights 1

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Welcome

The 2020 Planning Board

Sponsors & Thank You Kirkhof Center Map

Conference Schedule

Keynote Speaker: Jess Ekstrom

Session Legend

Session Schedules

Notes

The 24th Annual Leadership Summit Grand Valley State University February 15, 2020 2

WELCOME

The Leadership Summit Planning Board has worked diligently to provide you with this leadership development opportunity. We are pleased that you have decided to join us for a day of education and shared experiences.

The philosophy of the Laker Leadership Programs at Grand Valley State University supports the belief that everyone has the ability to be a leader whether in an organization, in a classroom setting, or in the community. It is our hope that as you continue through today’s conference, you will learn that everyone can be a leader. The purpose of this conference is to provide campus leaders from across the state of Michigan with an educational opportunity to enhance personal leadership skills and development.

As you read through this program booklet, our educational sessions will be covering areas such as social justice, general leadership development, student organizations, personal development, professional development, and civic engagement. These sessions will enhance your leadership skills and help to develop your individual abilities. We also hope that you will utilize this opportunity to network with other college students as well as professionals during the conference.

If at any point throughout the day you have any questions or comments, please feel free to address a conference staff member or volunteer, as designated by their name badge. Once again, thank you for dedicating your day to developing yourself as a leader—we hope that you enjoy your experience at Leadership Summit 2020!

Sincerely,Leadership Summit 2020 Planning Board, Office of Student Life, Grand Valley State University

to the 24th Annual Leadership Summit at GVSU!


2020 Planning Board

Conference Advisors

Karo EkpokpobeStudent Organization & Leadership Development Graduate Assistant

Ayana FairStudent Organization Programming Staff Assistant

Marketing

Dylan McIntyreHannah Farrell

Program and Presenters

Taryn ReddDamaiya Harper

Volunteer

April Nunn

Logistics

Molly LombardMadelynne Reed

Hospitality

Dylan LaDueBridget Radzicki


Thank You

Thank you to the following schools, organizations, and GVSU departments that sponsored students to attend Leadership Summit 2020.


Kirkhof Center Map 2nd floor

Presentation rooms

2215 2216

2204

2201

2250

2259

2263

2266

2270

2242


Schedule

9–10 a.m. Registration Kirkhof Lobby

10–10:15 a.m. Welcome & Opening Grand River Room

10 a.m.–12 p.m. Coffee Break Grand River Room

10:15–11 a.m. Session 1

11:15 a.m.–12 p.m. Session 2

12–1 p.m. Lunch Grand River Room

1–1:45 p.m. Session 3

2–2:45 p.m. Session 4

3–4 p.m. Keynote Speaker Grand River Room

4–4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks Grand River Room & Recognition


Jess Ekstrom

Jess Ekstrom is considered one of the top motivational speakers. Jess has made appearances on the TODAY show, Good Morning America, the Hallmark Channel, Inside Edition, and People Magazine.

Jess Ekstrom is the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, a company she started in her junior year dorm room. For every headband sold, a headband is given to a child with cancer. She has donated over half a million headbands to every children’s hospital in America and 15 countries.

Ekstrom was inspired due to an internship at a wish-granting organization for kids with life-threatening illnesses. Ekstrom discovered that many kids who lose their hair from chemotherapy enjoy wearing headbands after hair loss, but they were only given wigs and hats. Once she noticed there was a need that wasn’t being met, she created a business that would fill the gap.

Keynote Speaker


Session Legend

General Leadership

Social Justice

Student Organizations

Personal Development

Professional Development

Civic Engagement


Session 1 10:15-11 a.m.

HeadshotsPhotographers: Mykola Prisichenko, Joshua Maynard, and Brad Mansour

Drop in to have a professional, formal headshot taken by staff from the GVSU Promotions Office. Photos will be emailed to each individual following the program.

Room 2250 (Grand River Room)

Also offered in Session 2.

Professional Attitude, Communication, & DemeanorPresenter: Lisa Knapp

If you are employed somewhere, you know who it is—the jerk at work! No one wants to be that person. This interactive session will highlight the importance of having a great attitude, a positive demeanor, and the ability to professionally communicate in the workplace.

Room 2201

General Leadership

Social Justice




Civic Engagement

Conflict, Clarity, Consensus: How to Lead a Successful MeetingPresenter: Emily Babson

Time is the most valuable commodity. When people attend a meeting, they are giving of their time, energy and presence. By making meetings meaningful and effective you will have a higher functioning team. When you give everyone an equal voice, your members will be more engaged, your initiatives will be better executed, and you will learn to lead through others.

Room 2204

General Leadership





Session 1 (continued)

Let’s Break the Ice on Ice BreakersPresenter: Kelly Patmore and Lindsey Bos

Whether or not you are a new or seasoned student leader, relationship building is critical to the success of your student organization. One of the key components to making the team effective, is fostering a culture of open dialogue and friendship. People underscore the importance and power of icebreakers, so we want to chisel away that iceberg and teach you ice breakers that are worthwhile. Now that we have broken the ice on what this session has to offer, let’s get team building.

Room 2215

General Leadership




What’s Your Leadership Style?Presenter: Stephanie Buckholz

Positive, ethical, and inspiring leadership is something that our community, country, and world is in need of now more than ever. Grand Valley State University is creating the leaders of not tomorrow, but today. Knowing what kind of leadership style, you are facilitates leading a group easier and more effective. Learn your strengths and areas of growth that go along with your leadership style to make you a better leader in the classroom, organization, athletic team, and career.

Room 2216

General Leadership



Practicing Civic Courage and Pursuing Social ChangePresenter: Tatiana Parsons

In this workshop, participants will have the chance to use a Civic Reflection Tool to identify opportunities to practice civic courage in their own lives. The Civic Courage Reflection Tool is a worksheet that sets the stage for rich conversations about how people can develop and demonstrate civic courage.

Room 2259

General Leadership


Civic Engagement



Know Your CurrencyPresenter: Catharyn Palomino

So many of us spend our lives by trying to compete with others. We compare, we judge, we criticize, and, in the meantime, we ignore what we have that makes us unique. Being able to identify your currency and value, being able to gain confidence in your currency and value and being able to stop comparing your currency and value to others eliminates a lot of unnecessary anxiety. This frees up your time and your energy to give your very best to what you know you can do and in knowing who you are.

Room 2263

General Leadership



Vulnerability: The Hidden Strength of Authentic LeadershipPresenter: Caroline Murray

Let’s get uncomfortable! Most of us consider vulnerability to be a weakness but it can actually be one of your greatest strengths as a leader! This presentation looks to break down the barriers we build for ourselves and explain how vulnerability can be used to foster genuine connection and navigate challenging conversations. This session will equip you with the PAIRS dialogue facilitation tool that you can directly apply to any conversation. After this presentation, you will walk away with tools for surviving (and thriving) when you are faced with having tough talks and the need to mediate conflict.

Room 2266

General Leadership



Social Justice and Open AccessPresenter: Jon Jeffryes

Open access, the decision by authors and publishers to make their scholarship available to any reader at no charge, levels the playing field. It makes the traditional class systems of education equitable domestically and allows countries with fewer resources and a less-developed higher education infrastructure the ability to learn and to grow without the barrier of a paywall. Open access publishing gives small institutions and independent scholars the ability to have similar resources to large research institutions and university-affiliated faculty. Academia does not have to be a system of elite and hierarchical structures. It has the potential to begin on a level playing field. Social justice directly interacts with the support of open access at the college level. This session will give students, faculty, and staff key facts and figures about the cost of information and potential savings of open access as well as action steps for advocacy.

Room 2270

General Leadership

Social Justice




Session 2 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.

I’m More than My MajorPresenter: Lisa Knapp

“My major is ________, what am I qualified to apply for?” Asking yourself the same question? If you aren’t right now, you probably have or probably will as it is one of the most common questions asked in the Career Center. Truth is, employers don’t look at majors in the same way schools do. Employers are trying to answer the question, “What can this person do for me?” In other words, what skills and experiences do you have that will help them contribute to their workplace. This interactive session will help you answer the question “What am I qualified for?” based on your own personal qualities, experiences, values, and education.

Room 2201

General Leadership


The Loneliness of LeadershipPresenter: Terria Crank

This presentation will examine the role of self-care in activism work and overall leadership. This presentation will include examples of good and poor self-care, the benefits of self-care, how self-care relates to activist leadership, and how to successfully include self-care into our lives. Attendees will also be given time to begin their own self care plan for reference.

Room 2215

General Leadership



HeadshotsPhotographers: Mykola Prisichenko, Joshua Maynard, and Brad Mansour

Drop in to have a professional, formal headshot taken by staff from the GVSU Promotions Office. Photos will be emailed to each individual following the program.

Room 2250 (Grand River Room)


Conflict, Clarity, Consensus: How to lead a Successful MeetingPresenter: Emily Babson

Time is the most valuable commodity. When people attend a meeting, they are giving of their time, energy and presence. By making meetings meaningful and effective you will have a higher functioning team. When you give everyone an equal voice, your members will be more engaged, your initiatives will be better executed, and you will learn to lead through others.

Room 2204

General Leadership





Privilege and LeadershipPresenter: Stephanie Buckholz

Positive, ethical, and inspiring leadership is something that our community, country, and world is in need of now more than ever. Grand Valley State University is creating the leaders of not tomorrow, but today. Knowing what kind of leadership style, you are facilitates leading a group easier and can be more effective. Learn your strengths and areas of growth with a privilege activity that will go along with your leadership style to make you a better leader in the classroom, organization, athletic team, and career.

Room 2216

General Leadership



Leading for the Long-TermPresenter: Tyler Wayne Clark

Charting a path as a leader can be challenging! This workshop will help you identify your most important core needs, prioritize, the work that needs to be done now, and develop an action plan to guide your efforts.

Room 2270

General Leadership


Vulnerability: The Hidden Strength of Authentic LeadershipPresenter: Caroline Murray

Let’s get uncomfortable! Most of us consider vulnerability to be a weakness but it can actually be one of your greatest strengths as a leader! This presentation looks to break down the barriers we build for ourselves and explain how vulnerability can be used to foster genuine connection and navigate challenging conversations. This session will equip you with the PAIRS dialogue facilitation tool that you can directly apply to any conversation. After this presentation, you will walk away with tools for surviving (and thriving) when you are faced with having tough talks and the need to mediate conflict.

Room 2266

General Leadership



Know Your CurrencyPresenter: Catharyn Palomino

So many of us spend our lives by trying to compete with others. We compare, we judge, we criticize, and, in the meantime, we ignore what we have that makes us unique. Being able to identify your currency and value, being able to gain confidence in your currency and value and being able to stop comparing your currency and value to others eliminates a lot of unnecessary anxiety. This frees up your time and your energy to give your very best to what you know you can do and in knowing who you are.

Room 2263

General Leadership



Practicing Civic Courage and Pursuing Social ChangePresenter: Tatiana Parsons

In this workshop, participants will have the chance to use a Civic Reflection Tool to identify opportunities to practice civic courage in their own lives. The Civic Courage Reflection Tool is a worksheet that sets the stage for rich conversations about how people can develop and demonstrate civic courage.

Room 2259

General Leadership


Civic Engagement



Session 3 1-1:45 p.m.

Hello My Name Is ______________. Telling Your Leadership Story.Presenter: Lisa Knapp

If you are in a leadership position, or considering one, odds are good you’ve thought this will look good on my resume. But do you know why? The truth is leadership experience on your resume only matters to employers if you can explain why it matters. In this workshop we will look at the power of storytelling, how to incorporate your leadership experience into your professional story, and practice what we learn.

Room 2201

General Leadership


Strengthening Our Democracy: Civic Engagement in ActionPresenter: Eric-John Szczepaniak

Civic engagement is integral to the mission of GVSU, as well as the survival and health of our democracy. During this session, students will learn practical skills and understanding of what it means to be an active citizen and how to strengthen this within their peers. Community is part of the human experience. Learn alongside civic engagement enthusiasts about your role as a leader in shaping the future of your communities.

Room 2204

General Leadership


Civic Engagement



Let’s Break the Ice on Ice BreakersPresenter: Kelly Patmore and Lindsey Bos

Whether or not you are a new or seasoned student leader, relationship building is critical to the success of your student organization. One of the key components to making the team effective, is fostering a culture of open dialogue and friendship. People underscore the importance and power of icebreakers, so we want to chisel away that iceberg and teach you ice breakers that are worthwhile. Now that we have broken the ice on what this session has to offer, let’s get team building.

Room 2215

General Leadership




Social Justice and Open AccessPresenter: Jon Jeffryes

Open access, the decision by authors and publishers to make their scholarship available to any reader at no charge, levels the playing field. It makes the traditional class systems of education equitable domestically and allows countries with fewer resources and a less-developed higher education infrastructure the ability to learn and to grow without the barrier of a paywall. Open access publishing gives small institutions and independent scholars the ability to have similar resources to large research institutions and university-affiliated faculty. Academia does not have to be a system of elite and hierarchical structures. It has the potential to begin on a level playing field. Social justice directly interacts with the support of open access at the college level. This session will give students, faculty, and staff key facts and figures about the cost of information and potential savings of open access as well as action steps for advocacy.

Room 2270

General Leadership

Social Justice




The Role of Self-Care in Activist LeadershipPresenter: Damaris Crocker De Ruiter


Room 2266

General Leadership


Civic Engagement

Networking Tools & Techniques for Professional SuccessPresenter: Nadia Sunny

A lot of us agree that networking is important. The question is how? Where shall I find the right person? What should I talk about to keep the conversation going? When to stop and when to push through? What if I am an introvert? Aren’t the networking events stressful? What is the best way reconnect with a person? Are all or any of these your questions? This session will cover the networking techniques to answer those questions and more. It will help you achieve your networking goal, your target business and your desired career. Walk away with a customized tool in your hand.

Room 2263

General Leadership




Does the media have an ability to propagate microaggressions?Presenters: Claudia Leiras and Alisha Davis

Microaggressions are subtle insults directed towards an individual or a group of people as a way to “put down” the targeted individual/group affect every interaction one experiences. These are often unconscious statements that affirm stereotypes and are commonly used by dominant/non-target groups to classify individuals in target groups. Often, individuals perpetrating microaggressions intend no insult/offense and tend to be unaware of the harm they are caused the targeted individual/group. This interactive session will explore how the media routinely use microaggressions to emphasize negative stereotypes and the impact this has on creating an uncivil society.

Room 2259

General Leadership

Social Justice



Leading Through ConflictPresenter: Anthony Williams Jr.

Leaders are often tasked with assisting groups with accomplishing a goal or a task. Conflict is one of the primary barriers to success when working with others. This session will provide leaders with strategies to effectively lead through conflict.

Room 2216

General Leadership



Privilege and LeadershipPresenter: Stephanie Buckholz

Positive, ethical, and inspiring leadership is something that our community, country, and world is in need of now more than ever. Grand Valley State University is creating the leaders of not tomorrow, but today. Knowing what kind of leadership style, you are facilitates leading a group easier and can be more effective. Learn your strengths and areas of growth with a privilege activity that will go along with your leadership style to make you a better leader in the classroom, organization, athletic team, and career.

Room 2242

General Leadership




Session 4 2-2:45 p.m.

What? Why? The Role of Mentors & Networks (And how to find yours.)Presenter: Lisa Knapp

Whether you are a first-year student, an alumnus, or somewhere in between, you have heard that one of the keys to success is having great mentors and a meaningful network. The trouble is that advice is thrown around without guidance on what it means to have a mentor, how to build a network, and why either matter. We will answer both “what” and “why” but also throw in HOW to find mentors and build networks in a hands-on workshop setting.

Room 2201



Strengthening Our Democracy: Civic Engagement in ActionPresenter: Eric-John Szczepaniak

Civic engagement is integral to the mission of GVSU, as well as the survival and health of our democracy. During this session, students will learn practical skills and understanding of what it means to be an active citizen and how to strengthen this within their peers. Community is part of the human experience. Learn alongside civic engagement enthusiasts about your role as a leader in shaping the future of your communities.

Room 2204

General Leadership


Civic Engagement



Designing your Life: an interactive workshop connecting who you are to where you want to be.Presenter: Tatiana Parsons

This session draws from the experience of an expert- you! In this interactive workshop, you’ll be examining what makes you *you*. You’ll be using Odyssey Planning and Design Thinking concepts as well as your skills, values, and interests to design your future in a creative and innovative way. You will also prototype actionable items to bring you one step closer to your goals.

Room 2215

General Leadership


Civic Engagement

What’s Your Leadership Style?Presenter: Stephanie Buckholz

Positive, ethical, and inspiring leadership is something that our community, country, and world is in need of now more than ever. Grand Valley State University is creating the leaders of not tomorrow, but today. Knowing what kind of leadership style, you are facilitates leading a group easier and more effective. Learn your strengths and areas of growth that go along with your leadership style to make you a better leader in the classroom, organization, athletic team, and career.

Room 2216

General Leadership




Leading Through ConflictPresenter: Anthony Williams Jr.

Leaders are often tasked with assisting groups with accomplishing a goal or a task. Conflict is one of the primary barriers to success when working with others. This session will provide leaders with strategies to effectively lead through conflict.

Room 2270

General Leadership



Does the media have an ability to propagate microaggressions?Presenters: Claudia Leiras and Alisha Davis

Microaggressions are subtle insults directed towards an individual or a group of people as a way to “put down” the targeted individual/group affect every interaction one experiences. These are often unconscious statements that affirm stereotypes and are commonly used by dominant/non-target groups to classify individuals in target groups. Often, individuals perpetrating microaggressions intend no insult/offense and tend to be unaware of the harm they are caused the targeted individual/group. This interactive session will explore how the media routinely use microaggressions to emphasize negative stereotypes and the impact this has on creating an uncivil society.

Room 2259

General Leadership

Social Justice



Networking Tools & Techniques for Professional SuccessPresenter: Nadia Sunny

A lot of us agree that networking is important. The question is how? Where shall I find the right person? What should I talk about to keep the conversation going? When to stop and when to push through? What if I am an introvert? Aren’t the networking events stressful? What is the best way reconnect with a person? Are all or any of these your questions? This session will cover the networking techniques to answer those questions and more. It will help you achieve your networking goal, your target business and your desired career. Walk away with a customized tool in your hand.

Room 2263

General Leadership




The Loneliness of LeadershipPresenter: Terria Crank


Room 2266

General Leadership




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