Program Purpose

This series is designed to encourage students to pursue greater involvement and leadership on the Roberts campus, as well as in serving the community. Built on the premise that leadership is an important aspect of Scholarship, Spiritual Formation, and Service, this program consists of a series of workshops to discuss leadership styles, effective meetings, recruitment and retention of student leaders, as well as marketing leadership experience.  The sessions include interactive discussions and specifically examine opportunities at Roberts for leadership, but have broad application and meaning to life after Roberts.

Workshops and Objectives
Date: Friday, September 12
Time/Location: 12noon, Ellen Stowe Dining Room
Objectives: To assess qualities of leaders and followers and to take an inventory of participants’ leadership qualities.
Skills: Leadership, Followership, and the Leadership Inventory
Facilitator: Joel Hoomans, Assistant Professor of Business 

Date: Friday, October 3
Time/Location: 12noon, Ellen Stowe Dining Room
Objectives: To explore leadership in the vein of Scholarship, Spiritual Formation, and Service.
Skills: Critical Thinking and Spiritual Growth as a Leader
Facilitator: Dr. Doug Cullum, Academic Dean of Northeastern Seminary 

Date: Friday, November 7
Time/Location: 12noon, Ellen Stowe Dining Room
Objectives: To explore leadership and personality styles.
Skills: Modeling, Self-Awareness, and Mentoring
Facilitator: Mary Flaherty, Director of Career Services 

Date: Friday, January 16
Time/Location: 12noon, Ellen Stowe Dining Room
Objectives: To focus on the importance of meeting purposes and agendas.
Skills: Facilitating and Goal Setting
Facilitator: Carrie Starr, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Fellow 

Date: Friday, March 13
Time/Location: 12noon, Ellen Stowe Dining Room
Objectives: TBD
Skills: TBD
Facilitator: TBD 

Date: Friday, April 17
Time/Location: 12noon, Ellen Stowe Dining Room
Objectives: To explore strategies for encouraging student participation and support, while leaving your “mark” as a leader.
Skills: Leaving a Leadership Legacy

Facilitator: Dr. John Martin, President of Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern Seminary