Brock University students and staff will again have the opportunity to build their leadership skills with the in-person return of a longstanding program.<\/p>\n
The Foundations in Leadership Professional Development Series has been offered by Brock\u2019s Student Life and Success team for more than 20 years and guides students and staff through self-awareness exercises.<\/p>\n
As participants progress through each of the program\u2019s four levels, they will receive certification and build their leadership skills in a variety of areas.<\/p>\n
The series explores familiar themes, such as listening and group work skills, but in new ways, said Travis Greene (BA \u201919), Brock\u2019s Co-ordinator of Leadership Development.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe program offers a unique take on leadership in regards to students and staff operating in the modern world,\u201d he said. \u201cIt helps them see leadership as more than just a position, but as a process engaging with the people and communities around them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each of the program\u2019s levels requires 10 hours of in-class time, as well as about 60 minutes of online or at-home preparation.<\/p>\n
Having spent the last year modernizing the program\u2019s content, Greene said he knows first-hand the benefit it can provide to students and staff as they progress their careers.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing able to complete the program as a student and now guiding folks through a similar experience is a dream come true,\u201d he said. \u201cI was able to use elements of the program in interviews and roles right out of university, which has also helped me tailor it for a newer audience of people re-engaging with the world under the new social considerations of the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n
The series\u2019 first level,\u00a0Foundations in Interpersonal Communications<\/a>, will start on Wednesday, May 18.<\/p>\n