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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Change: Creativity & Innovation

Jessica Follett — Mon, 12 Apr 2027 18:06:52 +0000

Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Change: Creativity & Innovation Jessica Follett Mon, 04/12/2027 - 12:06

Emerging Leadership Academy (ELA) helps you build practical leadership skills, earn digital badges, and gain recognition for your involvement. Register for one workshop or complete the full series to earn an ELA graduation cord. You can complete sessions across multiple semesters.

Each workshop includes interactive learning, reflection, and actionable takeaways, plus dinner!

Leading Change: Creativity & Innovation

Facilitated by the Center for Cultural Connections & Community

Creativity and innovation are essential leadership skills for solving complex challenges and creating positive change. In this interactive workshop, you'll explore ways to think differently, generate new ideas, and approach problems with curiosity and confidence. You'll leave with practical strategies for fostering creativity and turning ideas into action.

Why participate?

Earn a digital badge for each workshop to showcase on LinkedIn, résumés, and graduate school applications.
Join a program where 90%+ of participants report increased confidence in leading teams and projects.
Complete a workshop in each of the three core areas, Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Change, to earn a leadership graduation cord. Workshops can be completed across multiple semesters.
Register!

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Spring Leadership Summit

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Apr 2027 21:01:51 +0000

Spring Leadership Summit Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 04/07/2027 - 15:01

Wednesday, April 7, 2027

4:00 - 6:00pm

Byron White Stadium Club

Join us for our Annual Spring Leadership Summit, a celebration of the incredible leaders who make our community thrive! This special event is our way of expressing our gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the success of the Center for Leadership—our students, mentors, coaches, faculty and staff, and supporters.

Together, we’ll honor our Graduating Leaders of the Year as they receive their awards and share their insights on a panel discussing the future of leadership. We are also thrilled to publicly announce our incoming Newton Leadership Fellows cohort, recognizing the outstanding students selected for this prestigious program.

We invite you to join us for a short appetizer reception—a time to connect, reflect, and celebrate the collective impact of our leadership community—followed by the awards ceremony.

Your dedication and passion inspire us, and we can't wait to celebrate you!

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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Others: Communication

Jessica Follett — Mon, 08 Mar 2027 16:28:29 +0000

Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Others: Communication Jessica Follett Mon, 03/08/2027 - 09:28

Leading Others: Communication

Facilitated by CU GOLD

Strong leaders are strong communicators. In this interactive workshop, you'll develop skills for communicating with clarity, building stronger relationships, and engaging effectively with teammates, peers, and communities. Whether you're leading a group project, student organization, or future career team, you'll leave with practical tools you can use right away.

Why participate?

Earn a digital badge for each workshop to showcase on LinkedIn, résumés, and graduate school applications.
Join a program where 90%+ of participants report increased confidence in leading teams and projects.
Complete a workshop in each of the three core areas, Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Change, to earn a leadership graduation cord. Workshops can be completed across multiple semesters.

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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Self: Resilience

Jessica Follett — Mon, 08 Feb 2027 16:33:34 +0000

Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Self: Resilience Jessica Follett Mon, 02/08/2027 - 09:33

Each workshop includes interactive learning, reflection, and actionable takeaways, plus dinner!

Leading Self: Resilience

Facilitated by the Center for Cultural Connections & Community

Learn practical strategies for navigating challenges, adapting to change, and maintaining your well-being while pursuing your goals. This interactive workshop will help you build resilience, strengthen self-awareness, and develop habits that support long-term personal and leadership success.

Why participate?

Earn a digital badge for each workshop to showcase on LinkedIn, résumés, and graduate school applications.
Join a program where 90%+ of participants report increased confidence in leading teams and projects.
Complete a workshop in each of the three core areas, Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Change, to earn a leadership graduation cord. Workshops can be completed across multiple semesters.

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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Self: Character

Jessica Follett — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:35:27 +0000

Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Self: Character Jessica Follett Mon, 11/09/2026 - 09:35

Leadership is Action, Not Position: Building the Reflex to Step Up

Leading Self: Character

Facilitated by Air Force ROTC

Leadership doesn't start with a title. It starts with the decision to act. In this interactive workshop, you'll explore how small actions build trust, credibility, and influence, and learn practical strategies for stepping up, solving problems, and making an impact wherever you are. You'll leave with a simple framework for recognizing leadership opportunities and a personal action plan you can put into practice right away.

Why participate?

Earn a digital badge for each workshop to showcase on LinkedIn, résumés, and graduate school applications.
Join a program where 90%+ of participants report increased confidence in leading teams and projects.
Complete a workshop in each of the three core areas, Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Change, to earn a leadership graduation cord. Workshops can be completed across multiple semesters.
Register!

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Save the Date: Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series

Jessica Follett — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:58:37 +0000

Save the Date: Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series Jessica Follett Wed, 11/04/2026 - 11:58

The Center for Leadership at the �鶹ӰԺ is proud to announce the next chapter in one of the university’s most inspiring traditions: the Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series returns on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, with its tenth distinguished speaker soon to be revealed.

Since its launch in 2017, the Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series has brought world-class leaders to �鶹ӰԺ, sparking bold conversations and empowering the next generation of changemakers. Past speakers have included presidential adviser David Gergen, astronaut Mae Jemison, brand strategist Abigail Posner, authors Doris Kearns Goodwin and David Brooks, retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal, and CU alumna Molly Bloom, among others.

Named in honor of Leo Hill, a visionary in Colorado banking and a champion of CU �鶹ӰԺ, the series continues his legacy of leadership, service, and community impact. Hill’s contributions to the university—as vice president for business affairs, treasurer, and founding supporter of the Newton Leadership Chair Endowment—laid the foundation for this powerful platform.

Get ready for another unforgettable evening. The next speaker promises to bring fresh insight, powerful stories, and a bold vision for leadership in today’s world.

Event Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Location: Macky Auditorium, �鶹ӰԺ

Admission: Tickets available in October

Learn more about the speaker series!

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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Others: Inclusivity

Jessica Follett — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:42:03 +0000

Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Others: Inclusivity Jessica Follett Mon, 10/12/2026 - 09:42

Leading Others: Inclusion

Facilitated by Center for Leadership director, Dr. Stefanie Johnson

Explore how inclusion strengthens teams, improves decision-making, and helps groups achieve better outcomes. You'll gain practical strategies to recognize different perspectives, foster belonging, and effectively lead in diverse environments. Facilitated by Center for Leadership director, Leeds professor, author of the Wall Street Journal National Bestseller, Inclusify: The power of uniqueness and belonging to build innovative teams.

Why participate?

Earn a digital badge for each workshop to showcase on LinkedIn, résumés, and graduate school applications.
Join a program where 90%+ of participants report increased confidence in leading teams and projects.
Complete a workshop in each of the three core areas, Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Change, to earn a leadership graduation cord. Workshops can be completed across multiple semesters.
Register!

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Emerging Leadership Academy- Full Series

Jessica Follett — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:14:10 +0000

Emerging Leadership Academy- Full Series Jessica Follett Mon, 09/14/2026 - 15:14

The Emerging Leadership Academy is CU �鶹ӰԺ’s campus-wide leader development program that turns curiosity about leadership into concrete skills and résumé-ready badges. Grounded in the CFL’s leadership competency model, the program guides students through a sequenced journey of learning, observing, feedback and doing — all in as little as a single semester. This opportunity is available to all students at any point in their college career. Students are welcome to attend one, three, or all six workshops, the Academy was designed to fit into busy schedules.

Recognition & Graduation Cord

Three Core Sessions (120 min each including dinner)

Leading Self → Character · Career & Self-Development · Resilience
Leading Others → Teamwork · Communication · Inclusion
Leading Change → Critical Thinking · Innovation & Creativity · Civic Engagement

Each session blends a keynote or high-impact workshop with guided reflection, so students leave with both inspiration and an action plan.

Students who participate in the Emerging Leadership Academy are recognized for their commitment to leadership development.

Each session earns a digital recognition badge that can be added to résumés, LinkedIn profiles, and graduate school applications to showcase verified leadership experience.

Students who complete all three core workshops — Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Change — earn an ELA cord when they graduate, recognizing their sustained engagement and achievement across the full leadership series. Sessions may be completed across semesters.

2026/27 Program

Fall

September 14, 2026, 5-7 pm: Leading Change – Civic Engagement, workshop presented by SLICE.
October 12, 2026, 5-7 pm: Leading Others – Inclusivity, workshop presented by Dr. Stefanie Johnson.
November 9, 2026, 5-7 pm: Leading Self – Character, workshop presented by Air Force ROTC.

Spring

February 8, 2027, 5-7 pm: Leading Self – Resilience, workshop presented by The Center.
March 8, 2027, 5-7 pm: Leading Others – Communication, workshop presented by CU GOLD.
April 12, 2027, 5-7 pm: Leading Change – Innovation & Creativity, workshop presented by The Center.

All sessions will be held in the Flatirons Room at the Center for Community (C4C).

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Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Change: Civic Engagement

Jessica Follett — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:49:41 +0000

Emerging Leadership Academy - Leading Change: Civic Engagement Jessica Follett Mon, 09/14/2026 - 09:49

Each workshop includes interactive learning, reflection, and actionable takeaways, plus dinner!

Leading Change: Civic Engagement

Facilitated by the Service Learning & Impact in Community Engagement (SLICE) office, this session explores how leaders create positive change through community engagement and civic action.

Why participate?

Earn a digital badge for each workshop to showcase on LinkedIn, résumés, and graduate school applications.
Join a program where 90%+ of participants report increased confidence in leading teams and projects.
Complete a workshop in each of the three core areas, Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading Change, to earn a leadership graduation cord. Workshops can be completed across multiple semesters.
Register!

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