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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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Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series with Bill Nye

Jessica Follett — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:07:09 +0000

Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series with Bill Nye Jessica Follett Wed, 11/04/2026 - 15:07

Bill Nye to ask: How do we solve big problems?

BOULDER, Colo. — What happens when one of the country’s best-known science educators sits down with a leadership scholar to ask how we solve problems too big for any one person - or discipline - to handle?

Bill Nye will take on that question at the �Ǹ�Թ� on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in a conversation with Stefanie Johnson, director of CU �Ǹ�Թ�’s Center for Leadership, professor in the Leeds School of Business and bestselling author of Inclusify.

The event, part of the Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series presented by the Center for Leadership, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Macky Auditorium. It is open to students, faculty, staff and the public.

Nye and Johnson will explore the connections between leadership and scientific discovery, from advancing research and encouraging innovation to confronting climate change, sustainability and the future of science education. They will consider what it takes to make sound decisions when the problems are complicated, the stakes are high and the answers are not always obvious.

For generations of viewers, Nye is the familiar face behind Bill Nye the Science Guy, the Emmy Award-winning television series that made science feel less like a school subject and more like an invitation to look closer. As an engineer, television presenter, author, educator and advocate, he has spent decades making scientific ideas accessible - and making the case that science belongs in everyday conversations and public decisions.

Nye currently serves as chief ambassador and vice chair of The Planetary Society, the world’s largest nonprofit space advocacy organization. He has been a prominent voice on scientific literacy, evidence-based decision-making, environmental stewardship and the need to address climate change through research, policy, technology and public engagement.

His work has earned numerous honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. He is also a New York Times bestselling author.

The Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series brings prominent thinkers and practitioners to CU �Ǹ�Թ� for conversations that challenge assumptions, connect ideas across disciplines and examine what leadership requires in a changing world.

Tickets will be available at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6. Tickets are $5 for CU students, $10 for CU Faculty and Staff and $30 for the general public.

Event is sold out and the waitlist is full. Check back regularly to see if a spot opens up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-leo-hill-leadership-speaker-series-with-bill-nye-tickets-2002305379290?aff=oddtdtcreator.

For more information on the event, please email centerforleadership@colorado.edu.

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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 �Ǹ�Թ�’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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