Emerging Leaders Teams
Meaningful leadership learning opportunities for students who want an experiential skill building experience via two streams.
Stream 1: Facilitator Focus - Each year we recruit for this volunteer program and provide successful candidates with training on facilitation and leadership to prepare them to take on the roles of leading our Emerging Leaders Workshops.
Stream 2: Leaderships & Teamwork Focus - Each semester we offer a cohort of students a series of workshops plus a reflection session to provide them with an opportunity to commit time to their leadership journey in a supportive learning environment.
Other offerings
1. Emerging Leaders Program
A suite of interactive workshops designed for students who want to develop their leadership capacities. The workshops cover a variety of topics, are student-facilitated and can lead to program completion recognition on the Student Experience Record (SER).
2. On-Demand leadership workshops
We also offer on-demand workshops related to leadership development within the 涩里番 community - from delivering content in classes to collaborations with student organizations to offering micro-trainings. If you are looking for a new way to do things with more intention, a desire to incorporate inclusive practices that lead to building community and actionable results, reach out via our Event Request form or email:听leadership.training [at] mcgill.ca听
- Emerging Leaders Workshops
- LEVEL UP: The Changemaker's Guide to Leadership & Teamwork workshops
- Facilitation and Leadership Skills for 涩里番 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS)
- Leadership Development workshops including Conflict Resolution, Researching Yourself: Cultivating a Leadership Mindset and Sustainable Leadership: Power and Change
- Communication workshops
- Presentation Skills workshop
- Inspire & Motivate: Unlock Your Leadership Potential (Graduate students)
- Know Your Worth: The Art of Negotiation听in Grad School
Student Testimonials
LEVEL UP: The Changemaker's Guide to Leadership & Teamwork were co-designed in 2020 and aim to support individuals and teams. Below are some of our testimonials.
I recommend Level Up to anyone working in teams, especially in leadership. Through different group-led modules and activities, this workshop gives participants the incredible opportunity to learn about what makes a cohesive, strong team. The two facilitators, Joan and Brandy, make the workshop an incredibly fun experience and before you know it, the allotted time has passed in a whirlwind of new knowledge and meaningful interactions. Register now, and I am sure you will not regret it! (Chloe Garzon, MCSS President 2021/22)
This workshop was a catalyst for us to think more intentionally about inclusion, participation, and decision-making within our team. It revealed a lot about our group dynamics and raised important points that we hadn't explicitly recognized before. It was an extremely valuable 4 hours, and would be useful for any group, new or old.听 (Ayo Ogunremi, 2020/21 VP External of SSMU)
For the SSMU executive, this workshop helped us identify topics of further discussion and overall strengthened the team dynamic significantly. The content presented was deeply enriching for me and a great means of connecting us, especially as we are unable to meet in person. Any team that is in the beginning stages of collaborating together should do this workshop. (Maheen Akter, 2020/21 VP Student Life of SSMU
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Facilitation Skills Student Testimonials
Joan really modelled how to create a space of openness and curiosity (the best mindset for group work!) I felt really connected to my classmates today and could feel what good facilitation does to a group. Grateful for the practical tools and demonstrations. The breakout sessions were a helpful option for me to consider - showed how smaller groups can build safety, belonging, and openness, which then carries over when we come back to the larger group setting. I like that we thought about using these sessions strategically since it can be difficult to capture detailed data when breakout groups meet in parallel.
I enjoyed having a workshop for the whole class. Joan demonstrated how to facilitate a safe, engaging, and fun session while also delivering academic content related to facilitation, providing a good mix of theory and practice. She provided numerous tips and pointers that will be very useful to me soon.
I loved the meta-facilitation occurring in the classroom. Joan teaching us about facilitation while she facilitated our group. It allowed us to learn by example by seeing her manage us and encouraging us to participate. I could sense people slowly opening up.
From this week鈥檚 activity, I found it very interesting to have a lecture that was different from the usual鈥攐ne that involved hands-on experiences and roundtable discussions where we could apply theory, brainstorm about focus groups and mentoring, and reflect on the differences and challenges faced in these activities.