Leadership Development

Leadership LIVE: Leadership Development Series
Leadership Registration
Leadership Resources

Mission Statement

The mission of the JCHP Leadership Development program is to advance the University’s mission to prepare student leaders for their professional and personal endeavors. The Leadership Development program strives to promote and achieve the University’s shared values of “excellence and motivation, integrity and respect, and teamwork and communication” by offering a series of experiences that develop self-awareness, integrate diverse perspectives, and promote ethical leadership.

Leadership LIVE: Leadership Development Series

The Office of Student Affairs and the Leadership
Development Team invite you to participate in this exciting
leadership program created specifically for the students of the
Jefferson College of Health Professions.  This series will challenge
your current understanding of leadership and guide you through a
process of self-reflection and discovery.

Why Should I Participate?


By participating in this program you will gain:

1. Greater insight into how your personality traits may influence your leadership style and career path. 
2. An understanding of the skills necessary to lead other effectively.
3. Both theoretical and practical knowledge about leadership and how to enhance your own leadership qualities and opportunities.

Registration Information

There is no fee to participate in Leadership LIVE except for those who wish to attend the Etiquette Dinner.* To register for the Leadership Development Series, please complete the registration form located inside the 2007-08 Leadership LIVE brochure. You may print a copy of the 2007-08 Leadership LIVE brochure, or you may pick up a brochure from the Office of Student Affairs in 709 Edison. Please return completed registration forms to the Office of Student Affairs (709 Edison). While it is not necessary to officially register in order to attend the workshops, we recommend that you submit your registration paperwork in order to gain the most out of the program.

The workshops begin on September 24, 2007 but the deadline to register for the Leadership Development Series is Tuesday, October 30, 2007. Series participants who attend at least six of the nine workshops will receive a Leadership Certificate. Attaining this certificate is not only something that you can highlight on your professional resume; you will also be able to use what you learned throughout your professional life.

Each workshop is offered two times; once in the afternoon and once in the evening.* Please attend whichever offering accommodates your schedule.

Leadership Development Series Ceremony

All participants who attend a minimum of six sessions will be invited to attend the Leadership Development Series Ceremony on Tuesday, April 8, 2008.

Session Information

• Leadership Alumni Panel
• Workshop Schedule and Desciptions

Leadership Resources

Books and Journal Articles

Kouzes, James M. and Posner, Barry Z. The Leadership Challenge. 3rd edition. San Fransisco, California: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2003.

McCauley, Cynthia D. and Van Velsor, Ellen. The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development. Second Edition. Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2004.

External Websites

Center for Creative Leadership
Greenleaf Center for Student Leadership
LeaderShape
Leadership Learning Community
National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs

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