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March 2019
Effective Mentoring
Mentoring principles are universal and apply to a variety of professional settings in and out of academia. This mentoring workshop series (Entering Mentoring) will provide graduate students training in competencies and skills with effective mentoring (being mentors themselves). Graduate students in all disciplines are welcome to participate. Students who will be mentoring undergraduate students this summer 2019 are particularly encouraged to participate. Sessions will be based on case scenarios, evidence-based practices, and participants are expected to actively engage in discussions.…
Find out more »April 2019
Enhancing Interpersonal and Leadership Effectiveness
The desired outcome of this session is to provide participants with needed “people” skills that are paramount to team and organizational effectiveness. Each will understand to how to create work environments that foster engagement and productive working relationships. Participants will be able to better understand their own and others differing personalities and learn how to better work with, manage, mentor, communicate with and motivate the various types measured by the Peoplemap assessment. Each participant will gain a thorough and practical…
Find out more »August 2019
Developing Leadership Skills
Lauren Celano, founder and CEO of Propel Careers will give an overview of characteristics that leaders generally have along with perspective for why leadership skills are important for professional and personal development. This webinar then provides insights for how to build and cultivate these skills during a Ph.D. or postdoctoral program. Tangible examples will be provided to showcase ways to build these skills during research activities as well as during non-research activities such as involvement with departmental initiatives, student clubs,…
Find out more »February 2020
Tips on How to Build Your Leadership Brand
The event will be facilitated by Ms. Patricia Harris from the School of Education, and she will be discussing her professional and personal journey with leadership while providing audience members an opportunity to reflect on their own leadership skills and practices.Sponsored by GPSF. REGISTER
Find out more »September 2020
Building and Leading Successful Research Teams
Are you wondering how to build your research group or lab to be a productive, happy working environment? Do you have an existing research team and are feeling overwhelmed trying to manage the work of the team? Do you wish there was a way to help your research team work better together? This webinar will provide attendees with skills for developing a productive and successful research team, group, or lab, managing the work of the team, and creating a collaborative…
Find out more »October 2020
Leadership Week: Creating Your Leadership Philosophy
In this interactive session, you will begin writing a personal leadership philosophy that will inspire you, and will provide direction and guidance for your life and leadership. Engage in reflection beyond the surface level in order to really get clear about what leadership means to you. REGISTER
Find out more »Leadership Week: Bell Leadership Symposium
The Bell Symposium is an event dedicated to the development of UNC leaders through a day long, conference-styled program. The goal is to encourage and empower students to be the change they would like to see in the world through leadership development and social innovation! Students who participate in the Bell Leadership Symposium will: Be engaged by several campus and community speakers on ways to develop their leadership skills. Connect and engage with students that share similar interest to begin activating…
Find out more »March 2021
Enhancing Interpersonal and Leadership Skills in a Virtual World
This session will aim to provide participants with an essential awareness of self and others as well as interpersonal skills necessary in working with teams in person or virtually. Participants will understand better how to create work environments that foster engagement and productive working relationships. Participants will better understand their own and others differing personalities; learn how to better work with, manage, mentor, communicate with and motivate the various types measured by the DiSC assessment. Facilitator: Peter Metzner MA, MPA,…
Find out more »February 2022
Bell Leadership Symposium
Student Life and Leadership and the Kenan-Flagler Business School present the annual Bell Leadership Symposium, a half-day leadership conference featuring keynote speaker Zach Mercurio, on Friday February 4th, 2:00PM-7:00PM in the Carolina Union Great Hall. Register today in Heel Life: https://go.unc.edu/Bell2022 for this impactful, free leadership development opportunity for UNC graduate and undergraduate students. Dinner will be provided! Priority registration closes January 31st at 9:00AM.
Find out more »April 2022
How to Make the Most Out of Your Summer Internship or Practicum
As a Master’s student, your internship or practicum can play a critical role in shaping your future career. Internships or practicums can help you gain direct linear work experience, hone your skills, and give you a competitive edge... if you know how to strategically leverage your opportunities during this time. In this webinar, Beyond Graduate School Founder L. Maren Wood, PhD, will show you how you can leverage and make the most out of your summer internship or practicum. After…
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