Leadership Workshops and Seminars

Leadership workshops and seminars are available for ETSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The workshops and seminars are held in the CELL Training Room.

 Seven Habits

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People seminar is the official, nationally known curriculum developed by Stephen Covey. Selected ETSU faculty and staff are certified to facilitate campus seminars. Sessions are offered throughout the year. There are two different workshops, one for undergraduates and one for employees, alumni, and graduate students. Advance registration is required for both. Contact lowep@etsu.edu.

  1. The collegiate curriculum – 7 Habits of Highly Effective College Students- is 8 hours in length and costs $15.00 for materials, if offered in a non-credit seminar.
    Next seminar - Feb. 24, 2009 and March 3, 2009 (3:00 - 7:00 pm)
                           April 6, 2009 and April 20, 2009 (3:00 - 7:00 pm)
  1. The adult curriculum – 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is 20 hours in total length, usually offered over a 3-4 day span, and costs $110.00 in a non-credit seminar. Employee audit forms can be utilized. 
    Next seminar -
    November 24, 25 & Dec. 1, 2, 2008 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm)

Leadership:  Great Leaders; Great Teams; Great Results

Assess your strengths through a personal on-line 360˚ feed back summary.  Based on Covey's 8th Habit, The Speed of  Trust, and several other recent leadership publications.

The cost of is $160.00 and advance registration is required.  Contact lowep@etsu.edu
Next seminar - TBA

4 Disciplines of Execution

This workshop helps managers and teams identify their highest priorities by separating the merely important from the wildly important.  Participants will learn skills for ensuring your team is aligned to the most important work objectives, ways to encourage your team to tackle challenges with individual commitment, and how to help team members take ownership of their own performances.

The cost of the workshop is $85.00 and advance registration is required.  Contact lowep@etsu.edu
Next workshop - TBA

Focus for Outlook: Achieving Your Highest Priorities

Are you living in your email inbox?  Does your desk look like heaven for post-it notes?  Are you getting your most important things done each day?  Are you eliminating those low priority items at home and at work?  Do you have balance in your life?  Your answers to those questions may direct you to this 8 hour seminar that was developed by Franklin Covey.

The cost of the workshop is $65.00 and advance registration is required.  Contact lowep@etsu.edu.
Next workshop - TBA

Strengths Quest

This on-line assessment and workshop will reveal your top 5 strengths and help you discover the SECRET to using them to your advantage in you classes, organizations, job interviews, and your career.

The cost of the workshop is $15.00 and advance registration is required.  Contact lowep@etsu.edu.
Next workshop - Nov. 20, 2008 (3:00-4:30 pm)
                           January 29, 2009 (3:00 - 4:30 pm)
                           April 1, 2009 (3:00 - 4:30 pm)

Time Management

This workshop is FREE.  Contact lowep@etsu.edu to register.
Next workshop - TBA

Creativity:  Disney Style

Created by the experts at DISNEY, this workshop gives you the tools to bring fresh ideas to your projects, groups, and organizations!  You will learn the secrets to thinking outside the box that have made the Disney organization so successful. 

This workshop is FREE.  Contact lowep@etsu.edu to register.
Next workshop - TBA

Leadership Plenty

This series of five workshops is a favorite among students.  You can sign up for just one or all five if you choose!  You will learn how to, Find the Leaders Within You and Your Team Members; Manage Groups for Results and Running Successful Meetings; Manage Conflict, Build a Partnership and Move Talk to Action; and Communicate the Message, Market the Product and Evaluate Results.

These workshops are FREE and are from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  Contact lowep@etsu.edu to register.
Next workshop - February 4, 2009 - Finding the Leader within Yourself & Your Team Members
                           February 11, 2009 - Managing Groups for Results & Running Successful Meetings
                           February 25, 2009 - Managing Conflict
                           March 4, 2009 - Building a Partnership & Moving Talk into Action
                           March 25, 2009 - Communicating the Message, Marketing the Product & Evaluating Results

Managing Your Financial Future - Savings, Credit, Investments.
This workshop is FREE.  Contact lowep@etsu.edu to register. 
Next workshop - March 31, 2009 (3:00 - 5:00 pm) in DP Culp Center, Meeting Room 6

Servant Leadership

This seminar lets you in on a little-known secret of great leadership and teaches you the 10 key characteristics you must show and develop as you become a servant leader in your organizations, clubs, and career.

Next workshop - TBA

FISH

Learn what YOU can do to improve your work environment and have fun at your job!  This seminar includes great videos and interactive activities to help you catch the ENERGY and release your POTENTIAL!

Next workshop - TBA

Skill Topics

Management skill topics are offered throughout the year and can be requested for a specific campus group. Topics include:

  • Funding and Fundraising
  • Officer Transition
  • Publicity and Public Relations
  • Goal Setting
  • Team Building
  • Meetings That Work
  • Parliamentary Procedure
  • Member Motivation
  • Liability & Risk Management

Custom Design Leadership seminars can be created specifically for your group. Request an appointment with the CELL staff to discuss group needs. E-mail CELLinfo@etsu.edu or call 423-439-5675 to begin the process. The form link below will be needed in the planning process. Please complete it and bring to the appointment.

 [Seminar Request Form (pdf) ]

Campus Box 70618 Johnson City, TN 37604, PH:423-439-5675, FX:423-439-4386