LEAD Series
LEAD: Leaders Engaging in Actions for Development
Are you just beginning your leadership journey? Looking to expand your leadership skills? Want to connect with other students while growing skills that will allow you to succeed in class, in your co-curricular experiences, and in your career path? LEAD is a series of open workshops available to all Ohio State students. For any questions, contact Austin Ahlborn at ahlborn.6@buckeyemail.osu.edu.
Autumn 2025 Workshops - Upcoming:
Our Autumn 2025 LEAD Series Workshop schedule is now available below! Please note that this schedule may be subject to change until mid-August 2025. Additionally, registration links will not be live until August 18, 2025. Thank you!
Networking Essentials
- Learn more about making and following up with networking connections, creating an elevator pitch, and preparing for job interviews
- Monday, September 8, 2025 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Senate Chamber at the Ohio Union
- Register for Networking Essentials at this Link
Explore Your Values
- Explore and reflect on what values are most important to you to help guide your college experience and future life decisions
- Monday, September 15, 2025 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Senate Chamber at the Ohio Union
- Register for Explore Your Values at this Link
What's Your Brand? Personal Branding
- Learn more about how to build your personal brand online, in person, and through your leadership practice
- Monday, September 22, 2025 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Senate Chamber at the Ohio Union
- Register for Personal Branding at this Link
Networking Essentials
- Learn more about making and following up with networking connections, creating an elevator pitch, and preparing for job interviews
- Tuesday, September 30, 2025 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Zoom Webinar
- Register for Networking Essentials at this Link
The Enneagram 101
- Learn about the Enneagram, your personal Enneagram number, and how you can use the Enneagram to better understand yourself and others
- Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Senate Chamber at the Ohio Union
- Register for My Creative Types at this Link
Self-Care Isn't Selfish: Time Management and Stress Relief
- Learn more about best practices for how to balance your schedule, the different types of stress, and how to take care of yourself
- Monday, October 6, 2025, from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Senate Chamber at the Ohio Union
- Register for Time Management & Stress Relief at this Link
Leading Through Delegation
- Learn how to prioritize what tasks are most important in your day-to-day life and how to delegate in order to accomplish those tasks
- Thursday, October 9, 2025 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Zoom Webinar
- Register for Leading Through Delegation at this Link
Effective Communication
- Learn more about your own communication style and how you can more effectively communicate with the people around you
- Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Zoom Webinar
- Register for Effective Communication at this Link
Public Speaking
- Learn more about public speaking and how you can effectively share ideas with a variety of audiences
- Thursday, October 30, 2025 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Senate Chamber at the Ohio Union
- Register for Public Speaking at this Link
Self-Care Isn't Selfish: Time Management and Stress Relief
- Learn more about best practices for how to balance your schedule, the different types of stress, and how to take care of yourself
- Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Zoom Webinar
- Register for Time Management & Stress Relief at this Link
Requesting Accommodations
If you require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in a LEAD event, please contact Austin Ahlborn at ahlborn.6@buckeyemail.osu.edu. Requests made two weeks before the selected session will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but we will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.