Sessions
Workshop 1: Speed Networking
(Repeated morning and afternoon)
How many times have you heard the statement “It’s not WHAT you know, but WHO you know”? Survey results indicate that many college graduates feel that the greatest benefit of their college years was the expansion of their social horizons—the personal growth that results from meeting new people and sharing new experiences. Many report that they were aided in finding the job they wanted or in the advancement of their career by help they got from contacts made during their college years. Join us to learn the basics of networking from an expert and then practice this exciting and life-changing talent in a safe, totally creative and fun environment.
Facilitator: John Bryan
In addition to serving as CEO of Improv! Corporate Workshops, John has been a corporate consultant for twelve years in process management, business strategy and organizational development. His client list includes many of the nation’s largest private and public corporations. He holds a BS in English Literature from Dartmouth College, an MBA from Stanford University and an MS in Quality Management from University of Miami.
Workshop 2: A View from the Top: Executive Panel
Leadership and management: how do they differ? How have the challenges of running a business during tough economic times impacted the answers to questions that leaders ask themselves everyday: How do I inspire and motivate my employees? How do I build trust with my employees, investors and customers? How can I lead with empathy so my employees feel valued, inspired and committed to their work? How can I encourage my employees to take the right risks? How can I build a culture of innovation? How can I handle challenges to my leadership? Hear top executives from the Jacksonville business community share their views and experience in leading their organizations during these turbulent economic times.
Facilitator: Marnie Jones is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English. Her scholarship has focused upon leadership. Her biography of a progressive social reformer (Religion and Politics in the Life of ‘Golden Rule’ Jones) dealt with the challenges of corporate and municipal leadership in the 1890s. Her successes as Director of UNF’s Honors Program in the 1990s were the direct result of turning power and responsibility over to students who ran Honors Orientation, facilitated service learning classes, and helped administer the program.
Workshop 3: Transformational Leadership
How Leaders Talk Values
What leaders believe is central to who they are and how they influence others. Leaders know what matters and showcase it “front and center” in the values that frame their goals and actions. Using a process known as “World Café,” this stimulating and interactive session will engage student-leaders in dynamics of "values-talk;" In particular, we will look at UNF’s six core values, how they may be interpreted, and how they can be more effectively integrated across our university community.
Facilitator: John Frank currently serves as Chair of the UNF Values Integration Task Force (VITF). Outside UNF, Dr. Frank is an organizational development consultant to progressive nonprofit organizations, providing a variety of services including strategic planning, leadership development, team building, and design and facilitation of dialogue processes that advance adult learning in the workplace and civil society. Dr. Frank holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, with a cognate in Public Administration.
Workshop 4: Becoming a Community Leader
(Repeated morning and afternoon)
What does it mean to be a “community leader”? How does one engage “the community” in ways that are sustainable and make a difference? This interactive workshop will help you discover the qualities of community-based transformational leaders, and how to lead by holding the trust of the community. So, come ready to work, discuss, interact, and share. Here we are all panelists, no passive learners allowed!
Facilitators: Mark Falbo and Heather Burk
Mark Falbo is the Director of the Center for Community-Based Learning and Coordinator of UNF’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). He has 20 years experience in developing community-based learning programs and curricula at higher education institutions, and creating partnerships with non-profit and governmental organizations in the US, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Kenya. Mark holds graduate degrees in Religion and Education from Boston College.
Heather Burk is the Coordinator for Instructional Support of the Center for Community-Based Learning. She has 9 years experience in developing community-based service learning courses and programs at UNF, and creating partnerships with non-profit, governmental organizations and local community leaders in the US and abroad. She holds a graduate degree in Public Administration from the University of North Florida.
Workshop 5: Speed Networking
(Repeated morning and afternoon)
How many times have you heard the statement “It’s not WHAT you know, but WHO you know”? Survey results indicate that many college graduates feel that the greatest benefit of their college years was the expansion of their social horizons—the personal growth that results from meeting new people and sharing new experiences. Many report that they were aided in finding the job they wanted or in the advancement of their career by help they got from contacts made during their college years. Join us to learn the basics of networking from an expert and then practice this exciting and life-changing talent in a safe, totally creative and fun environment.
Facilitator: John Bryan
In addition to serving as CEO of Improv! Corporate Workshops, John has been a corporate consultant for twelve years in process management, business strategy and organizational development. His client list includes many of the nation’s largest private and public corporations. He holds a BS in English Literature from Dartmouth College, an MBA from Stanford University and an MS in Quality Management from the University of Miami.
Workshop 6: Leadership at the Movies
Film – and the energetic discussion it stimulates – provides powerful insights into the dynamics of leadership. Join this workshop to observe and discuss short scenes about leadership from great feature films. These leadership “moments of truth” illustrate what leaders have learned that you can do also. Each scene encourages you to jump into “the act,” seeing yourself playing the lead.
Facilitator: Linda Plummer
Linda Plummer has over 25 years of experience in Human Resources, specializing in training design and delivery, employee relations, and employment. She also has experience in managing sales and call center operations with AT&T. She founded her own company, Plummer & Associates, in 1996 and has consulted with a wide range of organizations, both public and private. Linda has an MBA from Georgia State and a Bachelors degree from Penn State. She has national certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).
Workshop 7: A Whole New Mind
"Lawyers. Accountants. Computer programmers. That's what our parents encouraged us to become when we grew up. But Mom and Dad were wrong. The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind: designers, inventors, teachers, storytellers - creative and emphatic ‘right-brain’ thinkers." Come and participate in a hands-on session that will introduce you to the "six senses" on which your professional success and personal satisfaction will depend. Master these, unleash your "whole mind", and thrive!
Facilitator: David Hayes
UNF SIFE: A dynamic leader, creative decision-maker, and an exceptional instructor and mentor, Mr. Hayes has an extraordinary record in entrepreneurial business creation and technology innovation. Hayes serves as UNF's Entrepreneur in Residence, tasked with spreading the awareness of entrepreneurship across the campus. He is also responsible for piloting an "innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship" program at the University. Hayes is actively involved in the UNF Students in Free Enterprise program () where he serves as a mentor and as the Business Advisory Board Chairperson. Prior to his involvement with UNF, Hayes founded Tempus Software, Inc., a leading healthcare information systems company. David grew Tempus "from his kitchen table" to an $8.5 million dollar per year revenue company that changed the way healthcare IT is used today.
Workshop 8: Becoming a Community Leader
(Repeated morning and afternoon)
What does it mean to be a “community leader”? How does one engage “the community” in ways that are sustainable and make a difference? This interactive workshop will help you discover the qualities of community-based transformational leaders, and how to lead by holding the trust of the community. So, come ready to work, discuss, interact, and share. Here we are all panelists, no passive learners allowed!
Facilitators: Mark Falbo and Heather Burk
Mark Falbo is the Director of the Center for Community-Based Learning and Coordinator of UNF’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). He has 20 years experience in developing community-based learning programs and curricula at higher education institutions, and creating partnerships with non-profit and governmental organizations in the US, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Kenya. Mark holds graduate degrees in Religion and Education from Boston College.
Heather Burk is the Coordinator for Instructional Support of the Center for Community-Based Learning. She has 9 years experience in developing community-based service learning courses and programs at UNF, and creating partnerships with non-profit, governmental organizations and local community leaders in the US and abroad. She holds a graduate degree in Public Administration from the University of North Florida.