Center for Innovative Leadership at Furman University

The Center for Innovative Leadership wishes you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!????

At our last Women's Leadership Initiative session, participants shared their personal leadership stories and concluded the day by applying their learned skills for approaching critical conversations. We were thrilled to welcome back Josh Trout as the opening speaker and to hear more about his perspective on leadership. Thank you to everyone who shared and to all of our speakers!

Furman’s 12th annual partnership with Giving Tuesday is December 3. Giving Tuesday is the international day of philanthropy when many of our alumni, employees, families, and friends choose to support Furman students. Every gift from alumni, family and friends helps support student scholarships. Make an impact on the student experience with a gift to one (or more!) of the giving opportunities highlighted during annual Giving Tuesday. Student Alumni Council - Furman University For more information on Giving Tuesday, please visit https://hubs.ly/Q02ZC0fS0

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Reaching 1,000 followers is an exciting milestone for Furman University’s Center for Innovative Leadership! We are thankful for your support and will continue to dedicate our time to developing strategic leaders, problem-solvers and innovators.

Join us January 22, for our next Upstate Schools Consortium session with Cynthia Radford and learn how to successfully unleash Whole Brain Learning in your classroom. Whole Brain? Thinking helps teachers tailor methods to student cognitive preferences by promoting diverse instructional strategies and offering tools to design effective, inclusive curricula. This approach bridges individual learning styles with teaching, to lead to better educational outcomes and fostering student motivation. To register and learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02Z5kTs0

The Women's Leadership Initiative is a positive and enriching environment to learn alongside others with similar aspirations and goals of growth, with a unique experience for each member. Invest in yourself as an individual and as a leader as you move through carefully designed modules that start from the core by addressing your strengths and values, then learn how to apply these through the lens of communicating effectively, leading teams and innovation through your leadership. Registration for our Spring 2025 cohort is open until January 17, so claim your spot today! https://www.furman.edu/center-innovative-leadership/leadership-programs/womens-leadership-initiative/

Join us for this Speaker Series featuring Traci Newkirk, president and founder of Human Potential Advisors. Have you ever wondered what legitimate work boundaries look like? Have you ever felt guilty for saying no? Do you feel boundaries are selfish? Do you struggle with setting boundaries? If any of these questions resonate with you, attend this session on January 16! To register and learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q02YfTtH0

Recently, the Center for Innovative Leadership was invited to work with Furman's Master of Science in Innovation and Leadership (MSIL) students. We had a great time with this amazing group. Keep up the great work! Once a month, students from the MSIL program at Furman University participate in “Fridays in the Field,” where they have the opportunity to work with different members of the community. The November session, led by the Center for Innovative Leadership at Furman University, highlighted a Design Thinking exercise. A standout feature of the MSIL graduate program is its innovative course format. Through their initiative “Fridays in the Field,” students are given the opportunity to venture into businesses and nonprofits, gaining invaluable insights from industry experts while gaining meaningful connections for future endeavors. #repost Furman University Graduate Studies

Last spring, Alice Grey Harrison, APR spoke to our WLI cohort and her story offers a refreshing reminder that passion-driven work leads to growth and satisfaction, whether you’re just starting out or looking to rekindle your career. It was so wonderful to hear from her again on this most recent episode of the Class E Podcast! In this insightful episode of the Class E Podcast, host Mary Sturgill speaks with Alice Grey Harrison, a pioneering expert in strategic communication and change management. Alice shares her journey from liberal arts student to head of communications at a top ten accounting firm. She emphasizes the importance of aligning work with one's passions, the power of mentorship, and the vital role of storytelling in internal and external communications. Alice reveals how she discovered her entrepreneurial spirit, honed through years of experience and now channeling into her own venture. She shares the unexpected challenges of running a business, like balancing client work with self-promotion, and reveals how AI tools like ChatGPT have become essential for brainstorming and refining her ideas. #repost Furman University Communication Studies To listen: https://hubs.ly/Q02X_1Fm0