Leadership Roundtables

Leadership Roundtables were created to provide CSU students with quick, practical knowledge about useful topics related to leadership. If you're involved with a STUDENT ORGANIZATION, seeking LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATION, serving as a PEER LEADER, or just looking for ways to expand your portfolio, Leadership Roundtables are the perfect answer.

Wednesdays at 3-4pm in Main Classroom 103

• Each session is just ONE hour.
• Great experts from Cleveland State, area business leaders, and neighboring Universities
• Each roundtable is worth 1 leadership certification point and 5 pts per student toward Student Organization of the Year Award

Access All Roundtables Online Anytime
and develop your leadership skills anytime, anywhere

http://mediasite.ulib.csuohio.edu/mediasite/Catalog/pages/catalog.aspx?catalogId=5ac3624e-52ae-4381-9cb4-4ffb5421146d

(Note: points are only awarded for attendance at in-person roundtables)

You can click on the presenter's name for a short biography.

• September 23 ~ GOAL SETTING
  Dennis Sommer, CEO, Executive Business Advisors
  Dennis Sommer provides the guidance you need to take your business to the next level. His specialty is improving business performance. Delivering quick, dramatic results has made Dennis a highly sought after business consultant, CEO and executive adviser.
  
  Dennis works with a wide range of clients from small growth start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, helping them find new strategies for stimulating sales revenue growth, attracting new customers, increasing profits and reducing costs without sacrificing service.
  
  Dennis is also highly sought after keynote, seminar speaker and author. His latest bestselling book is “Adviser Secrets – How to Become a Top Performer”.
  
  Currently, Dennis is the founder and CEO of Executive Business Advisers, a business and management consulting firm.
  
  For additional information:
  Bio: http://www.dennissommer.com/
  Company: http://www.executivebusinessadvisers.com/
  Contact Dennis Sommer at 800-627-6512.
  
  
  
• October 7 ~ EFFECTIVE RECRUITING
  Rob Spademan, Assistant Vice President for CSU Marketing & Admissions
  Rob Spademan is Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Admissions.
  He joined the University staff in November 2007, where he is responsible for the overall marketing of the University, supporting the marketing efforts of our individual colleges, all public-information related activities, and our recruitment advertising efforts. In addition to his marketing responsibilities, Mr. Spademan manages the Admissions function at the University, providing synergy between the marketing and admissions functions while developing new approaches to growing and maintaining our student population.
  He was responsible for developing the “engaged learning” brand position at the University and co-managed the Democratic Presidential Debate held at CSU in February 2008. He also teaches in the CSU School of Communication. Mr. Spademan came to the University with a background in corporate branding and marketing, consulting and a stint as an entrepreneur. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Advertising Federation and is a member of the Cleveland Advertising Hall of Fame.
  
  
  
• October 21 ~ BUILDING POWERFUL TEAMS
  Robin Gagnow, Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct, Baldwin Wallace
  Robin Gagnow has worked in Higher Education for the past twenty-eight years. The past four years as the Director of Residence Life at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. Prior to his arrival at BW, he spend five years at Kent State University and eight years at Ashland University, two years as the Director of Student Activities and six years as the Director of Residence Life. During his time in Ohio, Robin has been involved with Ohio College Student Personnel Association, Ohio Housing Officers, Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers in various positions and committees. Robin has presented on numerous topics at both the local, state, regional and national level.
  
  
  
• November 4 ~ MOTIVATING OTHERS
  Karen Lieske, Career Counselor, CSU
  
  
  
• November 18 ~ LEADERSHIP ETHICS & VALUES
  Christina Mastrangelo, Assistant Director for Leadership Student Affairs, CWRU
  Christina Mastrangelo currently serves as Assistant Director for Leadership in the Office of Student Activities & Leadership at Case Western Reserve University. While pursuing her bachelor’s degrees in Communication Studies and History and minor in Leadership Studies from the University of Rhode Island she realized her passion for student and leadership development. As a result, Christina attended Kent State University for a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration. Post-graduation Christina assumed her current role in leadership development programming for undergraduate students. In addition to her position in Student Activities, she is currently pursuing an M.B.A. with a concentration in Organizational Development & Leadership from the CWRU Weatherhead School of Management.
  
  
  
• December 2 ~ MANAGING YOUR STRESS
  Jan Wheaton, Psychologist, CSU

Sponsored by Leadership & Service and Student Organizations in The Department of Student Life