The Global Leadership Certificate is a FREE option for students to engage in their leadership journey that is specifically gauged towards applying their leadership skills across cultures and contexts. Over the course of four weeks, students will explore personal, local, national, and global issues within leadership and identify the knowledge, skills, and awareness necessary to navigate these different contexts.
The Global Leadership Series is a FREE four-week certification program designed for Cal Poly students seeking to deepen their leadership skills within different cultural contexts. Participants will explore the intersection of leadership, identity, and global awareness while developing competencies essential for effective leadership across varous communities and cultures.
Through weekly sessions and interactive activities, participants will
- Examine how leadership manifests across different disciplinary and cultural contexts
- Develop a greater awareness of personal leadership style, priviilage, and social responsibility
- Conmplete a contextual leadership plan outlining fgoals for applying leadership skills in personal and community spaceces.
The Global Leadership Series is ideal for students eager to expand their leadership perspectives, navigate complex global issues, adn cultivate the skills needed to lead in a globally conntected world.
Overview of the 4 weeks:
Week 1: Examine various leaderhsip theories and frameworks
Week 2: Focus on how leadership manifests across different communities and cultural contexts. Engage in identity exploration and analyze how privilege and oppresion influence leadership
Week 3: Deepen their understanding of personal leadership efficacy by reflecting on how social identities shape leadership styles.
Week 4: Apply leadership insights to real-world contexts with the help of a guest speaker who shares their experiences with cross-cultural leadership. Develop a contextual leaderhsip plan to guide future leadership development