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Welcome to the OSU Leadership Center 

The OSU Leadership Center is led by a group of professionals dedicated to providing leadership-centered education and research to individuals, organizations and communities. We provide high-quality, practical programs to build and strengthen leadership capacities. 

Created in 1990, the center is located on the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University and is a part of the Departments of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership and OSU Extension. Our mission is to provide research-based resources and high-quality practical programs to build and strengthen leadership capacities that make a positive difference in the lives of Ohio's citizens.

     This year, we are celebrating 32 years of hands-on workshops and strength-based training activities to both organizations and individuals.

     “Our workshops are accessible, affordable and applicable. Our participants leave with new ideas and tools that they can apply immediately,” said Beth Flynn. 

    Instructor Tom Stewart said, “I think these workshops are important because it helps people transform their lives. Nothing is more important than being able to really improve someone’s life and in many cases the Leadership Center does just that!”

     Communication and conflict management, strength-based training, leadership development, and team building are just some of the courses offered by the center. 

     Stewart added, “I think the future is unlimited for the Ohio State Leadership Center. I actually think we are just scratching the surface right now. There is great potential for this program to expand.”

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“Your ability to work on cross-functional teams, in matrix organizations, or across organizational boundaries is enhanced by knowing lots of people. Part of working in an organization demands that you find time to create and maintain the relationships you need to be successful.

With today’s hurry-up pace, we’ve lost the notion of making time for other people. Events designed to get employees together after work no longer hold the same interest. We eat at our desk, decline invitations for coffee, and rush to get off work.

Embrace Deep Fun

“For years now, groups have sought to forge culture by filling offices with ping-pong tables, beanbag chairs, and happy hours. Despite this, engagement levels in these places barely budge. But there’s a better way, and it’s built on a simple distinction: Fun comes in two varieties, shallow and deep.

Shallow fun is the sugary, amusement-park enjoyment of doing pleasurable things together: games, laughter, and music. It affects groups like an adrenaline shot: It adds energy, then quickly wears off.

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• “What distinguishes the best-performing teams from the poorest-performing teams is a climate in which people feel safe in being open.
• Creating more openness on your team starts with you opening up to your team.
• When you are willing to admit mistakes, you are often seen as more capable, intelligent, and even more credible. People relate to and are more connected to people who seem more human.

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OSU Leadership Center The OSU Leadership Center is led by a group of professionals dedicated to providing leadership-centered education and research to individuals, organizations, and communities. We provide high-quality, practical programs to build and strengthen leadership capacities. Created in 1990, the center is located on the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University and is a part of the Departments of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership and OSU Extension. Our mission is to provide research-based resources and high-quality practical programs to build and strengthen leadership capacities that make a positive difference in the lives of Ohio's citizens.

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Leadership Research Grant Program

The Fisher Leadership Initiative Research Grant and Academic Conference is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students at The Ohio State University to generate new knowledge within the study of leadership and share practical, evidence-based solutions to leadership problems. The program provides ground for cross-disciplinary collaborations and discussions around leadership, aiming to uncover leadership challenges and test practical solutions that benefit leaders and managers across all industries. Since its inception in 2018, the Research Grant program has awarded over $100,000 in funding to collaborative and cross-disciplinary leadership research projects at The Ohio State University. This program is open to proposals from units and colleges throughout Ohio State and across all disciplines. All   Ohio State University faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. Follow this link to learn more.

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Leadership Labs offer students a deep-dive into each of the 18 principled leadership competencies from our foundational BUILD Leadership Assessment. Individually addressing the importance of each competency empowers students to develop a stronger sense of their capabilities as a principled leader. Actively hone a variety of leadership skills in a collaborative learning environment!

All undergraduate students are encouraged to register for Leadership Labs.

Each Leadership Lab is comprised of two parts :

A 20-25 minute online learning module**  that equips students with foundational knowledge and best practices of a specific leadership competency.

A 60-75 minute workshop  that actively applies knowledge gained from the online module through in-person interactive activities, collaborative discussion, and personal reflection. 

Spring 2024 Leadership Lab Schedule

Communication is an essential skill for anyone, however it’s particularly important for student leaders as it requires both sending clear and effective messages while also listening to and understanding others. Join The Leadership Initiative for this Leadership Lab on the art of persuasiveness and effective listening so that you can get a point across while making others feel heard in your leadership journey.

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All FLI Leadership Labs include an online module portion that must be completed prior to attending an in-person workshop. Upon registration, you will be given access to complete the module portion of the experience. For any questions, please contact Jon McCullough at [email protected] .

BUILD Competency: Communication

Date: Tuesday, January 23rd

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Oftentimes in our decision-making process we can feel paralyzed by the endless number of choices available. As a leader it’s important for us to not only select the right option, but to do so by collecting information and ideas from different sources and getting buy-in from others. Join The Leadership Initiative for a Leadership Lab that dives into the process of decision-making, including how we can better integrate information and be more inclusive during the process.

Don’t wait to decide on this one, sign up today!

BUILD Competency: Decision-Making

Date: Wednesday, February 21st

Time: 4:30 - 5:45pm

Managing others is a critical skill needed in leadership to build and maintain structure in the groups, teams, and organizations we’re a part of, but not everyone gets the opportunity to explore this skill while still a student. Join The Leadership Initiative for a Leadership Lab on the ins and outs of managing others, how it relates to leadership, and how you can begin to practice this skill now.

BUILD Competency: Managing Others

Date: Wednesday, March 27th

Time: 6 :00 - 7:15pm

Location: Zoom

**All Leadership Labs include an online module component, that must be completed prior to attending the scheduled in-person workshop. Upon registration, you will be given access to complete the module portion of the experience via Carmen Canvas. For any questions, please contact Jon McCullough at [email protected] .

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Alumnus’ support advances student research

A generous gift from Robert Dybdal, ’64, ‘68, is empowering students at the ElectroScience Laboratory (ESL) to pursue discoveries in electromagnetics.

A question-and-answer interview with Ohio State Marion alumna Madeline Ball Bachelor of Science in Evolution and Ecology with Research Distinction, Minor in Biology, The Ohio State University Thesis: The ecology and evolution of bite force in geomorph rodents

Q:  Tell me a little bit about the latest, most impactful research that you have been undertaking.

A:  I’m in the process of finishing up my manuscript, so I’m not necessarily doing research now, but preparing my manuscript for publication. When I did my senior thesis, I got feedback from those on my thesis committee, so I have to make those changes to be able to publish it.  I’m getting ready to apply for grad school, where I’ll be doing a new research project. I’ve talked to several potential advisors at different universities about what research projects I’m interested in pursuing.  

Q:  You’re going to graduate school, what’s the goal?

A:  I hope to be able to teach at one of the smaller branch (regional) campuses as a professor. 

Q:  In biology, right?

A:  Evolution and ecology or earth sciences. I want to do paleontology. I wouldn’t have considered this as a potential career path had it not been for meeting Dr. Jonathan Calede and being able to do research with him.  

Q:  What do you think it is about these smaller campuses that make research opportunities so available and impactful for undergraduate students?

A:  I think a lot of it stems from the fact that you’re able to have close relationships with professors, that’s what establishes those connections from the beginning.  A lot of the time, when you go to main campuses to try to do research, you find an application online and you have a bunch of people who don’t know you, and they don’t know any of the other applicants. They’re basing it on numbers and not necessarily evaluating you holistically.  It is those closer relationships that are built in the classroom that make it easier for people to have access to research opportunities.  And for what makes them more impactful… It isn’t so much that they (branch campus students) were seeking these opportunities. It’s that they find themselves just running into position openings to do all different kinds of research at these campuses. You can find new passions this way, it can be life-changing. 

Q:  What has the impact of research opportunities been on your educational career and future career?

A:  Huge. I had not even considered trying to pursue this (field) and certainly was not trying to pursue graduate school.  That was not something that I thought I would do or even thought that I wanted.

Q:  What was your original aspiration?

A:   I think I wanted to do medical stuff.  I started out as a nurse’s aide and then I came to Marion.  I graduated high school when I was 16 and then I took a year off and started doing medical-related stuff and thought it was something I wanted to do, but I wasn’t fully committed to that by any means.

Q:  Where are you from originally?

A:    I went to school in Marysville like many of the other students here.  I think we have a lot of students who come from that area.

Q:  What would you say to a prospective student or a young student who is just coming into Ohio State Marion about the opportunities you’ve received in research? And opportunities you’ve received in terms of exploration and growth?

A:  I’ve been writing my CV for graduate school applications and I am starting to look at how much support I’ve gotten from the campus. Over the years, I’ve received at least $7,000 in support for my research and endeavors. From going to conferences to going to field school.  I think that’s not something I would have been able to do at the main (Columbus) campus. The opportunity is just not there for your average student.  Being at Marion has been everything for me.  I don’t know how well I would have succeeded if I had gone to the main (Columbus) campus, or really any large school… It’s hard to even say if I would have completed my bachelor's degree if I started off there, truthfully.  

Q: Why is that?

I have (received) a lot of support from my instructors.  If they see me struggling, they ask “Hey, are you alright?”  They don’t do that on the main (Columbus) campus.  They’re not going to check on you.  The instructors here (at Ohio State Marion) are invested in you.  They see the best in you, which I think is something that you don’t get anywhere else.  

Q:  Where have you traveled?

A:  I presented in Phoenix, Arizona and that was my first time going out west.  The experience was amazing. It was a big deal for me. I was exposed to people with different backgrounds since it was an international conference.  Then I went to Chicago to a conference hosted by graduate students from the University of Chicago.  I had been to Chicago before, but I believe that was my first time in the Field Museum.  It is awesome to be able to be able to say I presented there.  I recently went to Cincinnati for a conference as well. I also went to Switzerland for field school.

Q:  Did you do work in the lab here on campus?

A:  It’s kind of complicated.  A lot of the research that I’ve done is done using museum repositories. A lot of them are online now which is awesome…  Otherwise, you would need to pay the museum to package up a bunch of specimens to send to you and then you collect your data from them.  We did that a few times, but I think those online repositories made my research possible.

Q:  Thinking about not just Columbus campus but all other colleges and universities that you could have attended, how do you think going to Ohio State Marion has prepared you for grad school compared to some other places you potentially could have chosen?

A:  I would say it’s the opportunities.  For example, being able to do field school in Switzerland.  That is something I can put on my CV that not many people can. The field school was selective. All of the opportunities I have found at the Marion campus and chose to take advantage of are what made me competitive as an applicant for the field school. 

Q:  Were you digging there or going through archives?

A:  It was a dig, so we were out all day for two weeks.  We were in the field digging for specimens.  The first week and a half we didn’t really find much.  There were 14 of us.  On the second to last day, I found a partial fossil of a sea turtle…  I felt lucky to find that. 

Q:  Do you think you’ll be back here teaching a young person like yourself?

A:  I hope so.  That’s my goal.  The impact that the mentorship I have found here has had on my life cannot be overstated.  Being able to provide that for somebody else from a position of leadership would mean a lot to me.

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Collaborative and Off-Site Research: Let's Work Together!

Do your human subjects research projects involve working with external collaborators? The Office of Responsible Research Practices is offering a session on collaborative research when other institutions and/or non-Ohio State investigators rely on an Ohio State IRB. At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

• Describe the purpose and regulatory requirements for reliance agreements
• Outline the single IRB (sIRB) model for multi-site research
• Navigate the sIRB process specific to reliance on an Ohio State IRB
• Use tools to complete the Buck-IRB application when the research involves external collaborators.

Questions? Please contact Sandra Meadows.