Leading with LA&PS is a leadership development program offered by the LA&PS Colleges to help students build confidence and grow their leadership skills—no matter where they’re starting from. The Leading with LA&PS workshops are delivered in a variety of formats, including online sessions, live webinars, and occasional in-person events, giving participants flexible options to match their learning style and schedule.
Leading with LA&PS helps you to explore your leadership style, strengthen communication and teamwork skills, and learn how to lead with empathy and resilience. It’s also a great way to connect with like-minded peers, get inspired, and feel more confident about getting involved on campus.
Workshops are organized into four key streams—Foundations of Leadership, Communication & Collaboration, Equity & Inclusive Leadership, and Resilience & Personal Empowerment—so there’s something for everyone, whether you're just starting to explore leadership or looking to deepen specific skills.
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Certificate of Completion
Whether you're just beginning to explore leadership or looking to build on what you already know, this program offers opportunities to learn new skills and strengthen existing ones. Workshops are offered throughout the year in flexible formats—including online, live webinars, and occasional in-person sessions—so you can choose what works best for you.
Students who complete any 4 workshops across the streams within 2 years will receive a Certificate of Completion, recognizing their commitment to personal and professional growth as a student leader.
Leadership Streams
FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP
Discover your leadership style, build self-awareness, and lead with your values.
COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION
Strengthen your communication skills to lead and work well with others.
EQUITY & INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
Lead with empathy and awareness of diverse perspectives.
RESILIENCE & PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT
Build inner strength, set boundaries, and advocate for yourself as a strong leader.
Skills to Build
FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP
COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION
EQUITY & INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
RESILIENCE & PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT
Calendar of Workshops
| Date | Time | Workshop Name | Description | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2025 | 3:00PM-4:00PM | Overcoming the Fear of Failure | Learn how to turn setbacks into opportunities for growth. This workshop will help you build resilience, embrace a growth mindset, and take ownership of your actions as you work toward future success. | Register Here |
| November 27, 2025 | 3:00PM-4:00PM | The Emotionally Intelligent Leader | Strong leaders know how to lead with empathy and awareness. In this session, you’ll explore the fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence (EI), understand its importance, and develop practical tools to demonstrate EI in your leadership journey. | Register Here |
| Coming November 10, 2025 | Online (eClass) | Burnout to Boundaries | Burnout to Boundaries explores how setting healthy boundaries can help prevent burnout and support your well-being as a student. In this workshop, you'll learn to recognize early signs of burnout, reflect on how boundaries build resilience, and identify practical steps to create more balance in your academic and personal life. | Online on eClass |
| Coming November 10, 2025 | Online (eClass) | Assert Yourself | Assert Yourself is all about finding your voice and using it with confidence. In this workshop, students will explore how assertiveness supports personal resilience and well-being. You'll learn practical strategies to speak up clearly and respectfully, advocate for yourself, and navigate challenging situations with confidence and clarity. | Online on eClass |
| Available on eClass | Online (eClass) | Introduction to Effective Communication | This workshop introduces the basics of effective communication and explores how we communicate in different settings. Students will learn key concepts and strategies to strengthen their communication skills and gain confidence in expressing themselves clearly and respectfully. | Online on eClass |
| Available on eClass | Online (eClass) | Understanding Your Leadership | This workshop invites you to reflect on what leadership means to you and where your ideas about leadership come from. Through guided activities, you will explore different perspectives, identify leadership qualities you already possess, and set goals for the skills you want to develop. | Online on eClass |
| Available on eClass | Online (eClass) | Presentation Skills | Whether in school or at work, presentations are a common part of academic and professional life—and they can feel intimidating. This online workshop will introduce practical strategies to help you build confidence, improve your presentation skills, and feel more prepared for your next speaking opportunity. | Online on eClass |
| Available on eClass | Online (eClass) | Team Management | Effective team management is key to successful leadership. This workshop introduces practical strategies for leading teams, including how to communicate a shared vision, delegate tasks meaningfully, and handle conflict. You will learn how to support collaboration and keep teams motivated toward common goals. | Online on eClass |
| Available on eClass | Online (eClass) | Your Value & Leadership | The way we choose to lead is greatly influenced by our core values. They shape the things we prioritize as a leader, the way we behave as a leader and how we react in our environments. Considering its importance in our leadership, it’s important for you to reflect on your core values and take time to consider how it impacts their own philosophy of leadership and how it affects how you want to be lead. | Online on eClass |
| Available on eClass | Online (eClass) | Conflict Resolution | In any team or organization, effective leadership means clearly communicating a vision, motivating others, delegating tasks with purpose, and managing conflict. This workshop introduces key strategies for leading teams successfully and helps you develop practical skills to support collaboration and goal setting in group environments. | Online on eClass |