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Leadership Skills

Do You Have TIME for Some Time Management?
Tom Robinson, Shawna Cooper-Gibson
Wed Jan 19, 12-01:30pm, 1-246

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

Time is precious. So how do you manage it effectively? The responsibilities of being a student, an officer in an organization, and other obligations can take a toll on the effectiveness of your student group. Through this workshop, you will learn about developing calendars and timelines, delegating responsibilities, and effectively managing large scale programs for your student group.
Contact: Tom Robinson, W20-549, x3-7605, trob@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Life Programs

Got Nerves? Presentation and Pubilc Speaking Skills (POSTPONED)
Tom Robinson, Shawna Cooper-Gibson
Wed Jan 26, 12-01:30pm, 1-246

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

Postponed until Monday, January 31, 11AM to 12:30PM, Room 1-246.


Whether you’re a leader in a student group, a member of a team in your lab or on a committee, you will need to give presentations in front of groups, both large and small. This workshop will provide some tips for public speaking as well as explore some of the basic information you should be thinking about before taking the walk out on stage!
Contact: Tom Robinson, W20-549, x3-7605, trob@mit.edu
Sponsor: Student Life Programs

House Manager 101 for FSILG Undergraduates, with Hands-on Tutorial
Peter Cooper, MIT Facilities, Robert Ferrara, Alumni Association, Frank Council, FSILG Office
Wed Jan 19, Thu Jan 20, Fri Jan 21, 09:30am-02:00pm, TBA

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 18-Jan-2005
Limited to 100 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Limited enrollment; must register with contact listed below

In the main two-day course, designed for MIT FSILG undergraduates and RAs, participants will learn about basic house management methods tailored to the needs of the FSILGs. In the optional third day, participants will have the opportunity of hands-on instruction in the area of minor systems repair.

Learning outcomes specifically include, but are not limited to:
  • recognizing and understanding basic facility systems
  • understanding specific licensing components and process
  • adhering to life-safety guidelines
  • developing a emergency action plan
  • maintaining communication with alumni
  • organizing a process for ongoing facility maintenance
  • experiencing hands-on systems repairs
    Contact: Frank Council by 12:00pm on 1/18/05, W20-549, (617) 258-9762, fcouncil@mit.edu
    Sponsor: Division of Student Life
    Cosponsor: Alumni Association

  • Resolve This! Approaches to Conflict Resolution and Tough Group Dynamics
    Tom Robinson, Shawna Cooper-Gibson
    Wed Jan 12, 12-01:30pm, 1-246

    No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
    Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)

    In order to be an effective leader you must learn to successfully handle conflict. This workshop will help you to assess your approach to conflict and explore the role that communication plays in conflict. Together we will formulate a clear understanding of communication and conflict on personal, interpersonal, and group levels. In addition, you will gain practical skills for a variety of settings and disputes.
    Contact: Tom Robinson, W20-549, x3-7605, trob@mit.edu
    Sponsor: Student Life Programs

    Treasurer 101 for FSILG Undergraduates, with Quickbooks Tutorial
    William Heitin, CPA, Chris Rezek, FSILG Coop
    Wed Jan 19, Thu Jan 20, Fri Jan 21, 09:30am-02:00pm, TBA

    Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
    Signup by: 10-Dec-2004
    Limited to 100 participants.
    Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
    Prereq: Limited enrollment; must register with contact listed below.

    In the main two-day course, designed for MIT FSILG undergraduates and RAs, participants will learn the basic methods of accounting tailored to the needs of FSILGs. In the optional tutorial on the third day, participants will learn to use QuickBooks? accounting software published by Intuit Corporation.
    Learning outcomes specifically include, but are not limited to:
    \* organizing and enforce contracts with members
    \* dividing financial tasks between chapter and alumni
    \* preparing and monitor budget, reconcile a bank statement, develop balance sheets, and manage petty cash through a ledger system
    \* maintaining a good credit and insurance rating
    \* preparing for an internal or external audit
    \* and much more

    Limited enrollment; must register in advance with contact listed below.
    Web: http://www.mitailg.org/courses/2005/acct101/T101_8Oct_draft.pdf
    Contact: David Burmaster, (617) 864-4300, deb@alceon.com
    Sponsor: Division of Student Life
    Cosponsor: Alumni Association


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