Session 1:  The Art of Genuine Connection: Cultivating Teams That Thrive

Summary
Join us for a transformative session that combines the power of authenticity with the essentials of nurturing thriving teams. Discover how being true to onself can profoundly impact personal and professional connections. Through interactive discussions and reflective exercises, we will explore strategies to cultivate authenticity, identify core values, and embrace vulnerability. Additionally, learn how to cultivate a shared vision, foster effective communication, and build trust within your team. Uncover strategies to encourage creativity and innovation, ultimately supporting our students and community. Let's explore the art of connection and team-building together.

Audience Take-Aways
In this pre-conference workshop, college and university learning center staff will gain valuable insights into fostering authenticity and building thriving teams. Attendees will learn practical strategies to cultivate genuine connections, identify core values, and embrace vulnerability. Additionally, they will discover techniques to create a shared vision, enhance communication, and build trust within their teams. By encouraging creativity and innovation, participants will be better equipped to support their students and community effectively. Join us to unlock the potential of authenticity and team synergy for dynamic growth and success.

 

SESSION 2: From Concept to Certification: Cultivating Peer Coaching Excellence

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Summary

The success coaching model at Texas A&M consists of both professional and peer coaches. The peer coaching program is the newest addition to this model and takes a proactive approach to engaging with students. We will look at the beginning concept of the peer coaching program through its ongoing development, including a detailed training program, and path to certification.

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Audience Take-Aways

The presentation will provide context to the development of a peer coaching program that runs alongside a professional coaching program. The presentation also provides an in-depth look at data-driven decision-making which informs the training curriculum in addition to getting CRLA IPTPC certified. Finally, the audience will take away ideas on how to implement similar approaches to their own programs as well as tools they can use or modify for their programs.

 

SESSION 3: Student Leadership: Opportunities Beyond the SI Session

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Summary

The Texas State University Supplemental Instruction program offers SI Leaders opportunities for professional development beyond the SI session in the form of Student Leadership positions. SI Leaders are invited each semester to apply for either Team Leader or Senior Leader positions. These positions in our program allow our leadership to develop monthly training, observe SI sessions and provide feedback for SI growth, and gain experience in program administration. The experience gained by members of our student leadership gives them enhanced knowledge, skills, and abilities that make them stand out as competitive candidates as they seek to further their careers.

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Audience Take-Aways

This session aims to help attendees understand how they can utilize student leadership to help support an SI program of any size. We will review our current leadership structure in our program, processes for leadership selection, how we train our different levels of leadership, and more. Audience members will gain insights on what is possible with student leadership and feel empowered to create or modify leadership roles within their own programs.