spark*sessions
You’re invited to
spark*sessions
hosted by Student Leadership Development
spark*sessions is an opportunity for DOS Staff Members and Campus Partners to engage in personal and professional development in a relaxed environment. We’ll explore two popular books that aim to help you become your best self in all areas of your life.
Let’s be honest, some of you stopped reading at the word “books” but here’s the special thing about spark*sessions: You NEVER have to read the book.
We will do all the prep work for you and your only job is to show up ready to engage with an open mind. You’ll leave with main points, follow-up tools, and an action plan to implement lessons learned.
Get all of the information you want without spending the time or money to read the book. Feel free to join us for one or both sessions. This is an optional experience and we hope that you’ll take advantage of the opportunity to get outside of your office this summer and learn new ways to inform and reframe your life and your work.
June spark*sessions
Fierce Conversations
Wednesday, June 8th, Noon-1:30pm in Rand 308
Book: Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott
Read more about Fierce Conversations here.
The master teacher of positive change through powerful communication, Susan Scott, wants her readers to succeed. To do that, she explains, one must transform everyday conversations employing effective ways to get the message across. In this guide, which includes exercises and tools to take you step by step through the Seven Principles of Fierce Conversations, Scott teaches readers how to:
- Overcome barriers to meaningful communication
- Expand and enrich conversations with colleagues, friends, and family
- Increase clarity and improve understanding
- Handle strong emotions-on both sides of the table
RSVP: https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/organization/studentleadershipdevelopment/calendar/details/963981
Essentialism
Wednesday, June 22nd at Noon-1:30pm in Sarratt 361
Book: Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin?
Do you simultaneously feel overworked and underutilized?
Are you often busy but not productive?
Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people’s agendas?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, join us at spark*sessions. Essentialism was the original spark*session and due to its continued relevance, we’d like to bring it back for those of you who might have missed it the first time or who need a refresher.
RSVP: https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/organization/studentleadershipdevelopment/calendar/details/963976#