The Student Leadership Challenge® Workshop
Develop students to become tomorrow’s exemplary leaders by equipping them with proven skills to make an impact.
What Is The Student Leadership Challenge® Workshop?
Instilling leadership skills in the students of today creates a better tomorrow. The Student Leadership Challenge® workshop is a highly interactive learning experience designed for high school, undergraduate, and social student organizations. It aims to develop an understanding of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® so students can embark on their leadership journey.
Through this experience, leaders will:
Learn Behaviors
Discover the language of effective leadership through The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.
Gain Self-Awareness
Develop self-awareness of leadership behaviors to boost confidence and make an impact.
Practice Leadership Skills
Start applying effective leadership skills in daily life.
The Student Leadership Challenge Learning Experience
Students begin by taking the Student LPI® 360 assessment. They rate themselves on the frequency with which they exhibit 30 proven leadership behaviors as self-reported and observed by their peers, teachers, and community leaders.
The learning culminates in a facilitator-led, in-person, or virtual training workshop, where the student’s report comes to life through powerful activities and impactful discussions that can be delivered as a workshop or embedded in your course curricula.
The Student Leadership Challenge Workshop Learning Modules
The Student Leadership Challenge learning experience is designed to be as flexible as possible. Whether guiding your students through The Student Leadership Challenge as a prescribed workshop or blending it into existing coursework, our program aligns with your desired learning outcomes.
Introduction to The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®
Students are introduced to The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership model and use their Leadership Practices Inventory® (LPI) feedback to identify their strengths and where they have room to grow.
Model the Way
Students identify their personal values and determine actions they can take to model the values they profess.
Inspire a Shared Vision
Students learn to articulate their unique vision for the future and how to engage others in conversation about their shared vision.
Challenge the Process
Students learn that the most innovative ideas often come from outside themselves and their organization. They’ll discover what it means to take risks and learn from mistakes.
Enable Others to Act
Students learn that good leaders create an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust, enabling people to work together effectively and take ownership of the group's success.
Encourage the Heart
Students explore the importance of having high expectations for themselves and others and how celebrating the group's successes is an essential role of a leader.
Into Action
Students identify short-term and long-term actions for improving in one of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.
Bring The Student Leadership Challenge Workshop to Your Organization
Enhance your leadership lessons with our tailored facilitation tools. Designed for educators, these resources are the building blocks for teaching The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership and make leadership skills tangible and applicable to students.
Facilitator Materials
The Student Leadership Challenge: Activities Book
This activity book serves as a practical guide for educators, seamlessly connecting the principles of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership model with real-world application.
The Student Leadership Challenge: Facilitation and Activity Guide
This book gives educators the flexible, modularized building blocks for teaching students how to apply Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.
Workshop Materials
The Student Leadership Challenge: Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal, 4th Edition
Designed to be used with The Student Leadership Challenge or the Student Leadership Practices Inventory, this workbook will help students go deeper into The Five Practices.
The Leadership Challenge Reminder Card
This handy, inexpensive, pocket-size card—made for desks, organizers, and wallets—offers a quick reference to the model presented in The Leadership Challenge and used in LPI. Give one card to each of your leaders, and they'll have a handy, everyday reminder of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.
Praise for The Student Leadership Challenge
“Every young person dreams of doing something extraordinary. The Student Leadership Challenge provides everything this generation needs to turn that dream into reality.”
Brian C. Warren Jr., Executive Director Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
