DCU OSL Pod leaflet 2015/16

OSL LEADERSHIP POD TRAINING DAY 12:45

THE HUB, WEDNESDAY 23RD SEPT 2015

REGISTRATION

13:00

Una Redmond, Manager Office of Student Life Claire Bohan, Director Of Student Support & Development

WELCOME

13:15

WORKING TOGETHER CLUBS & SOC INCORPORATION

13:30

Siobhan Byrne Finance & Development Officer Bank of Ireland Representatives John Walsh, DCU Handball Club

MANAGING THE MONEY

14:10

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: SOCIAL INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

14:15

LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP

14:45 MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

15:45

EVENT MANAGEMENT

16:00

DEALING WITH DIFFERENCES

16:15

16:45

SPORTS CLUBS (THE VENUE) SOCIETIES (THE OLD BAR)

17:15

LEADERSHIP

Paula Fitzpatrick, Irish Women’s Rugby Squad & PhD Researcher and STRIVE Sports Science Refreshments Provided

Deirdre O’Sullivan, Marketing & Communications Co-Ordinator OSL & Matt Jennings-Temple, Sports Development Assistant Shea McNelis, Events Manager, Office of Student Life Paul Smith, DCU Equality Officer Martin Leavy, DCU Human Resources Phillip Early, CLC Chair, Gearoid Clesham, SLC Chair & Student Panel

PANEL DISCUSSION : TOP TIPS FOR SUCCESS PARALLEL WORKSHOPS

Emer Ni Bradaigh Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Fiontar & Social Entrepreneurship Champion

BREAK

15:15

2015/16

Declan Rafterty, DCU Chief Operating Officer Una Redmond, Manager Office of Student Life Yvonne McGowan, Senior Sports Development Officer

Yvonne McGowan, Senior Sports Development Officer & Philip Early, CLC Chair Siobhan Byrne Finance & Development Officer & Geroid Clesham, SLC Chair

EVALUATION & CLUB/SOCS SIGN OUT

1. Clubs and Societies must have at least 2 committee members at all sessions.

2. Clubs and Societies will be issued with a resource pack when registering.

3. Funding will be reduced by up to 10% for clubs/socs that are not present at all sessions.

4. Club/Society officers will be required to sign in at the start and sign out at the end.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne McGowan

Siobhan Byrne

Senior Sports Development Officer CG25 Henry Grattan Building

Club & Society Finance & Development Club & Society Offices, The Hub

Tel: 01 700 5811 E: yvonne.mcgowan@dcu.ie W: www.dcu.ie/sportsdevelopment

Tel: 01 700 5585 E: siobhan.byrne@dcu.ie W: www.dcusu.ie

POD

PROGRAMME OF DEVELOPMENT

Leadership POD | Workshops

SEMESTER 1

The Office of Student Life Leadership POD is a development programme for emerging student leaders in Dublin City University. We recognise that the skills and competencies gained through involvement in club, societies, Student’s Union and volunteering are an integral part of the student experience and can give you the essential skills to develop your club or society as well as the employability skills that employers want! The Leadership POD aims to provide a framework where you can learn and develop as you volunteer and lead activities, through development days, training, workshops and resources. The programme is supported by the DCU Sports Development Service.

The Leadership POD is a key component of DCU’s Generation 21 initiative and Graduate Attributes. Generation 21 is a unique programme of initiatives whose purpose is to shape our graduates into well-rounded individuals ready to make an impact on society and on the workforce.

In collaboration with industry DCU has identified the following graduate attributes which we aspire to develop through a student’s time at DCU. Through involvement in class work and student activities students will be supported in becoming: Creative and Enterprising | Solution-Oriented | Active Leaders Effective Communicators | Globally Engaged Committed to Continuous Learning As a volunteer you will have access to many exciting and challenging activities to develop your leadership skills. Your leadership journey start here!

CLC & SLC Executive Training Day, Friday 18th October 10am-3pm This training day is for elected students Officers of the Club Life and Society Life Committee. Topics covered include working in groups, role of the rep, CLC/SLC strategy and policies and goal setting.

OSL Leadership POD Training Day Wed 23rd Sept, 1-5.15pm This training day provides essential skills for committees to effectively manage their activities. Sessions include managing the money, event management, marketing and communications, and also top tips from successful clubs and socs.

Grant App Clinics Thurs 24th Sept, 12-1pm, Mon 28th Sept, 12-1pm & 1-2pm Financial planning for your club or soc can be challenging! Come along to the Grant App Clinics and also get some tips on funding policies, budgeting and submitting a successful grant application.

Clubs & Socs The Basics Workshop Tue 29th Sept, 1-2pm If you are a newly elected leader and need some guidance on how to get started, this is the session for you! Learn how to manage your activities and the top tips for success!

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Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.

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Leadership POD 15/16

WELCOME

- Jack Welch

Keeping it Safe | Code of Safe Practice Mon 5th Oct, 1-2pm & Tue 6th Oct 12-1pm This workshop, led by Eileen Tully, DCU Health & Safety Officer will give you guidance and advice on health and safety considerations for your activity, completing the Code of Safe Practice and how to maintain safety standards in all your activities.

Casualty Management Mon 5th Oct, 5.30-7.30pm This workshop will provide knowledge and practical skills to effectively deal with emergency situations and is hosted by Fergus Byrne, Dublin Fire Brigade.

The Role of the Chairperson Tue 6th Oct, 5.30-6.30pm Do you want to be an effective leader and have maximum impact as the Chair of your activities? Donal Mulligan, DCU Multimedia Lecturer and DCU Graduate will be facilitating this workshop on how you can successfully deliver on your role as Chairperson.

The Role of the Secretary Tue 6th Oct, 6.30-7.30pm Mastering good communication and organization skills are essential for success as a club or society Secretary. Donal Mulligan, DCU Multimedia Lecturer and DCU Graduate and will be facilitating this workshop on how to the best Secretary.

Leadership POD Motivation Talk with Breifne Earley, Pedal the Planet Wed 7th Oct, 1-2pm A motivational and inspirational talk from the Breifne Earley, Pedal the Planet.

Breifne is a DCU Graduate and won the World Cycle Race 2014 that covers 25 countries and over 18,000 miles.

Event Management, 3 – 5pm Wed 7th Oct, 2-4pm Great events will engage your members, promote your club or society and help raise funds. Shea McNelis, DCUSU Events Co-ordinator and Eileen Tully, Health & Safety Officer will be providing a practical and clear guide to managing your club and society events.

All workshops are held in The Hub, Glasnevin Campus unless stated.

From Clubs and Socs to Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Emer Ni Bhradaigh & Darren Ryan, Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Tue 13th Oct, 5.30-7.30pm, AGOO Learn how you can incorporate innovation and enterprise in your club or society.

Learn how successful social innovators took their very first steps in finding and developing a solution for a social/environmental problem. Learn how you can make your club or society stand out and about the various supports available to you. This workshop will be co-run by DCU and Social Entrepreneurs Ireland.

Team Player Wednesday 11th November, 2-3pm, AGOO Glasnevin Campus Working in a group can be challenging. This workshop will take you through the skills required to become an effective group member, and give you tips to help you get the best from group work.

Take Charge Thursday 22nd October 1-2pm, AGOO Glasnevin Campus Do you ever feel that there isn’t enough time in the week to do all that you want to do? Would you like to manage your time more effectively? If yes, come along to this workshop and learn some techniques for managing your time.

SEMESTER 2 Planning for Success – How to write a Strategic Plan Thursday 11th February, 1-2pm, The Mezz It is really important to dream big and to have a vision for your club/society. You should start by creating a Strategic Plan.

This workshop will identify the key steps in strategic planning and help you produce a long term plan.

How to successfully completing Awards Nomination forms Tue 1st March, 1-2pm The Club Awards, Socs Awards and BICS awards are some of the ways that we recognise and reward your hard work as a committee leader. This workshop will help you effectively log your achievements, consolidate the skills you have learned and the impact you have made resulting in a successful award nomination.

The Handover Thursday 10th March, 1-2pm The transition between committees can cause problems if planning and time has not gone in to informing the new committee of the clubs/socs operations and strategic plans. Learn the top tips for an effective handover and ways to ensure you leave a legacy on DCU! Clubs & Socs Working Together & incorporation Date & Time TBC This workshop will give Clubs & Socs across the Glasnevin, St Patrick’s and Mater Dei campuses top tips on working together in preparation for incorporation from September 2016. Topics will include applying for club and society status, running elections, financial procedures etc to maximize opportunities for the development of student activities.

Building the bridge from Student activities to work Date & Time TBC The workshop will focus on a case study with a DCU Graduate and will cover how you can successfully build bridges from student activities to the world of work, how to maximize opportunities at university to enhance your graduate attributes, CV and employability and how to understand what an employer looks for in a recruitment process.