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N O I S MIS PLLC catalyzes leadership development through critical reflection, experiential learning, interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement.
VISION
To create opportunities to develop the skills and confidence to serve and lead, building a responsible and inclusive future.
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6 Training the Leaders of Tomorrow PLLC’s first leadership program for high school students receives rave reviews.
PLLC Team Lois Harder Principal Bailey Sousa Director of Operations Cristina Stasia Director of Instruction
10 10,000 Days: How to Navigate the Unknown Future of Work Tyler Waye shares what he learned about work through his international research.
Kelly Hobson Mentorship Coordinator Shelby MacLeod Communications Coordinator Yvette McWatt Events Coordinator Mona Pattison Special Projects Manager Heather Purchase Stretch Experience & Awards Coordinator James White Research & Administrative Assistant
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Interdisciplinary Leadership Workshops Connect Grad Students Offering more professional development opportunities than ever before, PLLC equipped graduate, law, and professional students to lead in their fields of study.
PLLC Advisory Committee Jenny Adams Founder & Owner, The Adams Agency Ian Chisholm Partner, Roy Group André Costopoulos Vice-Provost and Dean of Students, University of Alberta Maite Gonzalez Latorre Current PLLC Scholar and Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
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Tackling Wicked Problems in Class In PLLC courses, students apply what they learn to issues like the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Scott Graham Director of a Private Family Foundation Shalene Jobin Associate Professor, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta Dave Mowat Retired President & CEO of ATB Financial Yasmin Rafiei Alumni PLLC Scholar and MD Student, Stanford University Jared Smith Lead Advisor, JS Advisory
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Scholars Give Back While Learning Scholars gained experience while supporting communities in need through their Stretch Experience projects.
Amarjeet Sohi Former Member of Parliament Zahra Somani Partner, Pirani Group
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LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL P
andemia has offered us a distinctive opportunity to observe
The physical distancing requirements of COVID have been devastating
Decision-making in the absence of full information; life and death
limitations also created opportunities to try new modes of delivery.
the successes, challenges and failures of leadership in real time.
choices; mistakes and corrections; supporters and resisters. And even as
vaccination rates increase and we can see relief in the middle distance, there is no shortcut to the finish. Everyday our determination, patience and grit is newly tested. It is exhausting, and illuminating. I commend our PLLC
scholars, Teaching Fellows and Lougheed College Adjunct Professors for their extraordinary efforts this year. Despite the challenges of the online
for all kinds of events and in-person activities. Yet these pandemic
Ironically, the Lougheed College Lecture series has never been more
successful. The timely theme of “leadership and public institutions” along with a roster of compelling speakers and topics, enabled us to attract
several thousand viewers to our monthly talks. Clearly the appetite for conversations about leadership is very strong.
environment, our classes were notable for their high levels of engagement
PLLC’s reputation continues to build, as witnessed by the many
profiling community members in Alberta and Treaty 6 Territory who have
industry partners to deliver bespoke leadership programming. We are
and connection. Students created highly informative leadership maps,
made their mark. They developed responses to the complex challenges set out in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, contemplated
the ethics of policy responses to wicked problems, and workshopped team dynamics in simulated business and public sector operational scenarios.
invitations we receive to partner with university, community groups and gratified by the support these organizations offer to us and the important relationships they help to foster. We look forward to further developing these relationships in the year ahead.
Through their Stretch Experiences, our students found ways to support
This Annual Report will be my last as Principal. My term has come to an
COVID-19. Their contributions ranged from developing programming to
of Victoria. Over the last three years, I have had the privilege to work
individuals and organizations whose challenges were compounded by
assist with university presidential transitions, to connecting women in rural communities undergoing breast cancer treatment. And our mentorship
program actually expanded this year to engage Edmonton area high school students along with scholars and Mentor Team members.
While we are very proud of our undergraduate certificate program
and leadership courses, over the last three years, PLLC has extended its programming to ever-growing audiences. This year, our graduate offerings included leadership workshops on topics ranging from
values, to collaborative negotiation, to allyship and working against anti-black racism. Graduate students could also participate in more in-depth leadership training in public speaking, Indigenous-settler
relationship building and adaptive leadership. Evaluations from these sessions attest to their quality, transformative impact and opportunity to build a supportive network of leaders.
end, and I will be moving on to a new leadership role at the University
with a uniquely talented team inside the PLLC. They are highly skilled, dedicated, conscientious and fun. It has truly been an honour to work
with and learn from them. I have also benefited greatly from the wisdom, strategic insights, compassion and generosity of the PLLC Advisory
Committee. They are exemplary humans in every way. The generosity
of PLLC’s donors reflects an abiding commitment to the future. And of course, I am daily inspired by the remarkable people whose interest in leadership we are gifted to support—our talented undergraduate and graduate students and community members far and wide. The role of PLLC Principal has been a rare opportunity. I will
always treasure its rich and demanding lessons.
Lois Harder, Principal
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EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AT PLLC T he PLLC community shares a commitment to inclusion,
recognizing that diversity is a strength. Together, we aspire to remove barriers historically faced by marginalized
and racialized communities throughout our interdisciplinary
partnerships and programming. We do this by developing leaders who understand wide-ranging approaches, take risks, and act on values firmly anchored in ethics and social responsibility.
Incorporating the voices and perspectives of a spectrum of genders, ages, sexual orientations, abilities, races, cultures and ethnicities
into all our practices, PLLC works towards creating an inclusive, representative and responsible future.
“Even in our current environment, each of us has the capacity to build trust with each other and be heard.“
Experiential, Collaborative Classrooms PLLC courses are known for their innovative and experiential instruction, where students interact meaningfully with the
instructional staff and their peers in every class, and this continued
during online course delivery. Breakout rooms allowed for focused discussions and activities in small group forums, which were
purposefully engineered to maximize student diversity based on
identity and discipline. Each forum was led by a Teaching Fellow, assembled from talented applicants who represent a spectrum of
- Irshad Manji in her presentation on Moral Courage as part of the Lougheed College Lectures
genders, ages, sexual orientations, races, cultures and ethnicities.
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES
classroom experience.
Professional Development Opportunities
Thanks to this unique instruction, students learn from classmates whom they would not otherwise encounter in their university
Speakers and facilitators, and the topics they cover, are selected to
PARTNERS IN EDI
relevant to the spectrum of audiences PLLC welcomes and attracts.
GROW Women Leaders
One such speaker series, Diversity in Diplomacy, jointly organized by
Leaders on their Canadian Career Plus Program, which aims to solve
of diplomatic missions, such as Canadian and foreign ambassadors,
women (Black, Indigienous and People of Colour) face. Together, we
from around the world. Recordings of these presentations can be
on diversity and inclusion awareness.
represent diverse perspectives, providing inclusive content that’s
PLLC partnered with GROW (Gradual Rising of Women) Women
PLLC, U of A International and Intersections of Gender, invited heads
persistent workplace issues that skilled immigrant women and BIPoC
high commissioners and consuls general to share their experiences
raise the profile of professional women in leadership roles with a focus
found on PLLC’s YouTube channel.
Truth & Reconciliation in Practice
Black Graduate Students’ Association Graduate, law, and professional students from any post-secondary
Amplifying experts in Indigenous knowledge and leadership is
institution were invited to attend a workshop on “Allyship and
throughout our professional development opportunities and
Graduate Students’ Association (BGSA). BGSA executives and U of A
301: Foundations of Leadership. In the Winter session, an alternate
workshop, equipping participants to fight against anti-Black racism.
an important part of reconciliation and one PLLC tries to honour
Working Against Anti-Black Racism” co-hosted with the Black
undergraduate courses, starting with the prerequisite class, INT D
doctoral students Prof-Collins Ifeonu and Zahro Hassan facilitated the
leadership map of the Treaty 6 Territory was created, recognizing the accomplishments of under-recognized leaders.
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E H T G N I N I A R T
S R E D LEA
W O R R O M O T F O
Leading Together: High School Leadership Program
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utstanding students from eight Edmonton-area high schools were invited to participate in a
pilot secondary leadership program facilitated
by PLLC, which included leadership development
workshops, mentorship and the opportunity to attend a class in INT D 301: Foundations of Leadership. The 23 high school students were joined by Mentor Team members and current PLLC scholars for support
and networking, connecting three levels of leaders in
mentorship groups. The workshops, facilitated by PLLC
Director of Instruction Cristina Stasia and members of the Teaching Fellow team, included “What is Leadership?” and “Leadership vs. Authority.” The students’ energy
and enthusiasm helped bring this new idea to life, and
we thank them and the volunteer Mentor Team members and scholars for taking part.
“The PLLC program provided a rich experience where high school students could learn more about themselves and how they want to develop themselves as leaders. I believe this program is an amazing tool to help us build strong and confident leaders who are willing to ask questions, collaborate and bring out the best in the people around them.” – Michelle Sabourin, Student Leadership Department Head, M.E. LaZerte High School
“With the support offered by the PLLC scholars and students, I was able to grow and learn in ways that I could not have on my own. Thanks to these workshops, I have broadened my understanding of what it means to act as a leader.” – Natasha, student at W.P. Wagner High School
“Networking is very valuable, and I found that the PLLC program is an amazing place to start building those connections. This was an invaluable experience, and I highly recommend others take part in this program!” – Hermes, student at M.E. LaZerte High School
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PLLC GOES TO MED SCHOOL Every year, a number of PLLC scholars continue to medical
school to dedicate their interdisciplinary leadership skills to
healthcare. Our latest aspiring-doctors were joined by current professionals and alumni studying medicine at a Med School
Reality Check event, where they talked applications, interviews and what to expect in the program.
Thank you to our panelists for sharing their advice and inspiring our scholars:
• Claire Aydin MD Admissions Advisor for the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
• Michel Bowman MD, Facility Chief for Child Health at the
Grey Nuns Community Hospital and Pediatrician & Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
• Muhammad Khan Alumni PLLC Scholar, U of A MD Student, and Dive Student
• Cristina Stasia PhD, PLLC Director of Instruction • Jack Tang Alumni PLLC Scholar and Yale School of Medicine MD Student
• Lan Truong Alumni PLLC Scholar and U of A MD Student
PLLC’s UAlberta Partnerships & Collaborations • Alberta School of Business • Alumni Association
• Black Graduate Students’ Association • Campus Food Bank • Campus Saint-Jean
• Canadian Literature Centre • Career Centre
• Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences • Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Extension
• Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation • Faculty of Nursing • Faculty of Science
• Human Resources, Health, Safety and Environment • Intersections of Gender
• Office of the Dean of Students • Office of the Registrar • Residence Services
• School of Public Health
LEADERSHIP CASE COMPETITION PLLC hosted its first interdisciplinary leadership case competition
in March, inviting undergraduate students to propose a solution to
a campus issue and compete for $1,500 in cash prizes. Fifteen teams
of 3-4 students, each representing at least two faculties, signed up to tackle the mystery case, and many had never participated in a case
• Senate
• Situated Knowledges: Indigenous Peoples and Place • Students’ Union
• ThresholdImpact University of Alberta Venture Mentoring Services
• U of A International
competition before. When they received the brief a week in advance to prepare, they found the topic was less hypothetical and closer to their current reality: remote course delivery and assessment. Solutions included alternatives to synchronous exams and
PLLC’s External Partnerships & Collaborations
campaigns to promote academic integrity and support instructors and students.
• Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters
Thank you to the panel of judges, including Mentor Team members,
• Edmonton Public Library
PLLC Advisory Board members, a Students’ Union Vice President
and a Government of Alberta Deputy Minister for volunteering their time to the difficult task of ranking the high-quality presentations. Kudos to PLLC scholar and Alberta School of Business student, Samantha Gardner, for proposing this event and assisting with
planning and execution. This competition was a welcomed learning experience for the planners and participants alike, and there are already dreams of hosting another one in the future!
of Edmonton & Area
• Edmonton Public Schools
• Government of Alberta (Public Service Commission) • GROW Women Leaders
• Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program, Stanford University • Kotter International
• Loran Scholars Foundation
• McCall-MacBain Foundation • Roy Group
• Sunwah Foundation Global Young Leaders Network • Technology Alberta
• United Way of Alberta Capital Region • Venture Mentoring Service of Alberta • YoungLeaders.World
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EQUIPPING THE LEADERS OF TODAY A Virtual Tea to discuss COVID-19 and Mental Health
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he Ruth Kelly Thought Leadership Series was created as a way to honour Ruth Kelly’s memory and her
reputation for candid, respectful commentary and debate
over controversial or sensitive issues. Our virtual tea, inspired
by a Strawberry Tea that Ruth hosted in 1985, included a panel
discussion on how the pandemic impacted students, workplace
wellness, and older adults and their caregivers. National experts shared their insights and resources:
• Akanksha Bhatnagar Alumni PLLC Scholar, Canadian
Alliance of Students’ Association, Former U of A Students’ Union President
• Jordan Friesen Principal Consultant, Mindset Strategy
• Jasneet Parmar MD, Associate Professor Dept. of Family Medicine, U of A
This event raised $1,000 for mental health
PLLC Advisory Committee Member Jenny Adams hosted the
panel and U of A Chancellor Peggy Garritty brought greetings from the university. The event was hosted in partnership with
initiatives and offered tangible tips for those
affected by COVID-19, making it an impactful event that continued Ruth Kelly’s legacy.
Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area, United Way of Alberta Capital Region, and the U of A Senate.
In the summer of 2020, PLLC partnered with ThresholdImpact University of Alberta Venture
Refinding
the Future
Mentoring Service and Venture Mentoring Service of Alberta to offer training and support in response to the challenges and uncertainty introduced by COVID-19 and the economic crisis in Alberta. “Refinding the Future,” a workshop series facilitated by Roy Group, took place
over four weeks with 70 established leaders from across the province, including PLLC Mentor Team members and Advisory Committee members. The workshops created a space to uplift and inspire one another, and practice new skills. Recordings of these sessions will serve as a resource well into the future.
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CUSTOM LEADERSHIP TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
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LLC’s reputation for cutting-edge leadership development
PLLC Teaching Fellow and Team Canada biathlon coach, Helene
customized leadership training and development at
athlete. In her workshop, “Teamwork, Trust and Team Canada,”
and creative programming has attracted requests for
the U of A and beyond. With experience hosting activities for
small groups, as we do in our undergraduate classes, to large
engagement events like the Lougheed College Lectures, we can scale our training and target it to the needs of current leaders in various fields. The demand for leadership programming is evidence of the movement to improve the capacity and accountability of those who aspire to make a difference.
In addition to custom workshops, we annually offer a number
Jørgensen facilitated one session and shared her expertise as an elite she shared the twofold importance of trust: it’s a foundation for teamwork that can also empower people to take risks.
We also offered custom leadership development workshops for the following U of A units:
• Department of Sociology, Criminology Program
• Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry Graduate Students Association • Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
of sessions due to popular demand, such as
presentation skills for leaders. Pictured here is public speaking coach Alyson Connolly’s 2019 workshop.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR NURSES In collaboration with the U of A Global Nursing Office in the
Faculty of Nursing, we hosted a leadership program for Queen
Elizabeth Advance Scholars (QES-AS) in Ghana and Canada. This program was offered to alumni and present QES-AS scholars,
with 20 nursing participants in total. Each of the four sessions
covered interactive, guided learning activities, conflict resolution tools and adaptive leadership activities from PLLC Director of
Instruction Cristina Stasia and Chizoba Mojekwu, a leadership consultant from Nigeria.
EXERCISING LEADERSHIP MUSCLES
Have an idea for a leadership initiative in your industry or network?
The U of A’s high-performing athletes lead on and off the field,
Contact us at pllc@ualberta.ca to discuss a partnership.
for their sport. PLLC was asked to host workshops for the Green
page next year!
so they develop their leadership capacity alongside the training
Maybe you or your organization will be featured on this
& Gold Athlete Academy and Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation practicum students.
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10,000 DAYS:
HOW TO NAVIGATE THE UNKNOWN FUTURE OF WORK By Tyler Waye
Meaning: we all need a plan to deal with expected and unexpected transformations.
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Identifying the four challenges that people will face in their careers was a considerable process. It required a year of dedicated study into work he following article summarizes a talk, titled “10,000 Days: How
to Navigate the Unknown Future of Work,” offered in January as
part of the Lougheed College Lectures. The presentation’s intent was
to prepare workers for the changing nature of work by describing four major
challenges that will arise throughout their careers, explaining how individuals and institutions can use the challenges to analyze and plan forward.
Workplace disruption now travels at warp speed, leaving workers
and workplaces stunned by both scale and intensity. It used to take
decades for work to erode under one’s feet, often occurring in change clusters with names like the “rust belt” or the “lost decade.” Today,
time and boundaries are lost luxuries. It’s not where or who will face sudden change, it’s when. During the 10,000 days of our careers, unforeseen work disruption should now be an expectation.
COVID-19 is a case in point, arguably the worst work crisis of a
generation. COVID has abruptly disrupted work for millions and disproportionately affected already vulnerable groups, including
women, Canada’s Indigenous workforce, youth, and the working
poor. An example of the magnitude? In February 2020, one in seven Canadian youth were not
employed, nor in education or training (known by the acronym NEET). Today
the number is roughly one in four. Welcome to the
future of work, defined by two explosives: speed and leaping change, that are
combining unpredictably.
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across twelve countries on five continents, spanning over 200,000 km of travel, and involving hundreds of conversations with working people at all stages of their work lives.
Sounds intense. It was. So are the stakes. You see, I work on work, analyzing the past, present and possible
future of this unique thing that humans do. Yet for some time, I’ve
been growing uneasy: worried about a work world that is increasingly
unpredictable, with ratcheting ramifications for individual lives. Crazy as it sounds, I became uneasy enough to take on an unusual research
project around the world, driven by the idea to venture outside of the familiar. I sought a vantage that broke free from the work cultures, strategies and approaches I was deeply connected to, and often,
promoted. My objective? To gain better insights into work changes that may be coming next.
So I settled into countries and cultures with different immediate
challenges, concerns and solutions. For a year, it was my life. Hundreds of conversations, forty different apartments, more time abroad than
SUDDEN, SWEEPING SHIFTS IN TECHNOLOGY, DEMOGRAPHICS, SKILLS AND GLOBAL FORCES MOBILIZE FASTER THAN WORKPLACES, POLICIES AND INDIVIDUALS CAN NATURALLY REACT.
home, a constant string of flights,
meetings, Airbnbs and interviews– literally in a race around the globe to decode and understand how modern work is changing.
1. Finding work: It sounds elementary, but do not be mistaken. In 2019,
North America had almost twelve million young people, aged sixteen to
twenty-nine who were not employed, in education, or receiving training. Today, that number has almost doubled. Further, more and more young workers are feeling stuck in a gap between the competencies they
possess and the opportunities that are available. This is a problem. So, what do we do? We commit to equipping young workers who are
having trouble launching. Like Europe’s Youth Guarantee Policy, which guarantees any person under 30 a new job, or new training within four months of being unemployed or leaving school, we become hyper-
focused on helping young people find solid, stable jobs that allow them to keep growing.
2.
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tories varied broadly, representing a wide diversity of work
experiences and stages of work
life. Commonalities formed too, including a universal truth regarding the degree
of emotion that people had about work,
ranging from joy and purpose, to boredom, to resolve and determination, to burnout
and despair. Descriptions of future factors that might affect their work life inevitably rose to the surface.
The attempt was to hear it all, then, and to
outthink, or at least, to map out the plausible changes. It was impossible. The recognition was disquieting, but clear.
What emerged instead were four career
challenges to be factored by individuals and policy makers alike:
CHANGE QUICKLY BECAME A COMMON THEME; AT SOME POINT EVERYONE TALKED OF CHANGE THAT HAD IMPACTED THEM, OR WAS COMING OR WORRYING THEM.
Engaging at work: Disengagement is a quiet career
killer. We go into work expecting to be satisfied and
embraced by it. Many of us are not, so we disengage.
The London School of Business and Finance says almost one half of all workers want to change careers, often feeling stuck. Frustration and head-down autopilot become a likely response. Unfortunately for many
as well, disengagement is not a choice, but a reality
thrust upon them. Adoption of workplace diversity
and inclusion strategies have yet to be sufficient. Many
Canadians continue to face systemic barriers and issues that make it harder to engage at work. Making matters worse, this disengagement leaves a scar, meaning
future earnings and happiness remain lower for a decade or more.
So what do we do? We bring more voices into the conversation. Policies like Germany’s co-determinism approach that requires employees to
participate at the highest level of organizational management have gone a long way to ensure workers have the ability to shape the environment in which they work. We make engagement a central conversation in every workplace, representing every voice.
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3. Staying relevant at work: It’s not hard to see that massive and unpredictable
work changes will be our new normal. The hard part is determining what we do about it. How do we prepare each worker to adapt on demand? Just imagine a
work world where even mid-career age is a liability. Experience is outweighed by digital fluency, and influence shifts from one youthful platform to the next. Skills that have been honed and valued for a lifetime start to drag like an anchor. This world isn’t coming. It’s here.
So what do we do? Like Singapore, we begin a reskilling revolution, not just for those who
IN SUMMARY
have lost their jobs, but for everyone. Each of us reaches out and touches workplace skills
We know that fast, broad change
and competencies of the future. Professional development ceases to be periodic and
is here and will co ntinue to be the future for human work. Change wi ll disrupt across bo rders, industries and careers with seeming disrega rd for those left in its wake. So, wheth er we lead our work places, or simply lead our own wo rk lives toward a future that benefit s us and our loved ones, we drop th e crystal ball and stop trying to ou tthink how work will evolve. Inste ad, we look at ou r work environmen t in relation to fou r major challenges, regularly review ing, analyzing an d recalibrating ou r situation as we pr ogress through 10,000-day caree rs that we know will span unpredictab le transformation s.
exclusive. We all become lifelong learners,
and expand our education system to support this growing need. 4. Staying healthy at work: Now assume
you can run that gauntlet of work: finding your work, staying engaged, remaining
relevant—the final test still looms—staying healthy. There is little denying that the
boundaries of work have been breaking, placing incredible strain on life. Mental,
physical and emotional well-being at work are in decline. Alarmingly so.
So what do we do? Like Denmark, we re-create boundaries that technology
and modern approaches to work have
all around the world testing things like
shutting off work communication outside of work hours, reducing the hours we spend working, or shaping more health-minded
workplace decisions and environments. We no longer pretend that work is working out well for all when we know it is not.
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LIVE
2020-21
LOUGHEED COLLEGE LECTURES SPONSORED BY:
Online Presentations Welcome New Audiences This series has been Livestreamed since
its inception in 2015, so PLLC was poised to pivot and present high-quality virtual
lectures. By prioritizing digital viewership this year, the Lougheed College Lectures
reached farther than ever before and invited audience engagement through an online
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Q&A. Most presentations were viewed by his year’s series was organized around the theme of leadership and public
institutions. How do public leaders engage the people they serve in decisionmaking? How do they address dissent and controversy? What are the
consequences of “fake news,” the growing skepticism around expertise, and political
more people than a U of A lecture theatre could accommodate!
polarization for the necessary work of serving the public good? Our speakers addressed these tough topics and gave us hope that it can improve.
• Tricia Smith Leadership in the Olympic Movement in Canada
• James B. Stewart Leadership in the Newsroom: Has the Media Lost its Bearings? • Cindy Blackstock Reforming the Repeat Offender: Ending Canada’s Discrimination toward First Nations Children
Viewers from more than
40 countries
More than 5,000 people
registered to watch live
Even after the event, viewership increased as
the recordings were shared. Visit our website to watch them: uab.ca/lcl.
• Tyler Waye 10,000 Days: How to Navigate the Unknown Future of Work • Irshad Manji Moral Courage for Messy Times
◦ Hosted in partnership with the Edmonton Public Library’s Forward Thinking Speaker Series
This series is made possible by Syncrude
• Persis Drell and Heather Zwicker Universities and COVID-19: One Year
Canada Ltd., whose support enables us to
• Deena Hinshaw Leadership in Public Service: We Are All in This Together
insights of today’s leaders.
After. Perspectives from the United States and Australia
inspire viewers around the world with the
◦ Hosted in partnership with the School of Public Health
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G GRADUATE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
raduate, law, and
professional students from across campus and other
post-secondary institutions gained professional development credits
and honed their leadership capacity
in one or more of our three Graduate Leadership Development (GLD) programming streams.
More than 50 hours of training were offered
WADE Build specific leadership skills through topic-focused, experiential workshops Participants designed their own leadership skill development program by selecting from a suite of one-off, experiential
workshops focused on a specific leadership skill. The 16 workshops had a combined total of 230 attendees, covering topics including emotional intelligence, performing under pressure, and valuesbased leadership.
Workshop spotlights: • A Hitman’s Guide to Leading with Emotional Intelligence facilitated by Bob Stenhouse
• Collaborative Negotiations facilitated by Jared Wesley
• Compassionate and Collaborative Leadership facilitated by Amarjeet Sohi
• Media Training facilitated by Stacey Brotzel
• This is not a Drill: Leadership in Critical Situations facilitated by Anthony Fields, MD
• The Power of Story facilitated by Marni Panas
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184 Students participated in at least one stream
SWIM Focus on a leadership skill through scaffolded workshops in small groups This year, PLLC launched Swim, a series of three experiential
workshops each semester that invited participants to dedicate themselves to developing a specific leadership skill in a small cohort-based experience.
• Wâhkôhtowin: Relationship Building as Leadership Practice in the Fall semester facilitated by Assistant Dean Shana Dion and Elder Francis Whiskeyjack
• Pitch Yourself: Public Speaking as Leadership Practice in the
Winter semester facilitated by voice and public speaking coach
Alyson Connolly, with a guest presentation from branding
expert Carina Ludgate
DIVE Develop problem-solving skills for leadership challenges The Dive stream, instructed by PLLC Director of Instruction Cristina Stasia, taught participants an adaptive leadership
framework to build their ability to tackle complex professional and personal problems. This framework helps students move beyond
technical solutions to problems and instead drive systemic change, all while being accountable to their own values and goals. In Dive,
students met monthly throughout the academic year as a cohort as well as regularly in interdisciplinary peer coaching groups.
The 2020-21 Dive cohort consisted of 30 students selected through a competitive application process from faculties across the U of A.
PLLC extends its deepest gratitude to
ATB Financial for supporting the Graduate Leadership Development program.
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TEACHING FELLOW PROGRAM T
he Teaching Fellow (TF) program is a prestigious
PLLC
opportunity for outstanding graduate, law, and
professional students from across campus to develop
their leadership and instructional skills. This year, more than 90
Tejas Ambarani Faculty of Arts
In this unique program, TFs serve as Teaching Assistants for
Kareema Batal Faculty of ALES
students applied for one of the eight positions.
Teaching Fellows
2020-21
PLLC’s four interdisciplinary undergraduate courses and
participate in a structured leadership development program. With the support of the PLLC Director of Instruction and
Katherine Fleury School of Public Health
Lougheed Adjunct Professors, TFs work collaboratively in
an interdisciplinary cohort to design innovative experiential
learning activities, creating meaningful and inclusive classroom
Helene Jørgensen Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation
experiences, and build their capacity as educators.
María Belén Ortiz Faculty of Engineering
Tristan Patterson Faculty of Law
Will Schultz Faculty of Arts
James White Faculty of Arts TFs bond as a team and receive teacher and leadership training in a two-week intensive Leadership Educators’ Bootcamp.
This year, the TF team supported courses that were delivered remotely but synchronously. Maintaining their commitment
to student support, they held additional remote office hours at untraditional hours to ensure students were successful in this
particularly challenging term regardless of their circumstances.
“My time as a Teaching Fellow has helped reframe my experiences, provide me with tools for future challenges, and introduce me
to leaders across my profession and community. Now, I have the
opportunity to carry the lessons and relationships with me as I take the next step in my own leadership journey.”
- Tristan Patterson, AKC, MA and JD Candidate, 2021
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Where ey are th now?
ore than 35 graduate, law, and professional students have served as TFs since PLLC’s undergraduate
programming began. Being accepted to this sought-after program is one of many accomplishments for these
high-achieving individuals, who continue on to use their leadership skills in their fields of study and practice.
Joanne Cave, Faculty of Law, Teaching Fellow 2019-20 Law student Joanne Cave was one of two U of A students chosen for a prestigious Supreme Court of Canada clerkship in 2021.
Having recently completed her clerkship at the Court of Appeal of Alberta, she reflected, “I loved every second of it. It was the most engaging, intellectually stimulating job I’ve ever had.”
She’ll continue to use her leadership skills and apply her recent
experience in her next role with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Lebogang Disele-Pitso, Faculty of Arts, Teaching Fellow 2016-18 Lebo is pursuing a PhD in Performance Studies at the U of A.
Since starting her PhD she has focused on creating more work
through her theatre company, The LC Performance Lab, which
produces women-centred performances. Lebo considers herself
a scholartist because she uses performance as research to explore representations of women and promote gender equity. Our
scholars can attest to her educational prowess, in addition to being a caring and empathetic support for her students.
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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMING
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LLC offers courses that serve as electives available to any U of A undergraduate student after their first year of post-secondary, inviting them to gain the basics of leadership
for application in their field of study. After completing INT D 301, which serves as a
prerequisite for the remaining courses, they can enroll in our other courses according to their
In the Fall of 2021, first-year U of A students can start
learning about leadership in our new 100-level course, INT D
135: Popular Representations of Leadership. With demand
from eager first-year students to study leadership, we anticipate this unique Faculty of Arts course will be a hit.
interest and availability, or even pursue our certificate program.
This year, over 90 students completed our courses, receiving 279 credits.
CERTIFICATE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY LEADERSHIP STUDIES
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LLC’s embedded certificate can be completed alongside any U of A undergraduate
program, uniting like-minded students from across campus to learn with and from one another. The program offers resources, awards and opportunities for students to select
according to their needs, accommodating current change-makers and aspiring leaders. Graduates of the program continue to employment or further education ready to collaborate and lead.
There are more than 86 scholars in the certificate program, including 36 new scholars who enrolled this year.
COURSES • INT D 301: Foundations of Leadership | Faculty of Arts • INT D 306: Leadership for Social Innovation | Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences • INT D 406: Innovation, Science and Leadership | Faculty of Science • INT D 407: Workshops in Leadership | Alberta School of Business
STRETCH EXPERIENCE • Scholars practice what they learn by tackling an issue of social impact or community benefit through a hands-on 200 hour leadership project • Scholars can receive up to $5,000 in support of their projects
MENTORSHIP • Connects scholars to open-minded Mentor Team members who have demonstrated leadership in their respective communities • Dynamic model that includes one-to-one coaching, group mentorship, and networking opportunities
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CERTIFICATE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY LEADERSHIP STUDIES
SCHOLARS GAIN A WELL-ROUNDED UNDERSTANDING OF LEADERSHIP THROUGH A SCAFFOLDED FOUR-COURSE APPROACH INSTRUCTED BY RENOWNED EDUCATORS. SELF
CIVIC
Foundations of Leadership
Innovation, Science and Leadership
Peter Lougheed Leadership College
Communications and Technology Graduate Program (MACT),
Cristina Stasia, PhD | Director of Instruction,
SOCIAL Leadership for Social Innovation
Rhonda Breitkreuz, PhD | Professor, Faculty of ALES
Gordon Gow, PhD | Professor and Academic Director, Faculty of Arts
ORGANIZATIONAL Workshops in Leadership
Heather Caltagirone, PhD | Sessional Instructor | Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Education
PUTTING NON-PROTOTYPICAL LEADERS ON THE MAP In learning to recognize leadership, INT D 301 students studied the
profound chasm between change-makers in our communities and the
statues and named figures showcased to the public. To celebrate leaders who may go under-recognized, students are assigned to select and
research past or current non-prototypical leaders and assemble them on a map. This year’s sections of INT D 301 culminated in interactive maps of Alberta and Treaty 6 Territory.
Find the maps on our website and read the stories of leaders dedicated
to causes from human rights, to environmentalism and Indigeneity, and other important areas recognized by students. Students are trained to identify leadership in unexpected and surprising forms through this
assignment and throughout the course, preparing them to consider how they can mobilize change in their own communities.
ADDRESSING THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS In this year’s section of INT D 406, students learned to analyze scientific studies and use them to make
recommendations to address areas of need, like the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) established by the United Nations. The course culminated in a group project to propose evidence-based ideas to support one or more of the goals.
Scholars Allie, John, Nicholas and Nitya selected SDG #5: Gender Equality. After conducting a literature review and interviewing female Edmonton City Councillors, they proposed a program to build the self-esteem and
confidence of young girls to encourage them to pursue a career in government by preventing imposter syndrome, which was identified as one of the barriers for women considering politics. Their tactics included classroom presentations and city hall visits to introduce young
women to female politicians, allowing them to envision themselves in the role. A secondary outcome of having better gender equality in our government? A cultural shift, they say, where the voices and expertise of women are valued.
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MENTORSHIP
PLLC gratefully acknowledges the
PROGRAM P
generosity of the Watson family, without whom the Mentorship
Program would not be possible.
Their meaningful contribution allows
us to connect the leaders of tomorrow with the leaders of today.
LLC’s Mentorship Program connects scholars to the external
community, offering a space for coaching, support and advice. Mentor Team members consult on Stretch Experiences,
interpersonal skill development, career exploration and much more.
Equipped with comprehensive coaching training from the Roy Group and their desire to help young people realize their potential, Mentor
Team members have a meaningful impact on the growth and success of PLLC scholars.
The mentorship experience is customized for each scholar using one or more of the following:
Reflections from a Master Mentor Ian Chisholm, the Founding Partner of Roy Group and a U of A
• One-on-one mentorship
alumnus, has been training PLLC Mentor Team members since the
• Group mentorship
program began, so we believe him when he says mentorship is more
• Mentorship events
important now than ever before.
• Structured coaching sessions
This past year will long be remembered as a test of our collective ability to lead together through complexity and adversity. The
A Case Study on Mentorship
socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has not only been meteoric because it came out of nowhere, but because it has ruptured the bedrock of our identity as leaders and our understanding of what personal, community and systemic
leadership needs to be capable of. It has exposed forces at play
PLLC is contributing to emerging best practices in mentorship. This
in our world that must now be addressed with courage and
forthcoming edition of Dr. Laura Lunsford’s A Handbook for Managing
be a dress rehearsal for disruptions ahead.
year, PLLC’s mentorship program was used as a case study in a Mentoring Programs.
perseverance. Its impact will be felt for decades. And it may well
As a longtime member of the PLLC community, this is not the
first time I have watched with great admiration as the College’s leaders, faculty and student body have absorbed, adjusted and
MENTOR TEAM AT A GLANCE
advanced in the face of disruption–forging new partnerships, new programs, new methods of teaching and learning and
45 Mentor Team members with broad skill sets and experiences.
innovative Stretch Experiences. I have also seen the College
continue to grow and develop its corps of mentors, deepening the College’s capacity to guide us all into a more ethical,
Leaders from diverse sectors and industries including:
responsible and inclusive future.
I have learned so much about leadership–simply from watching this College operate in the world. I am confident that this Engineering
Law
Medicine
Non-profit
Technology
community is resilient and resourceful, and with the support of
their network and mentors, they will emerge stronger than they Nine events, including formal training and networking, for a total of 26 hours of structured mentorship, plus countless hours of one-on-ones.
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were before.
PLLC CONNECT: A NEW ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM
P
LLC created an online social networking platform in honour of our fifth year, and it couldn’t have come at a better
time. The site invites current scholars, alumni, Teaching
Fellows, Mentor Team members, faculty and staff to engage with one another and post events and opportunities. With dedicated
functions for mentorship, it’s easier than ever before for scholars to match with a Mentor Team member who has the expertise or
insight they’re seeking. As the PLLC community grows, so does the number of users and messages on PLLC Connect!
Almost 200 users have created accounts on the platform.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES In the spring of 2020, PLLC applied the lens of the Student Leadership Competencies model created by Corey Seemiller, PhD, to improve
our programming and help track participants’ growth. Dr. Seemiller
defines Leadership Competencies as knowledge, values, abilities and
behaviours that help an individual contribute to or successfully engage
in a role or task. Of the 60 competencies, PLLC focuses on the 12 that are most relevant to our scholars and applicable to our program.
What does this mean in practice? Upon starting the program, students are assessed on their
proficiency in each competency to set a benchmark for their performance throughout the certificate program.
Collaboration
Receiving Feedback
Creating Change
Responding to Change
Diversity
Self-Development
by funding support from the
Initiative
Self-Understanding
Research, U of A.
Listening
Social Responsibility
Problem Solving
Verbal Communication
This initiative was made possible Faculty of Graduate Studies and
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STRETCH EXPERIENCE S
tretch Experience projects offer PLLC scholars at least 200 hours of practical, real-world leadership development. With up to $5,000 in award funding for each initiative,
scholars design and execute a project that:
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS Stretch Experiences contribute to local projects
• Stretches them beyond their comfort zone;
and organizations. Thank you to the following
• Builds on the leadership skills they’ve learned in their PLLC
trusting our scholars to work alongside them.
• Brings significant social benefit to the community it serves;
organizations for sharing their expertise and
classes; and
• Supports their future academic or professional goals. By the end of their Stretch projects, scholars demonstrate
significant growth in their leadership practice and emerge with
confidence. Although COVID-19 complicated the organization of many Stretch projects, 13 scholars contributed over 2,600 hours to causes they’re passionate about this past year.
• Alpha Phenomics
• Compassion House Foundation • Edmonton Heritage Council • Elizabeth Fry Society
• Hahn Lukey Houle CPAs • Halford Consulting • Medical Herstory • PolicyWise
• Public Service and Procurement
$55,000 in funding was awarded to support this year’s Stretch Experience projects.
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Canada | Government of Canada
• U of A
◦ Division of Anatomy | Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
◦ Division of Nutrition | Faculty of Life,
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
VOLUNTEERING DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES general information on legal proceedings. New opportunities presented themselves as well, like a literature review with U of A criminology
professor Jana Grekul. This memorable project will assist her in the future:
“As I pursue my career, I will remember these experiences and the great influence my position [in law] can have for marginalized communities.” Danielle realizes now that being adaptable to the changes helped her
grow, as “navigating different and unknown terrains” took her beyond her comfort zone.
W
ith the introduction of public health measures, scholars like Danielle Bailey-Heelan found
themselves facing a difficult decision to continue
as planned or defer their Stretch Experiences. Excited by the opportunity to learn and volunteer with a local non-profit
organization, the Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Alberta (EFRY), she moved forward and embraced the uncertainty.
While it was even more challenging than she expected, it was
a worthwhile growth experience–one that eventually won her PLLC’s $5,000 Tavender Award.
This Political Science major designed her project according
On behalf of the scholars who engage in these
transformative projects and the many communities they support, PLLC extends sincere thanks to all the donors
who make the Stretch Experience possible through their
generous contributions, and especially the contributions of: Keyera Corp, Telus Corporation (Darren Entwistle Leadership Scholars Project Fund), and Hopewell Group of Companies.
to her personal strategy for a future in law. She volunteered with EFRY in various ways, including as a Court Worker,
triaging individuals through to duty counsel and providing
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Over $90,000 in total student awards, funds and scholarships was disbursed in 2020-21. Awards Thanks to the generosity of PLLC donors, scholars enrolled in the Certificate in Interdisciplinary
Leadership Studies are eligible for a number of awards and development opportunities.
Weatherill Family Award
$10,000
Aaron Chris Manalo, Faculties of Education and Science
Cecil E Race Leadership Scholarship
$10,000
Akanksha Yeola, Faculty of Science
David Tavender Peter Lougheed Leadership College Stretch Award
$5,000
Danielle Bailey-Heelan, Faculty of Arts
Peter Lougheed Leadership College Leadership Development Award
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Peter Lougheed Leadership College Hybrid Award
$5,000
Abhisha Rathod, Faculty of Science
Founding Principal Scholarship for Peter Lougheed Leadership College Scholars
$5,000
To be awarded after the publication of this report.
The PLLC Leadership Development Fund
assists scholars with costs associated with active participation in a leadership development
opportunity (e.g., conference registration or travel). This year, we granted Abhisha Rathod $185 to
attend the National Conference on Undergraduate Research 2021 and present her research.
PLLC PROGRAMMING FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT 3%
53%
PLLC Funding Sources
44%
Carry Forward from Government of Alberta Funding (Grants) Donors Interest and Internal Revenue from Programming
12%
Mentorship Program Stretch Experience Program
22% 18%
Undergraduate Program (Academic) PLLC Expenses Breakdown
5%
Graduate Programming Community / Public Leadership Development Programming 18%
13% 12%
Students Awards / Bursaries Administration and Marketing of all Programs
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ALUMNI LEAD ON
Over 200
U of A graduates
have received our
certificate, and
they use the skills and experience they gained at PLLC in their
subsequent endeavours, including further education and careers.
Scholars are accepted into the program for their high potential, and
after developing their leadership capacity and connecting them with a supportive network, they not only stand out in their communities, but have positive impacts.
Thomas Pomerleau, 2015-17 PLLC cohort Bilingual BCom graduate Thomas was our first alumni-turnedMentor Team member until the end of his term in 2020. He’s
now a Managing Partner in the waste and recycling industry in Edmonton, and he continues to give back as a member of the
Alumni Council. He lists networking as one of the most important leadership skills in his professional life, and he practices what he preaches by remaining connected to PLLC and his Francophone and alumni communities.
Trent Hebert, 2017-19 PLLC cohort We remember Trent’s Stretch Experience in 2018, when the then
Kinesiology undergraduate student was volunteering at the Children’s Rehabilitation Centre in Camrose. He was eager for new experiences and helped wherever he could, from supporting the youth in rehab
alongside their therapists, drafting blueprints for a new sensory room
and grant proposal, to outfitting the Camrose Book Bike to connect the
community. He shared in his blog post that summer that his “choice of a future career is still up in the air.”
Flash forward to today, and you can see the thread of those formative experiences in his current studies. As a Prosthetic Technician intern, he builds prosthetic limbs for amputees in western Canada. He is Madeleine Stout, 2016-18 PLLC cohort Multi-talented Faculty of Arts graduate Madeleine is a Project Coordinator with Civida, the largest provider of social and
affordable housing in Edmonton. She recently completed her Masters in Human Geography. Her thesis on winter cities expanded on skills she gained in her Stretch Experience,
furthering his studies through George Brown College in the Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinical Program, aiming, eventually, to provide care
for the patients for whom he is currently fabricating prosthetics. He
cites PLLC as one of the factors in his success, as he uses the skills he learned in interdisciplinary teamwork and thanks the Mentor Team
for helping him enter this niche field. We look forward to hearing what he’s working on in another three years!
which included research and policy recommendations.
Madeleine also works with Taproot Edmonton on their
People’s Agenda project, a public conversation seeking to
identify the municipal election issues that are most important
to Edmonton residents. She continues to volunteer for various causes including New Music Edmonton.
FentaGone
Congratulations to PLLC alumni Ajay Gill (2018-20 cohort) and his two Faculty of Science partners, who invented a life-saving innovation before they even graduated: a syringe that detects the presence of fentanyl. With the project in development, supported by a $100,000 prize from the Telus Innovation
Challenge and a $10,000 prize from the World’s Challenge Challenge, we’re excited to see this initiative grow.
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LEADERSHIP DURING A PANDEMIC A
s Premier of Alberta, Peter Lougheed faced many extraordinary challenges. In these fraught times his determination, resilience and his commitment to the well-being of all Albertans offer us a powerful
example. We thought of him often as we observed the leadership lessons that this year has provided:
adapting to constantly changing dynamics, keeping our values front of mind, having compassion both for those around us and for the decision-makers charged with keeping us safe. With the spotlight on leadership more than ever before, the importance of our mission was clear, even essential.
With other offices at the University of Alberta, and like many other enterprises, PLLC decamped to home work spaces this year. We
are a close-knit team that thrives off collective problem-solving and
Article Series
serendipitous encounters, so we were definitely challenged to find new
The PLLC community contributed their observations
for the future, and sustain our team, we engaged in Google chats, Zoom
pandemic through an online series, culminating in
in fine weather, as well as conscientious efforts to address the challenges
Dive participant. The series recognized notable acts
ways of working remotely together. To reimagine our programming, plan
and insights on leadership during the COVID-19
meetings, team trivia nights, and socially-distanced outdoor team meetings
articles from multiple scholars, TFs, staff and even a
and opportunities of our dispersed work environment.
of leadership at different levels, from student groups
Thus, despite the challenges of this extraordinary year, the PLLC team
and corrections. This exercise demonstrates the critical
to governments, and in areas like science, non-profit
upheld our high standards and continued to offer the innovative
thinking that was vital during this time period.
learning was translated to an online format. Events that may have taken
Find the latest articles in the series on our homepage.
leadership programming for which we’re known. In-class experiential
place in Peter Lougheed Hall were reimagined virtually through platforms like Zoom and Remo—enabling us to extend our reach far and wide to thousands of people, in over 40 countries.
We look forward to our first continuing education course in the Summer of 2021, and our first 100-level course in the Fall of 2021. We’re proud of our
impact and growing list of partners, and are excited about our momentum as leadership educators.
At PLLC we seek to constantly look forward to a brighter future. This year, we do so more than ever before. Best wishes,
The PLLC Team
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