Tigers Lead

Tigers Lead is a three-tier leadership development program that guides students in discovering themselves as a leader through interactive workshops and hands-on experiences. Using the Social Change Model of Leadership developed by the Higher Education Research Institute of UCLA, the objective of Tigers Lead is to develop high self-awareness and tangible leadership skills in order to create social change agents.

Tigers Lead has a distinct pathway that can be completed as a consecutive track, stand-alone workshops, or social engagement opportunities for likeminded student leaders. To find more information on the upcoming workshops for Tier One check Involved at TU. 

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Tier One: Emerging Leadership

Tier One explores the individual values of an emerging leader. Completion of Tier One requires 3 core workshops and 3 additional flex options. Students that complete Tier One will be eligible to advance to Tier 2 as well as receive a certificate of completion at the Tigers Lead graduation in the spring semester.  

As a result of participating in Tier One, students will:

  • Enhance their sense of self-awareness by understanding their strengths
  • Articulate their leadership style and how it is applied
  • Identify their core values and how they shape their decision making
  • Identify core components of their own identity and the identity of others
  • Registered students will receive a Lead@TU folder and pen
  • Students that complete Tier One will receive a certificate, and an invitation to our end-of-year celebration

For upcoming Tier One workshops, see the schedule here.  For the 2021-2022 academic year, there are both in-person and virtual options for workshops.

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Tier Two: Mastering Leadership

Tier Two operates as a weekly, eight-week cohort program tthat focuses on the development of a leader. Within the cohort, tier two leaders learn about leadership from a group lens, exploring topics such as conflict, development, and strengths of a team. If eligible for Tier Two, register during the first two weeks of the semester on Involved at TU under Forums.

As a result of participating in Tier Two, students will:

  • Clarify their own leadership philosophy, and how that varies from those of others
  • Implement strategies to motivate and delegate to others
  • Explore power dynamics and identify different sources of power within a group
  • Articulate their personal approach to conflict and identify areas for improvement in conflict management
  • Implement strategies for developing future leaders and sustaining groups after one leaves

Benefits:

  • Registered students will receive a Lead@TU folder and pen
  • Students that complete Tier Two will receive a professional padfolio, letter of recommendation and an invitation to our end-of-year celebration

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Tier Three: The E.L.I.T.E. (Executive Leadership Intensive Training Experience)

Tier Three is a cohort based immersive experience. As a novel program, Tier Three will focus on the last level of the Social Change Model of Leadership- community. In this ten-week engaging capstone experience, students will put their leadership skills into practice through a community engagement project.   

Student Leadership Consultant (SLC)

Looking for leadership development for your entire student organization? Student organizations can request an undergraduate SLC to come to one of their meeting times and present a Tigers Lead, Tier One workshop to their group. Workshops can be facilitated in person, or virtually. To request a workshop, email leadattu@towson.edu.

FAQs

  1. Who keeps track of it all?
    For Tier One programs, students just have to show up and sign in at every workshop! We take care of tracking where they are in the program.
  2. How do I get started?
    To attend regular workshops, students only have to show up. If you intend on completing Tier One, make sure to complete the registration on Involved@TU.
  3. How many workshops do I need to attend for Tier One?
    There are six workshops required in all. Three workshop topics are required (Are You a Leader?, Discovering Your Strengths, and Leading in a Diverse World) and then you can attend any three additional programs that interest you! The elective workshops may be Tigers Lead, Leadership Lunch programs, or any other leadership program.
  4. What if I don’t finish Tier One this semester?
    No problem! You must complete the Tier One certificate within the same academic year, but not the same semester.
  5. How do I sign up for Tier Two?

You must complete Tier One before participating in Tier Two. If you’ve completed Tier One, you’ll hear from us about the registration deadline for Tier Two!

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