Activate Leadership Conference (Around the Table Credit)
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Details
The $25 cost includes dinner on Friday and meals on Saturday as well as conference materials. Please contact the Office of Vocation and Calling if you would like to be considered for a scholarship for this event at rachel.wright@houghton.edu.
Tentative schedule:
Friday, Jan. 27:
5:30 PM - Registration Opens
5:45 PM - Welcome & Overview
6:00 PM - Catered Dinner
7:00 PM - Keynote One: What Makes the Most Powerful Leaders? with Marlena Graves
7:45 PM - Communion with Dr. Michael Jordan
8:15 PM - Riding the Elephant: How to lead Change with Dr. Alex Wright
9:15 PM - Ideation Session with Rachel Wright
Saturday, Jan. 28:
8:30 AM - Registration Opens
8:45 AM - Worship with the Joshua Band
9:00 AM - Keynote 2: Discerning My Place in the Kingdom of God with Marlena Graves
10:00 AM - Your Gifts and the Kingdom of God: Exploring Strengths with Dr. JL Miller
11:00 AM - Boxed lunches & Positive Change Project Work Time
12:45 PM - Afternoon Kick-off
1:00 PM - Spiritual Formation and Christian Leaders: Using Our Strengths to Connect with God with Dr. JL Miller
1:45 PM - Reflection Time
2:15 PM - Positive Change Work Time with Groups
5:30 PM - Positive Change Presentations over Dinner
6:30 PM - Conference Debrief breakout sessions
7:15 PM - Concluding remarks
Keynote Speaker: Marlena Graves
- Pursuing Ph.D. in American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University
- Noted author of several books including:
- A Beautiful Disaster: Finding Hope in the Midst of Brokenness
- The Way Up is Down: Becoming Yourself by Forgetting Yourself
- Forty Days on Being a Nine: Enneagram Daily Reflections
Food Provided (Buffet Dinner on Friday; light breakfast on Saturday; boxed lunches on Saturday; snacks provided throughout the event; dinner in the South End Dining Hall on Saturday through the line.)
Agenda
Past Events
Sat, Jan 28, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Activate Leadership Conference Plenary 2: Discerning My Place in the Kingdom of God with Marlena Graves
Second keynote session for the Activate Leadership Conference 2023
Sat, Jan 28, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Private Location (sign in to display)
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Activate Leadership Conference Session: Your Gifts and the Kingdom of God: Exploring Strengths with JL Miller
You've taken the Gallup CliftonStrengths - now learn more about what your top five themes mean and how to develop your strengths. Dr. JL Miller is a certified Strengths Coach.
Sat, Jan 28, 2023
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Activate Leadership Conference Session: Spiritual Formation and Christian Leaders: Using Our Strengths to Connect with God
How can you implement day-to-day habits and practices to become a better leader? Dr. JL Miller will share ideas on practical steps that tie in with your strengths.
Fri, Jan 27, 2023
7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
Activate Leadership Conference Plenary: What Makes the Most Powerful Leaders? with Marlena Graves
Opening session for the Activate Leadership Conference 2023
Fri, Jan 27, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Activate Leadership Conference Session: Riding the Elephant: How to Lead Change with Alex Wright
How can leaders inspire and bring about change?
Fri, Jan 27, 2023
9:15 PM – 10:15 PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
9:15 PM – 10:15 PM
Activate Leadership Conference Session: Ideation with Rachel Wright
Be ready to creatively brainstorm ideas and move around the room!
Where
Kerr-Pegula Field House - MVP Room
9897 Route 19, Houghton, NY 14744, United States
Hosted By
Co-hosted with: Spiritual Life
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