KEYNOTE: Gentelligence®: Understanding & Leveraging Generational Diversity in the Workplace

Student Presenter: Kate Li, Neuroscience, Class of 2025

This workshop will cover best practices when having a mental health conversation with someone who is in a vulnerable mental state. The words you use and how you approach the conversation can significantly impact the outcome of the conversation. At the end of the presentation, there will be an activity where students can practice implementing what they’ve learned in the presentation. Following the activity, if time permits, there will be a group discussion on takeaways and the activity.

Student Presenters: Renee Gale Lapurga, Neuroscience, Class of 2027 & Allison Su, Finance & Cognitive Science, Class of 2027

Do you have what it takes to deal with and de-escalate conflicts? In an interactive game, a leader (you) navigates and handles the group's conflict. Can you make the right decisions to ensure these uprising internal conflicts don’t affect the entire group’s quality of work and team camaraderie? Key Takeaways: - Attendees will learn how to increase their ability to be competent leaders, collaborative group members who foster strong camaraderie, and does not let personal affairs affect their work ethic. - Attendees will learn how to address a conflict before it escalates further, essentially bridging the divide through a dialogue process. - Attendees will learn to be assertive leaders who can communicate directly and honestly while remaining respectful.

Student Presenter: Malcolm Miller, Sociology and Psychology, Class of 2026

We will begin by defining mental health in an expansive and inclusive way and identifying its importance in university environments. Then I will give suggestions for how to show consideration for mental health needs when planning a program and when working in a team. Takeaways: Attendees will have reflected on how prepared their organization is to accommodate the mentally ill and will leave with 2 personalized action steps to improve an organization they’re apart of through

Student Presenter: Haddy Dardir, Psychology, Class of 2026

My workshop will cover the process and value of accommodating others as a leader. My experiences with being an accommodating leader will go as far back as accommodating student writers in my position as Editor-in-Chief of my high school newspaper up until my current leadership positions centered around mental health, particularly my positions in NAMI at CWRU and Autism Acceptance. Attendees will learn about how much of a difference practicing accommodation as a leader can make for the better, with some benefits including strengthened relationships with your clientele, increased respect from your peers/co-workers, and preparing yourself for curveballs you may face as a leader. Also, attendees will leave the workshop with multiple tips on how to accommodate co-workers or clients in stressful situations such as a co-worker being unable to complete an important assignment on time or a client repeatedly failing to attend pre-scheduled appointments.

Student Presenters: Amadosi Ologunja, Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2026 & Rohan Jain, Psychology (Pre-Med), Class of 2026

When you hear leadership, what do you assume or what do you believe to be true about leadership? We will go into a little dialogue on the 4 assumptions, explaining each one. Then we will do a agree, disagree in a room activity with statements on leadership. Ask you to reflect for each decision made. Do some personal examples if you've seen or used one of these assumptions. Key takeaway is that there isn't just one way to view leadership. The art and practice of leadership can be seen in another perspective that you may not have realized before.