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Foundations of Leadership | Online Discussion

Join two of the Center's team members with Caroline Owen, Program Manager, and John Petersen, Director of Partnerships, in a casual online discussion to learn about our signature course, Foundations of Leadership. This course was...

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Calm in the Chaos: Stress Management for World Mental Health Day (Virtual)

What is This About? Join us for a one-hour session to learn practical strategies for managing stress, staying focused, and boosting your well-being during the busiest week of the semester. This interactive workshop will guide...

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Leading Through Change in a VUCA World

Leading through change isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about building trust, listening deeply, and guiding others forward. Join us for a free dynamic discussion with CIL senior leadership fellow Clemson Turregano and the Center...

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Foundations of Leadership

Uncover Potential and Unlock Your Leadership Journey Foundations of Leadership is an immersive course designed to develop key skills and competencies that will enable new leaders to succeed. In this one-day interactive course participants will...

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Lead 4 Success®

Powered by CCL Equip people at all levels of the organization to master the fundamentals of leadership. Lead 4 Success® moves leaders from average to high-performing by developing the 4 fundamental leadership skills — self-awareness,...

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Lead 4 Success® Webinar

Discover how to strengthen your team’s leadership capabilities with Lead 4 Success®, a research-backed course from the Center for Creative Leadership and offered through Furman’s Center for Innovative Leadership. This 30-minute webinar will introduce you to...

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Lead with a Whole Heart: Building Resilience and Well-Being

Details: Join us on May 7, 2025, as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness month in this engaging and practical session with Dr. Jonathan Fisher—cardiologist, well-being leader, and author of Just One Heart—exploring how integrating emotional...

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Data Analytics for Education–R Scripting

This course is the first part of a three-part certification program. Unlock the power of automation by showing how to convert work done in spreadsheets to using scripts that can be easily read, executed, and...

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Better Conversations Every Day™ Fall 2025

Better Culture Starts with Better Conversations The culture of your organization is more powerful than your strategy and more persistent than your vision. It’s the environment that enables performance or undermines it. Better Conversations Every Day™ (BCE)...

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Fall 2025 Women’s Leadership Initiative

The Center for Innovative Leadership is proud to announce the first day of our Fall 2025 Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI)! The WLI will meet once a month on Fridays starting September 2025  through January 2026....

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