Office of Student Life
Leadership and Community Engagement

LEAD Series

LEAD: Leaders Engaging in Actions for Development

Are you just beginning your leadership journey? Looking to expand your leadership skills? Want to connect with other students while growing skills that will allow you to succeed in class, in your co-curricular experiences, and in your career path? LEAD is a series of open workshops available to all Ohio State students. For any questions, contact Austin Ahlborn at ahlborn.6@buckeyemail.osu.edu.

Spring 2026 Workshops - Upcoming:

Register for Spring 2026 LEAD Sessions at this Link

Our Spring 2026 LEAD Series Workshop schedule is available below! Please note that this schedule may be subject to change until mid-January 2026. Thank you!

Networking Essentials

  • Learn more about making and following up with networking connections, creating an elevator pitch, and preparing for job interviews
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 
  • Rosa M. Ailabouni Room at the Ohio Union

Leading Through Delegation

  • Learn how to prioritize what tasks are most important in your day-to-day life and how to delegate in order to accomplish those tasks
  • Thursday, February 5, 2026 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 
  • Hays Cape Room at the Ohio Union

What's your Love Language?

  • Learn more about your love langague and the love langauges of people in your life, so that you can better show and recieve gratitude and appreciation
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2026 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 
  • Rosa M. Ailabouni Room at the Ohio Union

My Creative Types

  • Learn about your Adobe Creative Type and how different forms of creativity can complement one another, especially in the context of collaborative work 
  • Tuesday, February 17, 2026 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 
  • Rosa M. Ailabouni Room at the Ohio Union

Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

  • Learn about the role of emotional intelligence in leadership, and how you can practice and develop your own emotional intelligence as a leader
  • Wednesday,  February 18, 2026 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 
  • Brutus Buckeye Room at the Ohio Union

Self-Care Isn't Selfish: Time Management and Stress Relief

  • Learn more about best practices for how to balance your schedule, the different types of stress, and how to take care of yourself
  • Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 
  • Rosa M. Ailabouni Room at the Ohio Union

Register for Spring 2026 LEAD Sessions at this Link

Requesting Accommodations

If you require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in a LEAD event, please contact Austin Ahlborn at ahlborn.6@buckeyemail.osu.edu. Requests made two weeks before the selected session will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but we will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.