Next Level Leadership is a series of trainings and workshops that help student organization leaders solve problems, increase efficiency, learn from fellow leaders, and strengthen their leadership skills.
Sessions are offered periodically throughout the semester on wide range of topics. Topics vary based on student organization interest and needs. See below for a sample list of topics.
- Duke Groups 101
- Effective Meetings
- Event Planning Best Practices
- Managing Group Finances
- Navigating Confrontation
- Officer Transition
- Recruiting & Retaining Members
- Risk Management
- Setting and Achieving Goals
- Values-Based Leadership
Student Organization Requirements
In order to maintain good standing with the university, student organizations are required to participate in training/development opportunities throughout the year. By participating in these workshops student leaders will:
- build stronger communities within their organization
- become more knowledgable about university policies and processes
- grow their leadership skills
- create sustainable structures within their organization
Groups must send at least one representative to four opportunities throughout the academic year.
- one workshop must be the Next Level Leadership Summit
- attendees can represent up to two groups per workshop
- groups must be represented at workshops on three different topics
- groups can check their progress via the badge feature on Duke Groups
- failure to attend four workshops will render a group ineligible to re-register for the next school year
Workshop topics and dates will be announced at least one month in advance via the monthly Student Organization Newsletter and on this website.
Have a suggestion for a workshop topic? Email us! leadership@duke.edu
Next Level Leadership Summit
The Next Level Leadership Summit is coming back on Saturday, September 23, 2023. This event is designed to help student leaders enhance their skills to be better leaders on campus and in the community.
The fall 2023 Summit will be a half-day, conference-style event. Students will be able to choose from multiple sessions that make the most sense for their needs.
There are two conference blocks to choose from:
Block 1 Breakout Sessions:
- Ask Me Anything About Leading at Duke
- Effective Meetings
- Event Management and Risk Mitigation
- Event Planning on Campus
- Extending Your Group's Reach Beyond Campus
- Finance Around and Find Out
- Find Your History | Preserve Your Legacy
- Foundations of Engagement
- Hold High the Standard
- How to Build Belonging and Why It Matters
- Identity Wheel and Body Mapping
- Leadership and Followership
- Navigating Confrontation and Effective Feedback
- QPR Suicide Prevention Training
- Recruitment and Retention
- Social Host
- Student Organizations & Sexual Misconduct
- Upgrade Your Events
- We Don't Talk About That Here: Approaching (Religious) Diversity on Campus
Block 2 Breakout Sessions
- Ask Me Anything About Leading at Duke
- Duke Groups 101
- Event Management and Risk Mitigation
- Effective Meetings
- Event Planning on Campus
- Extending Your Group's Reach Beyond Campus
- Finance Around and Find Out
- Find Your History | Preserve Your Legacy
- Foundations of Engagement
- How to Build Belonging and Why It Matters
- Leadership and Followership
- Motivating the Middle
- Navigating Confrontation and Effective Feedback
- QPR Suicide Prevention Training
- Recruitment and Retention
- Social Host
- Upgrade Your Events
- Values-Based Leadership