Leadership Programs
Certificates
Join us for a leadership certificate this fall! These are non-credit-bearing, co-curricular certificates that focus on a specific area of leadership. In spring 2025, we’re offering five certificate programs.
Registration for spring 2025 certificates is closed.
Emerging Leader
This foundational leadership certificate program meets for one hour per week for eight weeks. Students will learn some leadership theories, values and strengths, goal setting, and how to work across differences and commonalities. This is a great place to start your leadership journey if you haven’t figured out where you want to go.
Leadership for Life
This is a unique workshop series geared towards preparing soon-to-be graduates with skills that will help their professional growth. These workshops will be held on weekday evenings and dates/topics will be announced later. The speakers in this series are external to the university, so it is a great opportunity to learn beyond UD.
Ted Lasso Leadership
Meeting for two hours each week for five weeks (ending before Spring Break), this series will include watching the show Ted Lasso and then engaging in analysis and discussion about leadership lessons demonstrated in the show, including servant leadership, authentic leadership and courageous followership.
Registration deadline for Ted Lasso is Friday, February 14.
Leadership for Organizational Effectiveness
In this program students will develop essential skills to lead and collaborate effectively in various settings. Students will learn about communication, teamwork and problem-solving while gaining insights into how organizations operate and succeed.
Leadership Portfolio Certificate
This is an opportunity for students to compile all their leadership knowledge, learning and experiences throughout their time at UD and beyond into a portfolio and presentation that will assist with interviews for internships, graduate school and full-time employment. Comprehensive reflection and demonstrated leadership learning are key components of this portfolio as analyzed along a path of personal and professional growth. Only students nearing graduation should register for this certificate.
What can you gain from a certificate in leadership?
- Enhance your résumé with theoretical knowledge, practical skills and experiential leadership
- Understand that everyone has the potential to lead
- Understand that leadership development is an ongoing process
- Articulate a personal, demonstrated leadership style and application
- Appreciate and understand a diverse array of perspectives, cultures and style preferences
- Understand that true leadership involves effecting positive change
- Learn skills that enhance your ability to build relationships and to manage an organization or team
- Improve your communication skills, critical thinking skills, problem analysis and management skills
- Engage in purposeful community service and reflection
Leadership Consultants
Designed by students for students, our leadership consultants are a resource for your student organization to address concerns you might have and to understand and realize your team’s potential. Through personalized meetings, workshops, and goal management, we hope to see your organization thrive to learn, lead, and serve!
If you are interested in connecting with the Student Leadership Consultants, please complete this form and we will be in touch with you!
Additional Offerings
Blue Hen Leadership Program
If you are looking for a well-rounded, in-depth leadership experience, check out the entire Blue Hen Leadership Program. While students can participate in any of these certificates on their own, if you would like to explore different types of leadership within individual leadership, team leadership and community leadership, this may be the program for you.
Workshops
Lead and Serve Workshop Series
Watch this page for details on the topics and skills covered in upcoming workshops in the Leadership Workshop Series.
Request a Workshop
The Creative Leadership, Innovation, and Service team is proud to offer a variety of workshops that can engage all members of the campus community on leadership topics. Use our Request a Workshop form below and choose from one of our available topics or request a customized workshop.
Workshop Topic Areas
Personal Development
Leadership Foundations
Group and Team Dynamics
Organization Effectiveness
