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Campus Organization Leadership Trainingsm (COLTsm)


“Our club and organization leaders seem to have no clue as to what they are doing.”

“Why can’t we get more students to join?”

“People come for one meeting and we never see them again.”

“We have so much drama in our organization!”

“We know students who would be great leaders, but how do we motivate them to step up?”

Dave hears these things, and more, all of the time, which is why he created a program that addresses these and other concerns of leaders of campus organizations called Campus Organization Leadership Trainingsm (COLTsm). This half- to full-day program has been presented at more than 50 different colleges and universities in the past couple of years and has led to great results on those campuses.

Dave is an expert on campus organizations. He was an SGA executive officer and a state SGA organization staff member, the most decorated advisor in the history of Circle K International, and a former state and international officer of several other organizations. In COLTsm I show your students how to:

  • Recruit members effectively into their organizations and then keep them with membership retention and fun meeting techniques. (See video of just two of my many recruitment tips on Campus Talk Blog >> Tip 1 | Tip 2 )
  • Deal with the drama and conflict that can occur in campus groups through miscommunication, differing agendas, and conflicting values.
  • Motivate members to get and stay involved.
  • Create a blueprint for their year in office that leads to organizational success and member enjoyment.
  • And more! Learn more by reading the COLT flyer >

The flyer has a sample agenda that shows you what a full-day program might look like, but COLTsm can also be presented in a half-day format or be expanded to a full weekend retreat through adding team building, reflection, and interactive planning sessions. Two half-day (3-4 hours) formats are available:

  1. COLT: Organization Success Pak - includes "Recruitment Techniques for Campus Organizations", "Membership Retention/Fun & Exciting Meetings", and "Playing Well With Others: Dealing with Conflict in Campus Organizations". Also, optional additional topic: "Officer Transitions and Responsibilities"

  2. COLT: Personal Leadership Development Pak - includes "Confidence In Leadership", "Play to Win: A Game Plan for Success", and "Making the Most of Your 24/7". Also, optional additional topic: "Motivating Others"

COLT Workshop Information (PDF format) >
Sample Agenda (PDF format) >
Sample Completion Certificate (PDF format) >
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