by Collin Ries | Oct 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Art of Witnessing By Jesse Lockwood (SP ‘23) Back in June I had the honor of giving a graduation speech for the Leadership Columbus Signature Program Class of 2023. Heart palpitations aside, it was an incredible moment to have with my colleagues and their loved...
by Collin Ries | Aug 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Alumni Spotlight: Shideh Javan – Easton Community Foundation’s 2023 COLA P.O.W.E.R. Up! Alumni Award Winner By Laddan Shoar (she/her) COLA Program Manager, Leadership Columbus This is the second year Leadership Columbus has offered the COLA P.O.W.E.R. Up! Alumni...
by Collin Ries | Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Four Mindsets of Developing Your Team By Shannon Lee (she/her), Executive Director Positional Power vs Social Influence I don’t know if I’m starting with this one because it’s so important or because when it is absent, it bugs me so much! Nonetheless… Leaders who use...
by Collin Ries | Jun 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Becoming a Better Advocate: Moving Past “Getting It Right” By Shannon Lee (she/her), Executive Director, Leadership Columbus Back in early May, my 50% LGBTQ+ staff came to me and said, “We’ve discussed this and decided we don’t want the emotional labor of...
by Collin Ries | May 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Alumni Spotlight: Natalie Winland (COLA ’22) By Laddan Shoar, COLA Program Manager, and Natalie Winland (COLA ’22) Natalie Winland is a 2022 Central Ohio Leadership Academy (COLA) alumna, who participated in the cohort as a rising high school junior...
by Collin Ries | Apr 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Community Building Best Practices By Karen Hewitt (ze/she/they) Associate Director, Leadership Columbus We are all culture creators. Every one of us has the power to create the communities we want to see. The question is: What practices are you committed to in...
