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<span id="docs-internal-guid-01b9c43a-6152-f8f4-8db0-ecfea4701eb4"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">How to get the right people in one room</span></span>
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'''<u>Setting up the event / logistics </u>'''
If you want to put on an executive leadership design thinking workshop like Tanner, one of the first hurdles to jump to your mind is probably getting everyone in the room.
1. Find a date when another leadership event going on
a. Tanner was able to find out that there was a leadership training event going on at his school focusing on innovation. The great thing about leveraging one of these events is the people are already there and you just need to show up with your curriculum.
2. Mini break out session within existing meeting
a. Find another university wide administrative meeting. At some universities this can be called university council or administrative council. You can find this information on the committees section of your universities’ website. Send an email to the committee chair and let them know what you are wanting to do.
3. Contacting event planning personal within your president’s office.
a. Most University presidents or provosts’ office will have an event planning and coordinating staff. If you are able to get the approval of your president or provost, this staff should work with your to put on and coordinate the
4. Putting on smaller event with leadership from your college or department
a. If you are just beginning as a fellow on your campus and do not have relationships with high level leadership, it can be smart to start having sessions with your faculty and administrators from your academic program or major. This will give you a chance to prototype your presentation and make connections with administrators who can introduce you to leadership is greater positions of authority.
5. Using residential life as a stepping stone to other leaders
a. Residential life departments are always looking for interesting events and trainings to put on for students and their staffs. Putting on a good event for a dorm community or group of RA’s can be a great way to get on the radar of residential life administrators who might want to use your example.
6. Building trust and respect on your campus
a. One of the major things that allowed Tanner to succeed is he had a track record of successful workshops on his campus. He started small, teaching freshman classes or covering for a teacher who had a sick day. For over a year he served his campus and built up good will with administrators around his university who saw he was truly passionate about this topic.
b. Though you may not have a year to begin working around your campus, you can start putting on innovation workshops for your peers and serving your campus community today. This will build good will that will be reciprocated back to you in the future.
