Meet The Facilitator: Eli Gendleman

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:00:04 -0400

About the Presenter:

Eli Gendleman (He/him/His) is a Freshman Political Science major. Outside of UMBC, Eli is a major sports fan, and his favorite teams are the Arizona Cardinals (Football) and the Phoenix Suns (Basketball). Eli believes that leadership is a spectrum and that everyone can lead differently. He believes people do not need to be the loudest and most prominent to lead people effectively. As an LPF(Leadership Peer Facilitator), Eli plans to help members of the UMBC community to find a leadership style that suits them. Besides being an LPF, Eli is a first-year Ambassador for SGA.

About the Leadershop:

Leadership 101: The goal of this Leadershop is to help students to uncover their leadership style and, through simulations, incorporate what they learned into the world. This Leadershop is a fun and informative way to learn how to be a leader.

Ice Breaker: What trait do you think is essential for a leader?

Mediator: The most challenging part of being a leader is trying not to put a bias toward a particular person or group. As a leader, you are supposed to cooperate with groups and people to find compromise and common ground. A great leader can effectively mediate when groups and individuals are at odds.

The Leadershops series consists of 1 hour workshops that focus on various student centered leadership-related topics facilitated by Campus Life staff and Leadership Peer Facilitators. This program aims to contribute to the leadership development and ongoing learning of UMBC undergraduate students.