Council Events

Join your P&S Council's Community Relations & Advocacy Committee's tour of the ISU Stark Performance Center! This tour will include the indoor facility, weight room, academic floor and the nutritional area on the top floor, including extra time for questions. In addition to learning about this facility, you can earn 25 points towards your Adventure2 goals.

Park in 85E, NE corner of Jack Trice. Meet at north side plaza near the Jack Trice Breaking Barriers sculpture.

Empathy is often viewed as a personal characteristic, but it can also be understood as a leadership practice that shapes how we communicate, collaborate, supervise, and support others. In this interactive session, participants will explore how empathy can help leaders navigate workplace challenges with greater intentionality while maintaining accountability and clear expectations.

Through reflection, discussion, and practical application, participants will examine three key leadership shifts: moving from judgment to curiosity, responding intentionally rather than reactively, and balancing empathy with accountability. Participants will explore how context shapes behavior, how assumptions influence communication, and how small changes in leadership responses can strengthen trust, understanding, and workplace relationships.

Participants will:
-Understand empathy as a leadership skill and professional practice.
-Explore how context influences behavior and workplace interactions.
-Practice shifting from judgment to curiosity.
-Learn strategies for pausing and responding with greater intentionality.
-Examine how empathy and accountability can work together to support growth and effective communication.
-Identify practical approaches they can apply immediately in their work.

Join your P&S Council's Community Relations & Advocacy Committee's tour of the ISU Horticulture Research Station! The ISU Horticulture Research Station, located 20 minutes from the Iowa State University campus, invites you to explore its 235-acre living laboratory. Enjoy a guided ride on an open-air wagon as you discover a wide range of innovative projects, including apple orchards, grape vineyards, pumpkin trials, fruit and vegetable production, turf grass research, prairie seed production, turtles' habitats, and much more. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in one of Ames' hidden gems! In addition to learning about this facility, you can earn 25 points towards your Adventure2 goals.