About
The Office for Student Organizations, Leadership & Involvement (SOLI) offers a variety of free, staff-led workshops for the UW-Madison community to build their leadership skills. Wisconsin Leadership Education and Development (WI-LEAD) Workshops help student leaders build sustainable organizations by developing skills using the UW-Madison Leadership Framework; students can either attend one of our monthly workshops or request a workshop. All available workshops are described on this page.
RSO Accreditation
All WI-LEAD Workshops are RSO Accreditation approved events. Attending a WI-LEAD Workshop meets Requirement #2. For more information, please visit the RSO Accreditation website.
Accessibility
The Office of Student Organizations, Leadership & Involvement (SOLI), along with UW-Madison, is committed to ensuring equal access to all the University’s programs. If you need an accommodation to attend these events, please contact soli@union.wisc.edu. All accommodation requests should be made no less one week before the event. We will attempt to fulfill requests made after this date, but cannot guarantee they will be met.
Fall 2025 Workshops
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Intro to the Leadership Framework
Join this WI-LEAD workshop to learn how to use the UW-Madison Leadership Framework! By using the 3 values and 7 competencies from the UW-Madison Leadership framework, participants will explore risks and opportunities for implementing organizational change and strategies to create sustainable progress within their organization.
When: September 24th, 2025 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Where: 333 East Campus Mall | Student Activity Center (SAC) 4th Floor, Caucus Room
Self and Organizational Awareness
Unlock your leadership potential! Discover your strengths and create powerful personal and organizational action plans. Join this WI-LEAD Workshop to better understand personal leadership motivation, strengths, and challenges.
When: October 23rd, 2025 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Where: 333 East Campus Mall | Student Activity Center (SAC) 4th Floor, Caucus Room
Decision-Making
How are decisions made in groups? How is work delegated across a team? What works best for your group? Find the answers to these questions and more by attending this WI-LEAD workshop! In this workshop, participants will engage in activities examining different decision-making models. Discussions will include decision-making best practices, mediating conflict, delegation, and participative leadership strategies.
When: November 11th | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Where: 333 East Campus Mall | Student Activity Center (SAC) 4th Floor, Caucus Room
Spring 2026 Workshops
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Learning & Development of Others
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Date: February 2026 (specific date and time TBD)
Where: TBD
RSVP: TBD
Interpersonal Communication
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Date: March 2026 (specific date and time TBD)
Where: TBD
RSVP: TBD
Context & Culture
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Date: April 2026 (specific date and time TBD)
Where: TBD
RSVP: TBD
Request a WI-LEAD Workshop
Click here to request a workshop!
- Please request workshops at least 3 weeks in advance.
- Workshops are available to UW-Madison Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), student employees, and classes.
- Requests will be approved by the Office for Student Organizations, Leadership, & Involvement staff in a timely manner.
- Priority will be given to workshop requests that have attendees of 12 or more.
- The requesting group is responsible for providing space and accommodations unless otherwise specified.