Unlock Your Potential. Invest in Your Growth. Lead with Confidence.
The Level-up 2 Lead (L2L) Initiative offers a dynamic, student-centered, three-pronged pathway to leadership development. The L2L Initiative develops personal and professional skills to enhance the capacity for leader effectiveness. The initiative consists of L2L Summits (conference-style experience during the fall and spring), L2L Coaching (personalized 1-on-1 session) and L2L Workshops (1-hour timeframe offered across 4 Levels). The focus of the initiative is to provide a blend of learning, marketable skill development, and practical application impacting students’ leadership capacities.
L2L Skill Growth: Build the Leader in You
Whether a student participates in a single Coaching session, attends a skill-building Workshop, or takes part in a full Summit experience, every step they take builds valuable skills that prepare them for what’s next. The initiative meets students where they are, as they strengthen core leadership competencies at their own pace, through multiple formats, and experiencing opportunities to:
- Grow their confidence in high-impact areas like communication, collaboration, problem-solving, professionalism, critical thinking, and teamwork, skills that employers value and life demands.
- Build the tools and mindset to step into leadership with clarity and purpose.
- Gain practical insights on how to articulate skills and experiences in ways that resonate, whether for an internship application, job interview, or scholarship opportunity.
L2L Workshops – Year-Round Opportunities for Growth
L2L Workshops are offered across four levels of learning and development, with current offerings outlined below. Workshops are available throughout the fall (Levels 1 & 2) and spring (Levels 3 & 4) and all levels are highlighted during our signature fall and spring L2L Summits. Students can experience an L2L Workshop scheduled on specific dates (published by the start of each fall and spring). Student organizations and campus units can also REQUEST A L2L WORKSHOP at any time and staff will work to accommodate the request.
L2L Level 1
Title: Beyond the Surface: Exploring Identity and Self-Concept
Are you curious about what shapes your sense of self? Join us for an interactive and insightful workshop where we explore the topics of identity formation and self-awareness. Through a dynamic mix of thought-provoking discussions and reflective exercises, you’ll gain powerful tools to better understand yourself and others. Whether you’re navigating personal growth, academic transitions, or future career paths, this workshop offers valuable insights to help you thrive.
Title: The Leadership Lens: Tuning into Your Reactions, Strengths, and Impact
Discover how tuning into your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can unlock personal growth and strengthen your leadership. In this interactive session, you will explore how understanding your strengths, limitations, and internal patterns leads to better decisions, stronger relationships, and greater influence and impact.
Title: Discovering Your Why: A Journey to Purpose and Self-Authorship
A workshop designed to help participants explore and develop their sense of purpose and self-authorship. Through a series of interactive activities and discussions, participants will gain a deeper understanding of their value, goals, and critical thinking skills, enhancing their potential for career success.
L2L Level 2
Title: From Setback to Comeback: Mastering Personal Agility and Resilience
A workshop that is designed to help participants understand the concepts of personal agility and resilience and apply them in practical situations in their lives. Through presentations and critical thinking activities, participants will have the tools to not only manage unexpected circumstances in their lives but learn to thrive in them as well.
Title: Leading with Integrity: Values in Action
In today’s dynamic world, effective leadership requires a blend of essential qualities. In this workshop, we will focus on one foundational component: integrity. As students navigate a wide range of personal and academic challenges throughout the year, making values-based decisions becomes increasingly important. This session is designed to help you explore your personal values, develop a deeper understanding of others’ perspectives, and apply these insights to your experiences at Texas A&M University. By strengthening your integrity, you’ll be better equipped to lead with authenticity, empathy, and purpose.
Title: Building Resilience through Balanced Optimism and Behavioral Awareness
A workshop designed to help students build resilience through behavioral self-control, realistic optimism, and stress management. Students will gain practical tools to navigate challenges and grow both personally and academically while effectively understanding the critical role they play during their time in college.
Levels 3 & 4 Coming in November for Spring 2026
Earn a Digital Credential to Showcase Your Leadership Journey
The L2L Digital Credential is more than just a badge, it’s a verifiable symbol of a student’s growth, learning, and leadership impact. Students can earn the L2L credential comprising all competencies by completing a coaching session and attending two workshops within each level. Workshops are offered across the year and during L2L Summits. By earning this credential, students demonstrate a commitment to the competencies that matter in today’s dynamic workplaces. The digital credential provides students:
✔ Verifiable Achievement: Confirms successful completion of a structured leadership journey by a trusted organization, incorporating real-world application, reflections, and milestones.
✔ Recognized Skills and Growth: Highlights the practical skills and leadership competencies, making it easy for campus organizations, faculty, and employers to recognize accomplishments.
✔ Proof of Learning: Offers digital proof of learning achievements.
✔ Portable and Shareable: Can be displayed on LinkedIn profiles to travel with students and help open doors to new opportunities.
✔ Pathway to Advancement: Provides Provides stepping stone to future academic, professional, and civic growth, reflecting a student’s readiness to lead, communicate, and collaborate with others.
Contact Dekia Greene at [email protected] with questions.