Lougheed College Lectures sponsored by Syncrude hosts Patricia Makokis

Patricia Makokis presents Serve with Humility: Leadership is Action, Not Position! as a featured guest of the Lougheed College Lectures.

Mobilizing change can be as simple as one step at a time, one walk at a time, and one person at a time. Dr. Makokis will speak about her leadership journey, going back to the mid 1990’s when she started formally studying leadership. That academic journey gave her the opportunity to include Indigenous ways of leading, which means leading collaboratively, with compassion, and kindness. Fast forward to 2021, when the leadership gurus write about leading with intuition, collaboration, and shared leadership. So, is the new really the old?

Studying leadership helped Dr. Makokis validate, affirm and make space for Cree ways of leading as taught to her by Elders. Leadership is a lifelong learning journey that we are all called into, together. We are all related as red, yellow, black and white family—all my ally relations. In this presentation, Dr. Makokis will give you tools to harness the power of your community to work together and mobilize change.

About Patricia Makokis

Dr. Patricia Makokis studied leadership at the University of San Diego (USD), graduating with a Doctor of Education degree in 2000. Her major was leadership. Over the years, Dr. Makokis has developed and taught leadership courses and workshops for Tribal Colleges, universities, government and industry. She is a speaker with the Speakers Bureau of Canada and sees herself as a grassroots servant leader. In 2009 she received the alumni leadership award from USD and was recognized for her leadership work.

Her latest ventures include teaming up with Brad Leitch and Scott MacDougall in the production of treaty – ally films. See: www.treatytalk.com and www.treatywalk.com She credits that work to leadership teachings of Elder mentors in her life, some still on this earth plane, others now in the spirit realm.

About the Lougheed College Lectures

Be informed, challenged, and inspired by local, national, and international leaders from government, business, academia, and the cultural and nonprofit sectors. The Lougheed College Lectures sponsored by Syncrude present exceptional speakers from interdisciplinary backgrounds. They will share their perspectives and insights on the leadership needed to face the complex challenges of the 21st century.

The 2021-22 Lougheed College Lectures are organized around the theme of Leadership Skills for an Altered Present. Engaging key leadership competencies, each of our renowned speakers will offer their unique perspectives on a distinct skill, and reflect on the impact that our pandemic experience has made to our understanding and practice of leadership. Covering mentorship, team-building, good relations, advocating for a point of view, and self-compassion, among others, the lecture series will provoke, equip and inspire audience members with new ideas and approaches with which to make a difference in their lives and communities.

FAQs

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please contact the PLLC General Office by phone at 780.248.1305 or email at pllc@ualberta.ca during regular business hours (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM).

Are the virtual lectures recorded?

Yes, however due to copyright issues the recording cannot be posted for public viewing.

How do I access the Vimeo?

An email will be sent to all registrants a couple days before the event containing a link for the Vimeo.

How do I ask questions during the livestream?

We use Mentimeter.com which allows audience members to submit their questions during the lecture. The event specific code will be displayed across the bottom of the screen during the live presentation.