Niall Gleeson
Certificate for Emerging Leaders
"The Certificate for Emerging Leaders program gave me direction," says Niall Gleeson, a recent graduate of the Certificate for Emerging Leaders. "It helped me see how I am as a leader now and how to grow as a leader.
He views his new certificate as "one more tool for the toolbox."
"It's competitive out there," he says. "If you want to move into management, this can help. I've learned a lot in these seminars and I believe what I've learned will help me achieve my career goals."
After Niall had taken his first couple seminars, it was an easy decision to enrol in the certificate program. He liked the seminars and felt what he was learning was valuable. He also appreciated the convenience of the full-day sessions and the downtown campus location.
"The classes were always diverse with students from different fields, giving you a good balance of perspectives," he says.
Most of Niall's seminars were about leadership, some focused on more practical skills. "My favourite was the two-day writing seminar, it was great...very helpful."
Niall, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geology from Queens University in 2001, works with a Calgary energy company in an environmental role. At home, he's a family man with a wife and young baby.