KDLU Leadership Institute

KDLU Leadership Institute

• Identify and develop high-potential employees

• Create diverse teams working toward organizational goals

• Strengthen KDL’s position as a library leader and employer of choice

Why? Objectives

1. Application, review & acceptance2. Individual Leadership Effectiveness

Analysis (LEA)3. Mentoring & individual plans 4. Formal classroom sessions5. Independent study & reading6. Experiential learning, projects

supporting Strategic Plan activities

How? Process

• 3 years or more KDL employment • 4-year degree, or working toward• Supervisor’s endorsement

acknowledging time commitment • Quality of application • Proven past performance• Leadership Team selects

participants

Who? Application Criteria

• Melissa - Coll. Dev. Mgr.• Morgan - Youth Librarian, Walker• Dana - Teen Librarian, Kentwood• Liz – new Branch Mgr. Caledonia• Kristin – new Branch Mgr. Englehardt• Michelle - Youth Spec., East GR• Denise - former Program & Outreach

Spec.• Penni – Coll. Dev. Librarian

Who? Inaugural Participants

• Josh - Teen Librarian Grandville• Jan - Adult Services Parapro.,

Englehardt & Walker• Sheri - Webmaster• Sandy - Branch Mgr. Alto• Tammy – Coll. Dev. Librarian

Who? Current Participants

• 360˚ Assessment: supervisor, direct reports, peers and self-analysis

• Measures 22 behaviors/competencies with assets and liabilities

• Custom feedback tailored to KDL’s priorities

What? Leadership Effectiveness Analysis - LEA

Under the MOST column, you would circle:

“5” if the statement is especially characteristic of you, OR“4” if the statement is the most like you of the three choice, but you don’t feel strongly about it

Under the NEXT column, you would circle:

“3” if the statement is a reasonably accurate description of your approach, OR“2” if the statement is simply the better of the two less appealing choices

In supervising people, I am MOST NEXT

a. Tactful 5 4 3 2

b. Demanding 5 4 3 2

c. Easy to please 5 4 3 2

Leadership Effectiveness Analysis - LEA

Taking a long-range, broad approach to problem solving and decision making through objective analysis, thinking ahead and planning.

LEA on Strategic Thinking

Lower Scores indicate:

• a focus on the present

• trusting instincts rather than analyzing decisions

• taking a short-range view

LEA on Strategic Thinking

Higher Scores indicate:

• focus on analytical approaches• planning ahead• thinking through the implications of

decisions • projecting into the future

LEA on Strategic Thinking

Mentors:

• Take the LEA themselves• Help protégés generate an

Individual Development Plan with actions to achieve professional goals

• Coach, encourage, facilitate and support

What? Mentor Meetings & Goals

• Job-related knowledge & skills• Understanding of the organization• Positive attitude• Ability to teach• Interpersonal skills• Genuine interest in success of others• Inspire others• KDL Manager or Leader• Recommended by LT or previous KDLU

LI participants

Criteria for Mentoring

Most successful when protégés can chose and mentors can accept or decline

• 10 potential mentors/5 protégés

• Protégés indicate top 3 preferences for mentors

• Mentors must agree to each individual pairing

Mentor/Protégés Pairing

Competencies

• Communication

• Strategic Thinking

• Consensual Decision Making

• Persuasiveness

• Innovation

What? Classroom Sessions

• Independent study based on Individual Development Plan

• Shared facilitation of online book discussions

• Readings correspond to Competencies

What? Independent Study & Reading

On Becoming a Leader, Warren Bennis

Six Thinking Hats, Edward De Bono

Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath Whole New Mind, Daniel Pink Courageous Follower, Ira Chaleff

What? Reading & Online Discussions

Actual projects To Be Determined

Leadership Institute participants will actively lead projects supporting Strategic Plan objectives.

What? Experiential Learning

• Participants and potential mentors selected October 2010

• Mentor/Protégé matching• LEA Completion• Kick-off Session - December 2010• Sessions complete – May 2011• Experiential Learning begins June

2011

When? Schedule

LEA = $380 x 11 $4,180Supplies, incl. books$1,500Formal Classroom Sessions$5,416Wrap-up $ 300

Total $11,396

How much? Budget

Revisit Objectives, Did we:Identify and develop high-potential

employees?

Create diverse teams working toward organizational goals?

Strengthen KDL’s position as a library leader and employer of choice?

How well? Assessment