2013-2014 Academic Leadership Development Series

Monday, May 19, 20149:00 am – NoonMCB 316: Mt. Rainier Room

2013-2014 Academic Leadership Development Series:

Session Four: Bringing People and the Campus AlongCarol L. Mack, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Leadership Development

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Note: All sessions times are 9:00 am - Noon

Session Four: Bringing People and the Campus Along

• Welcome and Introduction to the SessionCarol L. Mack, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Leadership Development

 • Case Study: Setting the Stage

Sona K. Andrews, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs • President’s Reflection on the Perfect Storm and Moving Forward

Wim Wiewel, President

• Break

• Case Study Discussion Sona K. Andrews, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

• Self and Group Reflection on the Perfect StormCarol L. Mack, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Leadership Development

• Wrap Up/ClosingCarol L. Mack, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Leadership Development

At today’s session you will:• Gain tools that will help you reflect upon

your leadership in ways will move your departments’ agendas forward.

• Gain tools that will help you facilitate departmental conversations.

• Reflect on behaviors and characteristics that can best serve you as chairs.

Motivating OthersUnskilled Leaders

Skilled Leaders

Overused Leaders

Don’t know what motivates others or how to do it

Empower others May not be good at building team spirit by focusing on a few

May be poor readers of others, not picking up on their needs or cues

Create a climate in which people want to do their best

May not take a tough stand when the situation calls for it

Don’t have people under them that do their best

Invite input and share ownership and visibility

May be seen as providing inequitable treatment

Sources: Lombardo, Michael & Robert Eichinger (2009). FYI For Your Improvement: A Guide for Development and Coaching. Korn/Ferry International.

Ethics and ValuesUnskilled Leaders

Skilled Leaders

Overused Leaders

May have values that are out of sync with those of the organization

Adhere to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times

May be overly critical of those who do not hold the same values

May not think about their values and don’t know how they are perceived

Reward the right values and disapprove of others

May go to battle based on beliefs and values that may not be appropriate

Behaviors may vary too much across situations

Practice what they preach

May use ethics statements to close off discussion

Sources: Lombardo, Michael & Robert Eichinger (2009). FYI For Your Improvement: A Guide for Development and Coaching. Korn/Ferry International.

2013-2014 Academic Leadership Development Series:

Case Study: Setting the StageSona K. Andrews, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

2013-2014 Academic Leadership Development Series:President’s Reflection in the Context of

A Perfect Storm: Moving ForwardWim Wiewel, President

2013-2014 Academic Leadership Development Series:

Case Study DiscussionSona K. Andrews, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

• What information do you think a chair in this situation would need?

• How would this information have helped a chair be an effective leader?

• What advice would you give a chair faced with this situation?

• What advice would you give a chair to help their department move forward?

2013-2014 Academic Leadership Development Series:

Self-Reflection and Group DiscussionCarol L. Mack, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Leadership Development