WELCOMEProgram Overview

Welcome Video

WELCOME BACK!

“The smallest indivisible human unit is two people, not one; one is a fiction. From such nets of souls societies, the social world, human life springs.”

Tony Kushner

GOOD NEWS!

“You can’t have a positive life with a negative mind.”

Bob Moward, Basketball Coach and Motivational Speaker

OVERVIEW

Welcome Back! Good News! Reflect on Reentry Alignment Practicum Expectations Practicum Experience Program Overview Reflection

CONFRONTING REENTRY

Finalize Your PAP and IPDP Engage in Reflective Practice Journal Your Experiences Select a Mentor Select a Program Partner

(Optional) Stay Connected

Academy Liaison Academy Coach LinkedIn

Submit Reflection Reports Apply for Grad Credit (Optional)

PRACTICUM PROGRAM COMPONENTS

BUILD AND SUSTAIN ALIGNMENT

Plan Responses

Core Purpose/Mission Why do you exist? What is your essential purpose?

Identity Who do you claim to be? How do others see you?

Values/Beliefs What values and/or beliefs are closest to your heart?

Capabilities/Strengths What are your signature talents and strengths?

Behaviors/DiSC Style What is your behavioral style?

Constraints What is limiting your progress or potential?

Hopes/Dreams/Expectations

What do you hope to achieve as the leader in your life and/or the life of others?

Measures What does success look like? Will you know it when you see it?

REFLECTION

Reflection is an active process whereby the professional can gain an understanding of how historical, social, cultural and

personal experiences have contributed to professional

knowledge and practice (Wilkinson, 1996).

• LinkedIn Group• Social Connection• Focused Issues/Topics• Informational Updates• Program Announcements• Moderated Discussion• Academy Tips and Tools

• Program Buddy• Facilitator Coaching• Personal Mentor

STAYING CONNECTED

FIND YOUR VOICE

As leaders we may have many voices, but our signature voice is found at the intersection between our inner voice that connects us with purpose, mission, and values to our outer voice that allows us to align with key stakeholders.

SIGNATURE VOICE

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Voice for Self

Voice for Others

Ability to connect with core values.

Ability to connect/ align with stakeholders

• Character Choicesdefine the person you are - values!

• Action choicesdo something, do nothing!

• Investment choicespeople you spend time with.

David Cottrell, 2007

Your day, your month, your year are defined by the choices you make.

MONDAY MORNING CHOICES

PRACTICUM

Keys to success: Sense of Purpose Desire, Will Focus Resources Resilience Persistence Other????

YEAR IN REVIEW

Group Activity15 minutesDepict your “Collective” JourneyUse Available MaterialsDisplay ResultsBe CreativeShare Your Results

PROGRAM GOAL

Provide relevant, learner-centered training

and professional development for

organizational leaders that is engaging,

meaningful, useful, and which results in positive change and professional growth.

OPERATIONAL GUIDE

1. Appreciate, value, and respect differences.

2. Maintain confidentiality; no rank in the room.

3. Everyone participates; no one dominates.4. Help us stay on track, be on time, stay

engaged.5. Give freely of your experience.6. Keep an open mind.7. Maintain a positive and appreciative

group dynamic.8. One speaker at a time; avoid

interruptions.9. Be an active and objective listener.10. Have fun!

PROGRAM PRINCIPLES AND VALUES

1. Build and sustain a learning community of leaders.

2. Develop effective, inspired, transformational leadership skills.

3. Develop leadership communication and coaching skills.

4. Appreciate, value, respect, and celebrate diversity.

5. Recognize, value, and capitalize on strengths.

6. Examine relevant and cutting-edge theory and research.

7. Seek results in personal and professional growth.

8. Engage in dialogue and discovery, journaling, and reflective practice.

9. Seek to understand self and relationships; facilitate communication.

10. Make a difference in the lives of others.

PROGRAM TOPIC AREAS

First session in residence •Welcome and Overview

•Complex Role of Organizational Leaders

•Integrating and Celebrating Strengths

•Learning Leadership - Finding Your Voice

•Understanding Self and Others: Work Behavioral Styles

•Strategic Thinking and Acting

•Building Global Awareness and Cultural Intelligence

•Leading Effective Teams

•Effective Communication

•The Leadership Practicum

•Program Review and Closing

PROGRAM TOPIC AREAS

Second session in residence •Welcome and Practicum Reflection

•Strengths-Based Leadership

•Adaptive Leadership

•Leading and Managing Change

•Organizational Culture and Cultivating Followership

•Leader as Manager

•Leadership Assessment (MLQ)

•Managing the EnterprisePlanning and Resourcing - Organizing and StaffingAssessing and Evaluating - Managing ConflictCoaching - Crisis Management - Developing Others

•The Leader’s Ethical Compass

•Celebrating Excellence, Closing, and Graduation

CONTINUING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Claim the Objects of Your Desire •Great Leaders Grow

• Gain Knowledge• Reach Out to Others• Open Your World• Walk Toward Wisdom

•Build Your Skill Set•Add to Your Tool Box•Refine Your Approach•Master Your Style

ISSUE BANK

The Issue Bank is a blank sheet of paper that is posted and used to record important issues.

Items to include in the Issue Bank:

•Topics that will be addressed later

•Questions that should be deferred until the end of the current agenda

•Items that should be the subject of future agendas

•Announcements

ANYONE MAY POST AN ISSUE!

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

Time DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5

8-8:30 AM Welcome/Overview Welcome/Overview Welcome/Overview Welcome/Overview Welcome/Overview

 8:30-10 AM  

Reconnect Webinar(one week before Academy) 9:30-10 AM REGISTRATION

Leading & Managing Change  

Organizational Culture & Communication 

Managing the Education Enterprise 

Coaching & Talent Development   Case Study

10:15-12 PM  

Welcome, Overview Week 2, Practicum Reflections

12-1 PM Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

 1-3 PM

Strengths-Based Leadership 34 Themes Report 

Leader as Manager 

MLQ & LSPSBring Results

Decision Making and The Leader’s Ethical Compass  

Encouraging the Heart 

 3:15-5 PM

Adaptive Leadership  

3:00 PM ReflectionNetworking 

Case Study 3:00 PMProgram Close

  Reflect/ Journal/ CPDP

Reflect/ Journal/ CPDP

Reflect/ Journal/ CPDP

Group Dinner  

CLASS PARTY

Thursday at 5:30 Need volunteers to organize YOU pick the theme and MC the

exchange of gifts Details to follow

SUMMARY

Glad You’re Back! Plan on a good week. Work together to

ensure success. Keep an eye on

the schedule. Have fun!

REFLECTION