Monday, June 18, 2012
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast (breakfast included in registration)
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Opening remarks and introductions
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Leadership Overview
In our opening session, we will identify the future roles, skills, and qualities required for success in the next generation of higher education leadership positions. Next, participants will create a leadership “scorecard” that will assess their current strengths and areas of needed development as leaders.
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Thinking Styles Inventory
Understanding the diverse thinking styles of others provides insight into how to lead them effectively. Using a validated assessment that identifies four primary thinking styles, participants will uncover their dominant style of thinking and problem-solving and discuss how this can and should influence their leadership style.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Ethics
Using a case study that portrays a realistic situation that participants might face back on campus, this session will provide insights and offer guiding principles that future leaders can utilize when navigating complex and nuanced situations.
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (included in registration)
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Future Timeline
This strategic thinking and planning tool will be used to conduct “horizon thinking” about the future of higher education. We will identify the potential events, trends, and issues that could impact our institutions over the next five to 10 years. Using a prioritized list of trends and issues from the timeline, participants will determine the emerging leadership skill set necessary to deal effectively with the anticipated future.
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Leader as Diagnostician
If leaders are going to be successful in the future, they will need to develop a “diagnostic mentality” in which they learn to assess a situation before they present solutions. This session will involve the utilization of four organizational assessments that will give participants deep insight into some of the most important aspects and elements of institutional life. The assessments will cover change readiness, creativity, meeting productivity, and team effectiveness. Participants will be able to choose two of the four assessments and gain practical experience with them.
4:00 – 4:45 p.m. Tips and Techniques for Leadership Effectiveness
There are a handful of techniques and approaches that successful leaders employ to enhance their overall effectiveness. Several of these will be presented during this session including tips on managing change, delegation, and decision making.
4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Wrap-up and homework assignment
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Networking reception (included in registration)
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast (included in registration)
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Review of Day 1
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Leveraging the Knowledge of Others
With the increasing demands on our time, it can be difficult to stay current on the latest research and practice on effective leadership. In this innovative and creative session, participants will leverage their time and the knowledge of their colleagues to discuss current research and essential leadership lessons.
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. The Seduction of the Leader
This presentation will discuss the pernicious dynamic that most leaders face as they lead their institutions. This “seduction” occurs when leaders do not get honest feedback about how they lead and the decisions they make. The faculty will provide practical strategies to neutralize the negative impact of this leadership dilemma.
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch (included in registration)
1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Leadership Wheel
In addition to understanding others’ thinking styles, it’s also important to understand how leaders’ behaviors impact those around them. This session utilizes an assessment instrument that will divulge a participant’s operating style and its impact on effectiveness when working with others. Suggestions will be offered for mitigating the effects of overused strengths as well as for overcoming challenges created by shortfalls in other areas.
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Anticipatory Thinking
This presentation will provide a practical model for building the “anticipatory” thinking capacity of a campus. While we cannot “predict” the future, we can creatively scan the environment for clues to potential futures. This capacity builds the resilience and adaptability of a campus and enables stakeholders throughout the campus to anticipate and understand the need for change.
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 – 4:00 p.m. Career Mapping and Mentoring
Being intentional about charting your career path, or helping others chart theirs, is a critical part of leadership. During this interactive session, participants will choose from one or two interactive sessions. The first group will examine the career path that brought them to their current position and, working with a thought partner, chart a path for the future. The second group will examine the different roles a mentor plays and seven strategies for effectively mentoring others.
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Wrap-up, discussion, and next steps
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