Academic Leadership Development Series Monday, May 19, :00 am – Noon MCB 316: Mt. Rainier Room

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

Series: Leading in an Environment of Changing Fiscal Realties Note: All sessions times are 9:00 am - Noon

Session Four: Bringing People and the Campus Along Welcome and Introduction to the Session Carol 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 Storm Carol L. Mack, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Leadership Development Wrap Up/Closing Carol 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 Others Unskilled LeadersSkilled LeadersOverused 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 Values Unskilled LeadersSkilled LeadersOverused 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.

Academic Leadership Development Series: Case Study: Setting the Stage Sona K. Andrews, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Academic Leadership Development Series: President’s Reflection in the Context of A Perfect Storm: Moving Forward Wim Wiewel, President

Academic Leadership Development Series: Case Study Discussion Sona 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?

Academic Leadership Development Series: Self-Reflection and Group Discussion Carol L. Mack, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Leadership Development