 Bacone College (BC)founded in 1880  Historical Mission to America Indians  Related to the American Baptist Churches-USA  Vision 2020 Strategic Plan  Goal of 51% American Indian Students  Leadership development plan will help the college to meet the goals of Vision 2020

 Leadership style should be a strategic choice and address the particular situation  Combination of two leadership styles is the strategic choice for BC › Affiliative Style – People Come First › Authoritative Style – State Vision and Set Standards  BC in midst of change and transition with new Interim President

 BC will implement a balance between a centralized and decentralized structure › Previous structure was centralized-top heavy › New leadership provides opportunity to decentralize structure › Decentralized structure encourages motivation, creativity, team environment › Direction and Decisions made at various levels › Centralized structure-lots of detail, hard choices- financial area › Both structures will help provide and help employees to contribute to the collective direction, alignment and commitment (DAC)

 Feedback intensive programs provide individuals deeper understanding of their strengths and development needs  BC implemented 360 feedback for top administration  Advantages of implementing a 360 degree program for all employees at BC › 360 feedback provides data about current leadership strengths and development needs as perceived by others › 360 assessment can measure behavioral change and resulting impact

 Developing leaders enhances performance and expands capacity  BC will utilize developmental relationships and developmental assignments  Developmental relationships › Mentors and Coaches  Activities to build performance capacity › Expand work responsibilities, project assignments, cross functional team assignments

 Coaching is a practice where coach and coachee collaborate to: › Assess coachee › Understand coachee development needs › Challenge coachee › Support coachee to reach new goals  Goal of coaching › Improve effectiveness of leader › Improve effectiveness of team/organization

 Extended Coaching BC › Train or certify internal staff to do coaching › Formal coaching part of the leader development system  Advantages of Extended Coaching › Relationship › Trust › Safe Environment  Cultural Awareness in Coaching

 Empowering employees in decision making process is a key value  Mentoring and coaching help employees to make sound decisions  Decentralized structure makes way for employees to be involved in the decision making process

 Organizations communicate what it values  BC would communicate internally with team, staff, departmental meetings; newsletters,  Develop a learning network through Moodle learning platform for staff  BC would communicate externally by social media, newsletter-mail and electronically, annual reports

 Conflict can be an everyday occurrence and is inevitable  Collaborative Conflict Style › Cooperative- everyone is important › Finding best solution when there are a variety of views  Collaborative conflict is an effective method for BC › Tries to find common ground

 Present the perception of the problem  Gather information  Agree on the problem trying to solve  Brainstorm possible solutions  Negotiate a solution  During the Process › Listen to concerns, absorb criticism, find common ground for solutions

 BC will use Lewin’s Process of Change Management › Unfreeze-Change-Refreeze  Unfreeze stage-existing way of doing things cannot continue  Change stage-begin to look for new ways of doing things  Re-freeze stage-changes incorporated into everyday life of the college

Bacone College (BC)is higher education institution currently going through change and transition. BC will provide leadership development by using a combination of centralized and decentralized structure, providing a 360 feedback program, leadership coaching, establishing a conflict resolution process and empowering employees in the decision making process. Lewin’s process of change management will assist leadership during the current change and transition it is experiencing. By implementing the leadership development plan, BC will be on its way to meeting the goals of the Vision 2020 plan.

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