1. Professional Leadership Program Fall Orientation Sponsored by:
Professional Leadership Program Participant Requirements
 Professional polish, Servant Leadership focus, and personal development
 Year long program commitment
 One-on-One Mentoring experience
 Fall 2014 Junior, Senior, Grad students*
 GPA 3.25*
 Apply online at cob.unt.edu/plp/apply
*These are not the only contenders for admissions. Applicants outside these parameters will still be considered for membership.
Professional Leadership Program Fall Orientation Sponsored by:

2. The PLP Mission: The PLP Vision:
To prepare exceptional students for business leadership by supplementing degree competency with executive mentoring, corporate exposures, professional development and key business skills and values.
The PLP Vision:
To be a nationally recognized professional leadership program for the development of exceptional business leaders.

3. PLP Core Competencies
Stewardship How actions drive personal and program performance
Servant Leadership What more can I do
Communication
Professional messaging through all mediums
Teamwork Trust and Accountability
Diversity & Inclusion
Current with different values & perspectives
Problem Solving
Do decisions make economic sense
Ethical Practice
Integrity at all times

4. Program Structure College of Business Faculty Liaisons Advisory Board
Professionals (Mentors)
Student Directors
PLP Staff
PLP Alumni Network

5. Resources and Tools Videos Member Log In Materials Current Members Tab
User Id: plp
Password: members
s & Paperless Post Invitations
Social Media Updates
Board & Student Clusters

6. Mentoring: Every Session Counts
Stage 1 (August to October)
Meet once a month, building Trust, establishing roles, understanding interests, motivations, and values, set goals together
Stage 2 (November to January)
Mentor/Mentee feel more comfortable with each other having formed a firm foundation, traction on goals has begun, and building networking among other PLP members and mentors
Stage 3 (February to April)
Goals are being accomplished or are complete, mentor/mentee relationship is continuing to grow, set future expectations of relationship

7. EXAMPLE ACTION PLAN Fall Professional Learning and Development Goals
Make SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time bound) Goals that relate to improving your scorecard. An example of a SMART goal would be “I will attend a networking events this semester, speak with 3 people about their career, and get 1-2 business cards to follow-up.” Use the comments section to update your SD on your goals. How are they going? Have you achieved them? What else needs to be done for you to achieve them? Take this page with you for your SD one-on-one meeting and mentor meetings.
Professional Learning and Development Goals
On Progress
Off Progress
Comments
Goal 1:
Goal 2:
Goal 3:
Attendance and Engagement Goals
On Progress
Off Progress
Comments
Goal 1:
Goal 2:
Goal 3:
Personal Goals
On Progress
Off Progress
Comments
Goal 1:
Goal 2:
Goal 3:
Completed on:
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8. Wednesday PLP Meetings
New Schedule:
Cluster Time Group 1: 4-5 pm
Presentation 5-6 pm
Cluster Time Group 2: 6-7 pm

9. PLP Fall Calendar

10. Mentee/ Mentor Breakouts
minute Break
Breakout Sessions at 11 am:
Mentees (45 minutes) :
McKinsey Training
Mentors (45 minutes):
Board Cluster Introductions
Best Practices
Following breakout sessions you are dismissed. You are strongly encouraged to have lunch with your mentee, cluster group, or all of the above!