1. CUCCIO IT Leadership Development Program
Lori
CUCCIO IT Leadership Development Program
Lori MacMullen, Executive Director, CUCCIO
Gayleen Gray, Assistant Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

2. Background Conversations began in 2010 – 2011
Many leadership development programs but none specifically for unique needs of aspiring Higher Ed IT Leaders/CIOs
Lori and Gayleen developed the draft outline in 2016
Input and validation from CUCCIO members
CUCCIO members committed to sponsoring attendees in a PILOT
CUCCIO active and retired members committed to participating in elements of the program
In kind costs and effort for the Pilot year (current) to evaluate ongoing potential
Lori

3. High level purpose Key Objective:
To develop and support the next cadre of IT leaders in the Canadian Higher Education community
The value proposition:
Delivering leadership skills content within the context of the Canadian higher education landscape
Developing a community of future IT leaders in Canadian higher education
Leveraging content from other sources, only create if needed
Promoting and addressing effective leadership strategies for individuals to affect change and provide strategic value at their institutions
Lori

4. Key principles
Aimed at next level of IT Leadership as defined and nominated by current CUCCIO CIO/IT Leaders
Supports Canadian IT community development – peer relationships
Enhance career and leadership development within the Canadian higher education IT community
Cost effective, affordable and leverage technology and in kind capabilities wherever possible
Not intended to be all encompassing or advertised more broadly for general access
Not intended to address basic management (i.e. administer & control) or specific technical skills
Lori

5. Proposed delivery model
Content from CAUBO online program for first phase
Current and past IT leaders/ CIOs will be play an integral role in content development and delivery – real world experience and mentorship
Each module will require at least one lead facilitator and up to three individual content providers/presenters
Content providers will share their experience on specific topics using case studies, examples, resource materials, etc.
Regular on-line Zoom sessions – facilitated, full cohort
Face-to-face sessions at the CUCCIO meetings and CANHEIT
Gayleen

6. Attendee participation
Most of the program delivered online, with 3 ‘in person’ experiences
On-line content and discussion forum will be provided via the CUCCIO Members Sharepoint site and SLACK (work in progress)
A total of three modules in the program over one year – combined online zoom calls and offline activities
Participants invited/required to attend the CUCCIO Meetings (3x)
The face-to-face component of the program is seen as critical to not only the overall success of the program but also to the success of the participants.
Support and commitment to attendance is required from the institution, the CIO and the participant.
Gayleen

7. Core content across three semesters
Leadership in the Academy
The context in which universities operate including history of universities, structure and governance, key stakeholders and so forth
Based on CAUBO online program (partnership)
IT Strategy and IT Governance
Aligning business needs and organizational vision to develop and deliver a future IT vision (i.e. big picture thinking),
how to facilitate prioritization and buy in from key stakeholders
Leading institutional Change through Higher Ed IT
understanding the principles of change management, relationship management, portfolio management and risk management
the impact of campus IT on broader institutional change
Gayleen

8. Pilot experience to date
Facilitated by Bob (Robert) Cook, retired CIO at University of Toronto
15 participants in the first round cohort from across 14 institutions across the country
6+ CIOs/IT leaders and other subject matter experts have participated in the delivery of content
Importance of in person time for the cohort to gel and build relationships
Technology has an impact on participation and satisfaction
Gayleen

9. Questions/Comments
Gayleen

10. Thank you for attending
Lori MacMullen Gayleen Gray