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The Leadership Strategies Program
The Exceptional Assistants' Network Leaders Program
The Leadership Development Center's two core programs are intensive professional development experiences. Each is designed specifically for people who hold key leadership roles.
The Leadership Strategies Program
Leadership Strategies is the University of Virginia's development program for leaders of work groups and teams. The program curriculum focuses on identifying and developing effective leadership practices, especially the skills necessary for leading and developing others. As part of a diverse cohort from across the University, participants are exposed to new strategies for achieving their objectives and have the opportunity to share their own experiences and perspectives on what constitutes effective leadership within the University community. Participants strengthen their capacity to lead by increasing their self-awareness, knowledge and skills. Topics covered during the workshop include leadership and values, vision and planning, leading change, team work, collaboration, communication, conflict, coaching and developing others, and career development.
A core component of the program is a 360-degree leadership assessment. The assessment is derived from the UVA leadership characteristics identified by President Casteen and his Cabinet. Through this process, participants receive feedback on their leadership behaviors from a wide range of observers including supervisors, direct reports, peers, and professional colleagues. In addition to receiving a customized feedback report, each participant completes a confidential, one-on-one session with a Leadership Development Center (LDC) consultant to review the results and to begin setting development goals. During the program participants leverage what they have learned about themselves and effective leadership practices to create personalized leadership action plans and three months after the last session reconvene to assess and reflect on the progress they have made.
Who Should Participate:
Leaders of work-groups and teams across the University in both administrative and academic roles. Examples of academic roles are assistant, associate or full professors who run research projects, labs, programs, institutes or centers, research coordinators or assistant department chairs.
Benefits of Participating
Program participants will:
- Deepen their understanding of University values, stakeholders, and purpose through conversations with senior leaders and one another;
- Clarify the values that are the foundation from which they lead others;
- Understand the impact of their individual leadership behaviors on their work group and organization;
- Assess the implications of their preferred leadership style for approaching and dealing with both team and organizational challenges;
- Enhance their ability to create the conditions that lead to high performance within a work group;
- Enhance their ability to collaborate within and across departments to achieve their objectives and effect change;
- Learn about leadership best practices and proven strategies for achieving organizational objectives;
- Participate in a variety of individual and group exercises to develop their leadership skills and abilities; and,
- Create a specific plan to develop their leadership effectiveness.
Program Cost
From the pool of nominated participants, a cohort limit of 20 qualified individuals will be selected.
The Leadership Strategies Program cost is $1000/person, but will be fully funded by UVa
for the selected participants of this year’s cohort. Selected cohort individuals will not be responsible for any fees,
but are required to fully participate in the programming sessions.
DEADLINE: All materials must be received by August 31 at 5:00 PM.
Purpose Statement
Leadership Strategies will strengthen your ability to lead by deepening your awareness and understanding of the University's Leadership Characteristics, the foundation for success at U.Va. The program will help improve your leadership performance through creation of a personalized development plan utilizing a multi-rater feedback assessment as the foundation, which introduces selected candidates to the concepts, characteristics, and behaviors needed to be a successful leader. You will engage in structured conversations with senior leaders and others, while participating in a variety of individual and cohort exercises that take your skills and abilities to the next level.
Commitment
Participants must complete a 360-degree leadership assessment process and are expected to attend all program sessions as well as the orientation, opening dinner, one-on-one coaching session, and post-program follow up. Participants are expected to develop a leadership action plan and between sessions complete some reflection exercises and light reading assignments. Participant's supervisors are expected to provide feedback through the leadership assessment, to check-in on what the participant is learning, and to support development and implementation of the participant's leadership action plan.
Eligibility
Leadership Strategies is open to anyone who leads a work-group or team and has a minimum of three years working experience at UVa. Exceptions to the eligibility requirements may be granted on a case-by-case basis. To be considered for the program, applicants must be officially nominated by their supervisor or department head. To ensure best fit with program goals and objectives, potential participants and departments are encouraged to discuss their nominations with Christopher Ditmar (924-0997 or jcd9x@virginia.edu).
Nominations now being accepted! (pdf)
Click to view the Leadership Strategies Program schedule. (pdf)
For more information contact: Christopher Ditmar, Leadership Development Center, 434-924-0997 or jcd9x@virginia.edu.
The Exceptional Assistants' Network Leaders Program
Join us for this four-day leadership development experience designed to assist employees serving in administrative support or service roles. Participants will engage in a series of topic-specific learning sessions led by a team of experienced organizational development professionals. Sessions are designed to incorporate a high degree of experiential learning through exercises that expand understanding, skill, and professional competencies. Content is geared toward the practical, real world issues facing employees in higher education, and specifically those working for UVa.
Who Should Attend:
The program is open to any full-time UVa employee serving as an administrative assistant or in a support or service role with a minimum of 12 months service time. And to non-UVa employees on a space available basis.
Requirements for Attendance:
Nomination is not required to attend this program, however all participants must obtain permission from their supervisor to attend. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory in order to graduate from the program and enter into the UVa Exceptional Assistants Network. See below for programs and resources offered to network members.
The Exceptional Assistants Network consists of more than 200 UVa employees who have graduated from the EAN Core Program who attend various programs that continue their ongoing professional development and which foster community and connection with one another.
Course Objectives:
Sessions will focus on a variety of core competencies that address topics relevant to today's administrative support professional in areas such as:
- Understanding personality differences to foster enhanced working relationships
- Dealing with difficult people including customers and co-workers
- Interpersonal communication and the art of persuasion
- Improving leadership style and professional growth
- Effective use of time through improved organization skills
- Balancing work as a means of reducing stress
- Problem solving in a complex and fast paced environment
- Cooperation and team methodology
Fees: The enrolled registration of $250 includes all program materials, continental breakfast
and lunch for each day of the program. Program participants need to complete the registration process
to enroll in the EAN Leader's Program.
NOTE: If a benefits-eligible UVa employee, you may have the opportunity to use one's $2,000 in new Education Benefits to take courses not previously funded by the Tuition Waver program. This includes the Exceptional Assistants' Network Leaders Program. Please first check with the HR Benefits representative in your department.
Click to view Educational Benefits Form. (pdf)
Now Enrolling!
Click to view schedule. (pdf)
Late Fall 2009 Dates:
Wednesday, November 4th (South Meeting Room)
Monday, November 9th (South Meeting Room)
Tuesday, November 24th (Commonwealth Room)
Tuesday, December 8th (Commonwealth Room)
Fees: $250
The deadline for registering is October 31st.
For registration instructions, please click here. For further
information or assistance on EAN program registration, please contact JoAnn Conley at jmc2wb@virginia.edu.
On-line Registration Form: Click here
Fillalbe PDF / Email-ready Registration Form: Click here.
For more information contact: Christopher Ditmar, Leadership Development Center, 434-924-0997 or jcd9x@virginia.edu.
All sessions are held in Newcomb Hall Commonwealth Room.
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