¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s Division of Human Resources is accepting applications for the Institute for Excellence (I4E) until June 15. ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµInstitute for Excellence is ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s premier leadership program. According to the Human Resources LEAD Awards, the university’s Institute for Excellence program ranks eighth in the nation in the category of certificate programs with emphasis on leadership and organizational development.
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµInstitute for Excellence will begin in September. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµprogram has two tracks, the Administrators and Individual Contributors. ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµAdministrator track is for faculty or staff who supervise others. ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµIndividual Contributor track is for employees who do not supervise but have a desire to sharpen their leadership skills. Both tracks are for high performers and focus on the core leadership qualities associated with collaboration, coaching, communication, trust, emotional intelligence, resiliency and more.
Employee eligibility requirements include:
- Must be at the university a minimum of one year
- Must have received a rating of meets expectations or higher on the most recent performance evaluation
- Approval by direct supervisor to attend
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµInstitute for Excellence website includes a complete list of criteria and other important information.
Interested faculty and staff should read the online application worksheet and complete the online application form. ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµDivision of Human Resources’ Training and Development department will notify applicants selected for the Institute for Excellence in late June.
For more information, contact Renee Romine, director for training and organizational development, at 330-672-0898 or hrd@kent.edu.