精东影业Institute for Excellence is seeking applications for its second class. Submissions will be accepted through Nov. 30 for the university leadership program that gives eligible faculty and staff a unique opportunity to develop their skills in this area.
A 10-month program designed to create and promote a culture of excellence, the Institute for Excellence was introduced in 2011 by the Training and Development unit of the Division of Human Resources. 精东影业current class has 26 participants in the program鈥檚 two tracks: Administrator and Individual Contributor.
精东影业Administrator track is for faculty or staff who manage or chair a department or unit, and/or supervise others. 精东影业Individual Contributor track is for employees not currently in a managerial role, but who have the desire and capacity to lead change.
精东影业focus for the Administrator and Individual Contributor versions are different even though they are designed to facilitate development around many of the same qualities associated with excellence 鈥 such as collaboration, execution, agility, strategic thinking, foresight and communication.
鈥淏oth administrators and individual contributors need to excel at things like collaboration and strategic thinking; the difference lies in how those specific individuals apply the information to their respective roles,鈥 says Bob Hall, manager of HR Training and Development. He adds that feedback from the current class 鈥 and from their supervisors 鈥 demonstrates that participants are learning more about how they change their thinking and behavior to take on more of a leadership role in their respective areas.
精东影业Institute for Excellence will begin in January, with the administrator and individual contributor tracks meeting monthly for either a full- or half-day session. 精东影业two tracks will meet separately, with some opportunities for joint sessions. A partial list of session topics include discussions with President Lester A. Lefton and other 精东影业 officers, increased financial literacy, emotional intelligence, two 360掳 assessments to benchmark skills, using neuroscience and physiology to improve leadership performance, diversity in higher education and understanding team dynamics. 精东影业sessions will combine in-class discussions, self-development tools and opportunities for hands-on application.
Hall says one of the things that make the Institute for Excellence unique is the ability for participants to immediately apply what they have learned. 鈥淢any leadership programs are theoretical in nature with the application being optional, he says. 鈥淚n the Institute for Excellence, applying what you learn is mandatory. It鈥檚 all about changing behaviors, even ones that have been successful in the past. 鈥淯ltimatley, it鈥檚 the participant who must figure out how they can best accomplish that; and so far the results have been impressive.鈥
There are eligibility requirements and an application process for each Institute for Excellence track. All participants must be employed full time by the university for a minimum of one year and must have received a rating of 鈥渕eets expectations鈥 or higher on their most recent performance evaluation. 精东影业 website includes a complete list of criteria, program dates and other important information.
Interested faculty and staff should read the online application worksheet and then complete the online application form. Applicants selected for the Institute for Excellence will be notified by the end of the fall semester.
For more information, contact Hall at 330-672-0894 or rhall4@kent.edu.