Women's Leadership Institute - Program
Topics being offered twice during the program:
Networking 2.0 – Teri Bump, Vice President, University Relations, American Campus Communities
- Develop and steward a sustainable network
- Leverage social media to expand and manage your professional circle, reputation, and value
- Maximize your professional development investment by choosing appropriate activities
Developing Others: Coaching/Mentoring – Kathryn Deiss, Content Strategist, Association of College and Research Libraries/American Library Association
- Define coaching and mentoring as distinct activities
- Adapt your style to meet needs of different individuals/situations
- Apply coaching/mentoring models and skills to assist others
Reframing Power and Influence – Lynn Gangone, Dean ,Women's College, University of Denver
- Assess personal influence style
- Recognize power dynamics
- Plan and execute influencing strategies
Men and Women at Work – Marsha Herman-Betzen, Executive Director, Association of College Unions International
- Demonstrate knowledge of how culture/gender shapes identity and influences behavior
- Recognize personal biases, prejudices, and stereotypical behavior that influence interactions
- Identify personal strategies to employ to strengthen capacity to work across gender/culture
Supporting Work-Life Balance - Melanie Hawks, Training and Development Coordinator, University of Utah’s Marriott Library
- Identify sources of stress and conflict
- Recognize barriers to work-life balance
- Plan strategies for addressing personal work-life balance issues
Advancing your Career – Ellen Heffernan, Partner, Spelman & Johnson Group
- Develop strategies for next career steps
- Define the right campus fit
- Identify various career path opportunities
Fierce Conversations – Sue Sedory Holzer, Chief Strategy Officer, American Academy of Otolaryngology
- Recognize barriers to engaging in difficult conversations
- Assess personal readiness to engage in dialogue
- Plan strategies for engaging others in a meaningful way
Critical Thinking and Decision Making – Susan Jurow, Senior Vice President, Professional Development, National Association of College and University Business Officers
- Critically evaluate data
- Assess personal decision-making habits
- Analyze how decisions impact organizational performance