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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