Structure

The pilot program will consistent of 20-25 individuals. Participation will require attendance at 6 in-person sessions over the span of 12-weeks. Sessions will be held on the Allendale and Pew campus (alternating weeks), will run for 3.5 hours from 3-6:30 p.m., and include a meal. Virtual attendance will not be permitted for this initial pilot program offering.

Dates

To be eligible, you must be available in-person for each of the meeting dates below:

• February 15, 3-6:30 p.m., Allendale (Topic: Strategic Mindset)
• March 1, 3-6:30 p.m., Pew (Topic: Reach Higher 2025 & Managing Change)
• March 15, 3-6:30 p.m., Allendale (Topic: Equity-Minded Leadership)
• March 29, 3-6:30 p.m., Pew (Topic: Conflict Management & Communication)
• April 12, 3-6:30 p.m., Allendale (Topic: Building Trust & Teams)
• April 26, 3-6:30 p.m., Pew (Topic: Project Management)

Goals

• Provide a mid-tier leadership development opportunity for staff and administrative faculty.
• Gain insight from participants representing different areas across the university to strengthen the program.
• Participants will gain a deeper understanding of their preferred works styles and how they relate to others.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership by providing significant and detailed feedback to shape the program for future cohorts.

Participant Expectations

• Participants must be available to attend all sessions and complete the required readings and homework between sessions.
• Participants will be expected to share detailed feedback on their experience with the program to offer opportunities for improvement of future iterations through surveys or other evaluative tools. 
• Participants will honor professional standards of confidentiality with respect to participation in nonpublic discussions during the program.
• Participants will be expected to express interest in applying for the program with their supervisor.

Department Expectations

• Your department is expected to provide release time for this opportunity and treat it as a professional development experience (vacation time will not be used).
• Departments may need to make arrangements for the excusal from meetings or events that would prevent the participant from meeting during the 6 required in-person sessions.