Leadership Academy Timeline – 15 month program - November 2014 – February 2016
October 2014 – Program Launch
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Announce program
Review applications
November 13th 2014 - Kick Off – 1 full day session - 6 hours
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Lee Riddell from SUNY Leadership Institute - Engaging Self Awareness and Leadership
Wheel – Importance of Journaling & Reflection
Executive coaches introduced to teams - coaches will lead cohorts in self assessment tools
throughout the duration of the program
SUNY Faculty (Tom Taber, PhD, School of Business at University of Albany) presents on
Leadership Theory
Pre-test
December 2014 – Ethics Session – 2 hours, 2 hours – December 15th, 2014
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Group discussion using various media forms – leadership traits
Ethics Session – December 16th
Invite members to “Crucial Conversations” from mentor program – December 5th
January 2015 - Business of the Research Foundation – 4 hours – January 13th from 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Complete RF Finance 101 as pre-requisite
Understanding Financial Statements – Keith Kaplan, Financial Accounting Manager
Understanding the Operating Plan – Cathy Kaszluga, Vice President for Strategy & Planning
Invite to State of the University Address – January 13, 2015 9:30 a.m.
Launch 360 assessment - January 14, 2015 – February 20, 2015
February 2015 – Leveraging Diversity in the Workplace – 3 hours, 2 hours
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Business Case for Diversity – Conversation with Carlos Medina – February 12th 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Prerequisite – Implicit Bias Tool & view Learning Tuesday
Group coaching of 360’s – February 27 with April Hicks
March 2015 – April 2015 – Public Speaking 2 month mini course – 5 hours with prep
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Public Speaking - Your Work at RF and Extemporaneous sessions
March 3, April 7, May 12
Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and Garry Sanders host first session and cover
Leading through Change, Transformative Leadership
May 2015 - Mentor Assignments – 6 hours with 1 hour per month
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Mentor Training with Academy participants and their mentors
6 month relationship begins with mentor (5/15-11/15)
Assessments & professional development plans shared with mentors
Public Speaking – Verbatim Style
June 2015 – Communication Session – 2 hours
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June 11, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. - Book review #1 “Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different”
Facilitated by Justine Gordon
June 19, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Crucial Conversations Part 2, led by Joeann Humbert
Check In session with Academy participants
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Independent Reading
July 2015 – Break
August 2015- October 2015 – Rotation Experience/Job Shadowing Options
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Campus Visits or
3 mos. Department Rotations or
Staff Exchanges
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August 5, 11 a.m. – 12: 30 p.m. - Book Review #2 “Discovering Your True North” facilitated
by Rose Fiddemon & Kate to speak about rotation
August 2015
September 2015 – Compliance Session – 2 hours
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September 10, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Protégé Check In & Kathleen Caggiano-Siino Project
Discussion
September 17, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Compliance Joshua Toas
September 24, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MopCO presents “Storytelling for Managers” HVCC
October 2015 – Inclusive Workplace – 2 hours
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October 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Diversity Suite: The Inclusive Workplace Jalisa
Williams
November 2015 – Project Management (PM)– 1 Full day
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November 17, all day (time tbd) Ellen Kelly
November 30, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Book Review “From Good to Great” facilitated Jerry Gauriloff Webex
November 2015– February 2016 – Participants work independently on projects
February 2016 – Projects Unveiled and Graduation!
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February 29, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Servant Leadership facilitated by Kathleen CaggianoSiino
Graduation
Post test