PLA Leadership Academy Agenda
Coach Program
MONDAY, MARCH 4
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
Today’s activities will be led by the Academy Facilitators:
Carolyn Anthony, director, Skokie Public Library; Ron
Carlee, COO, International City/County Management
Association; Adam Goodman, director, Center for
Leadership, Northwestern University.
Union League Club, Heritage Room, 2nd Floor
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Union League Club, Board Room, 5th Floor
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Adaptive Leadership: Using Gallup Strengths and
Weaknesses
Led by: Todd Murphy, associate director,
Center for Leadership, Northwestern University
Union League Club, Heritage Room, 2nd Floor
9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Review of Training Agenda
Noon
Lunch
10 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
Engaging the Community/PLA Leadership Model Preparing for Leadership
Led by: Ron Carlee
10:45 a.m.
Leadership Coaching and Developing Others
Millennium Park
Noon
Lunch
12:45 p.m.
Leadership Coaching and Developing Others
3:30 p.m.
Mentee Project Development
5:30 p.m.
Walk and Tour
The Gage, 24 S. Michigan Ave.
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Dinner and Millennium Park Presentation
Guest: Ed Uhlir, executive director, Millennium
Park Inc.
4:15 p.m.
Selection of Mentees
4:45 p.m.
Review of coaches’ roles throughout program;
looking ahead and anticipating the
webinars
Union League Club, Room 710
6:00 p.m.
PLA Leadership Academy Kick Off Reception
Morning and afternoon breaks will be accommodated.
Supported by a grant from the Institute of
Museum and Library Services.
PLA Leadership Academy Agenda
Coach Program
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
THURSDAY, MARCH 7 CONTINUED
Union League Club, Heritage Room, 2nd Floor
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Union League Club, Heritage Room, 2nd Floor
9:00 a.m.
PLA Leadership Model
Led by: Carolyn Anthony, Adam Goodman
8:30 a.m.
Understanding Community Stakeholders
Panelists: Wally Bobkiewicz, city manager,
Evanston, Ill.; Karen Danczak-Lyons, director,
Evanston Public Library; Jody Kretzmann,
co-director, Asset-Based Community
Development Institute, School of Education
and Social Policy, Northwestern University;
Howard Meyer, executive director, Skokie (Ill.)
Chamber of Commerce; Liz Miller, deputy city
manager, City of Tucson, Ariz.
Noon
Lunch
Noon
Lunch and Interview with Brian Bannon,
director, Chicago Public Library
1:00 p.m.
Developing Leadership Projects
Art Institute of Chicago and Terzo Piano
Restaurant, 111 S. Michigan Ave.
4:00-8:00 p.m.
Activity and Dinner
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
1:00 p.m.
Leadership Crucible
Led by: Adam Goodman
Union League Club, Heritage Room, 2nd Floor
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
5:00 p.m.
Light Snacks
8:30 a.m.
Report on Project Commitments
Union League Club, Room 700
5:30 p.m.
Improv Activity and Performance
10:00 a.m.
Project Implementation and Webinar Planning
Carolyn Anthony and Jan Sanders, director,
Pasadena (Calif.) Public Library
Union League Club, Room 710
7:30 p.m.
Dinner
11:00 a.m.
Conclusion
Carolyn Anthony and Adam Goodman
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
Union League Club, Heritage Room, 2nd Floor
7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Reflection on Leadership Crucible
Led by: Adam Goodman
Morning and afternoon breaks will be accommodated.
Supported by a grant from the Institute of
Museum and Library Services.