Center for Teaching and Learning - Programming - Leadership Development

Leadership Development

These programs, co-sponsored with Human Resources and ACTC, are designed to address leadership development needs for all campus leaders. To achieve Augsburg’s mission, it is critical that we have effective leadership at all levels, since research consistently shows that work satisfaction, performance, and retention are most strongly affected by the quality of the relationship between employees and their direct managers. Our combined programming includes the Leadership Series (CTL), Management Series (HR), Chairs’ Workshop and Chair/Director Leadership Series (ACTC), and Leadership Circles (CTL). Amy Gort, Tammy McGee, Chris Szaj, and Andrea Turner are involved in helping plan these programs. The Strommen Center’s Executive Speaker Series and Center for Leadership Studies’ Leadership Series also contribute to leadership development.

Leadership Series

This series is designed for all campus leaders, and is offered on Tuesdays. It includes the following sessions:

October 25, 2011, Cedar, 4:00-6:00 – Strengths Based Leadership (Velma Lashbrook)
November 22, 2011, OGC100, 4:00-6:00 – Strategic Thinking: Seeing Things Whole (Tom Morgan)
January 17, 2011, OGC100, 4:00-6:00 – Relationship Building: Developing Intercultural Competence (Karen Lokkesmoe)
February 14, 2012, OGC100, 4:00-6:00 – Influencing: Adapting to Interpersonal Differences (Brad Lashbrook)
March 13, 2012, Marshall, 4:00-6:00 – Executing: Leading Teams (Aaron Griess)
April 24, 2012, Marshall, 4:15-6:00 – Innovating: Facilitating Social Change (Paul Pribbenow)

For more information, please contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu). To RSVP for this series, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). You will need to pick up a book and complete the StrengthFinder before the first session, unless you’ve previously done so.

Management Series (sponsored by Human Resources)

This series, offered by Human Resources, addresses basic management skills and is mandatory for all managers and chairs. For more information, please contact Andrea Turner (turner2@augsburg.edu).

Chair/Director Leadership Series (Sponsored by ACTC)

Chairs play an important role in shaping a departmental culture that facilitates meaningful teaching, valuable scholarship, impactful service, and a productive and collegial learning community. This year ACTC is offering five evening seminars for new (within the last three years) chairs/directors from ACTC schools. These free seminars will be held from 5:30-8:00, and include meals, materials and resources. All eligible chairs and directors are encouraged to participate. The schedule is as follows:

September 8, 2011 – So You’re the New Chair…: Understanding Your Roles & Responsibilities
September 27, 2011 – Balancing Administrative, Teaching, and Research Responsibilities
October 10, 2011 – Mentoring New Faculty
November 3, 2011 – Communication & Collaboration
January 19, 2012 – Peer Evaluation & Performance Coaching

If you are a new chair/director you will receive an invitation directly from ACTC. For more information and to register, see https://sites.google.com/a/actc-mn.org/actc/facultyandstaff/newchairs.

Chairs’ Workshop

Macalester is offering a workshop for chairs/directors at ACTC schools. You are welcome to attend as many or as few of the sessions as your time and interests warrant. Sessions will be from 8:30-1:00 August 25 and 26, 2011, with a continental breakfast and lunch provided to all participants. The workshops will be held in the Jan Serie Center for Scholarship and Teaching (Suite 338) in the DeWitt Wallace Library at Macalester College. The library is building #23 on the campus map. Parking is free and is located just south of the Leonard Center on Snelling Avenue (item #11 on the map: http://www.macalester.edu/about/maps/campusmap-large.html)

August 25 – Panels on “Mentoring Junior Faculty Members” and “Writing and Discussing Annual Performance Reviews”
August 26 - Jim Hoppe (Macalester Dean of Students) on “Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Harassment, Assault, and Dealing with Detrimental Behavior,” and a panel on “Survival Strategies for New Department Chairs”

Leadership Circles

During 2011-2012, CTL is sponsoring leadership circles to explore leadership issues through readings, guest speakers, and conversations. This year there will be two groups, one for academic chairs or directors and the other for those who lead staff.

Chairs/Directors Circle

Joan Kunz and Merilee Klemp will lead a series of conversations about chair/director responsibilities and challenges. The circle will meet monthly to discuss Don Chu’s book The Department Chair Primer: Leading and Managing Academic Departments. Sessions will be held on TBD.

January –Understanding the Augsburg Context – Ch. 1-3
February – Operational Issues – Ch. 4-9
March – Personnel Issues – Ch. 10-16
April – Facilitating Change – Ch. 17-19

Participants are expected to attend all sessions, if possible. Please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) to receive a book before the first session.

Leader-Manager Circle

Velma Lashbrook will lead a series of conversations about leader/manager responsibilities based on Jim Collins’ Good to Great and his monograph for the social sector, Participant will also complete his diagnostic tool and identify strategies for improving performance within their work units. Sessions will be held on Mondays from 8:30-10:00 in Lindell 202.

October 17 – Disciplined People – Ch. 1-3
November 21 – Disciplined Thought – Ch. 4-5
January 30 – Disciplined Action – Ch. 6-7
February 27 – Built to Last – Ch. 8-9
April 2 – How to Make Augsburg Great – conversation with Paul Pribbenow and Chris Szaj

Participants are expected to attend all sessions, if possible. Please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) to receive a book before the first session.

Executive Speaker Series (Sponsored by the Strommen Career and Internship Center)

The Strommen Career and Internship Center provides an Executive Speaker Series, which includes presentations by local executives. See their website for current offerings: http://www.augsburg.edu/cswl/

Leadership Series (Sponsored by the Center for Leadership Studies)

The Center for Leadership Studies offers programs for members of the Augsburg community and its alumni; each session includes social time followed by a presentation and discussion. Currently scheduled programs include:

Thursday, October 13, 5:30-8:00 pm OGC 100 – What Do We Owe Our Elders? (LaRhae Knatterud)
Thursday, February 16, 5:30-8:00 pm, Kennedy 303 – Whole Leaders See Things Whole (Tom Morgan)
TBD, 5:30-8:00 pm –Spring Leadership Workshop: Leading in an Online World (Panel Discussion)
Wednesday, June 6, 2011, 5:30-8:00 pm, OGC – Spring Colloquium: Final MAL Projects

For more information or to reserve a space, contact parkp@augsburg.edu.