Emerging Leaders Institute

The New American Colleges and Universities is committed to ensuring academics and administrators have the knowledge and skillset to successfully serve in leadership roles at their institutions. NACU’s Emerging Leaders Institute is a multi-module, interactive learning series for faculty and staff at NACU campuses who are currently in or plan to move into leadership positions (e.g. managers, directors, department chairs, committee and task force chairs, etc.)

Learning modules will focus on leadership practices and frameworks that can be applied immediately. Institute attendees will learn about and discuss critical leadership and management skills needed for success in career advancement, increase their understanding of higher education finance, and broaden their perspectives on administration at NACU campuses. In addition to developing knowledge and skills in the valuable content areas outlined below, the institute will introduce participants to a network of colleagues at NACU campuses to lean on for strategic counsel now and in the future.

The program content is applicable and relevant for attendees from different functional areas (e.g. academics, student affairs, finance, enrollment, advancement).

All modules will be virtual. The cost for all five modules of the Emerging Leaders Institute is $750 per participant. Modules cannot be unbundled.

SCHEDULE AND SPEAKERS

Modules 1-4: The Role of Leadership: Essential Mindsets and Skillsets

Facilitator: Center for Creative Leadership

Session Dates:

Friday, February 3, 2023, 1-3:30 pm ET

Friday, February 10, 2023, 1-3:30 pm ET

Friday, February 17, 2023, 1-3:30 pm ET

Friday, February 24, 2023, 1-3:30 pm ET

Attendees will:

Learn the key components of the Direction-Alignment-Commitment (DAC) framework of leadership and begin to understand how to utilize DAC to achieve collective outcomes.
Explore the Player/Manager/Coach/Leader model and the mindsets and skillsets essential for the various roles.
Learn and practice a model for receiving and giving effective feedback for both personal growth and managing others’ performance.
Discover and practice specific skills to enhance their ability to listen to understand.
Understand and practice the Assessment-Challenge-Support model and associated tools for developing others.
Develop an understanding of the importance of influence and of the strengths and weaknesses of their personal influence style.

Prior to the first module, you will be sent a link to complete the Influence Style Indicator (ISI) assessment. The ISI will help you develop leadership effectiveness and gain alignment and commitment from the people around you by Increasing awareness of your influencing style, understanding the situations the style works best in and when it may prove ineffective, and knowing how to build style flexibility to respond to a full range of situations. Prior to the first module, you will be sent a link to complete the Influence Style Indicator (ISI) assessment. This assessment takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Module 5: Understanding Finances and Budgeting in Higher Ed

Facilitator: Jim Hundrieser, NACUBO

Session Date:

Friday, March 31, 2023, 12 – 1:30 pm ET

Attendees will:

Understand the business model for higher education.
Learn about a return-on-investment mindset.
Explore how to build strategic programs and department budgets.

Module 6: Candid Conversations with NACU Leaders

Facilitators: Leaders from NACU Campuses

Session Date:

Friday, April 14, 2023, 12 – 1:15 pm ET

A panel of current NACU leaders, including presidents, provosts, student affairs leaders, and chief financial officers, will discuss their career paths and share what they wished they’d known when they moved into administrative roles. Further, they will share perspectives on working effectively across functional areas in higher education. There will be ample time for the Q & A portion of the session.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

The cost for all six modules of the Emerging Leaders Institute is $750. As space is limited, registrants must be nominated by their vice presidents prior to registering for the Institute.

Cancellation Policy: Cancel by December 15, 2022, to receive a refund. You may also transfer your registration to another person on your campus but must do so by December 15 to allow for enough time to complete the ISI assessment prior to the first module.