FRN Leadership Initiative
When: Fall 2022/Spring 2023
Where: Online
Application Deadline: Friday, August 26, 2022 at 11:59pm EDT (NYC time)
All dates are on Fridays from 11–12:30pm EDT (NYC Time)
SEP. 09 — Self Leadership (Program Kick-Off: Get to Know Your Cohort and Their Institutions)
In our program kick-off we will get to know one another, our current positions, and our institutions / units.
We will also discuss:
- what are the actions and characteristics of the best or worst leader you’ve worked with? what were they like? what were their core values or principles?
- what are the essential values and actions of a successful leader if you were to build the perfect leader?
- overcoming resistance
- your role’s history and legacy
- support and self-care
SEP. 23 — Self Leadership (Time Management & Project Management) / Myers-Briggs® Overview
In this self leadership session, we will discuss:
- time and project management
- setting boundaries for yourself and others you may lead, and
- the Myers-Briggs® Type Instrument (MBTI) process. (Taking the MBTI will be totally voluntary.)
OCT. 07 — Interpersonal Leadership (Personnel)
In this interpersonal leadership session, we will discuss:
- organizational charts
- personnel performance expectations
- personnel reviews, and
- strategies for inherited personnel
OCT. 21 — Interpersonal Leadership (Power Dynamics and Culture)
In this interpersonal leadership session, we will discuss:
- the mission, vision, and purpose of your institution or unit
- learning the unspoken, lived mission of your unit/organization
- getting to know others in your institution or unit
- speaking up
- intersectionality, and
- influencers and informal power dynamics
NOV. 04 — Interpersonal Leadership (Building Relationships)
In this interpersonal leadership session, we will discuss:
- building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- trust, transparency, and psychological safety,
- coaching and mentoring, and
- shared governance
NOV. 18 — Inclusive Leadership (Creating Inclusive and Equitable Spaces and Environments)
In this interpersonal leadership session, we will discuss:
- creating an inclusive and equitable campus
- your understanding and commitment to equity and inclusion
- overcoming biases
- equity and inclusion in hiring and performance evaluations, and
- retention for equity and diversion
JAN. 27 — Interpersonal Leadership (Managing Conflict / Difficult Conversations)
In this interpersonal leadership session, we will have a guest leader discuss:
- managing conflict / difficult conversations, and
- There will also be an overview of the Style Matters Kryabill Conflict Style Inventory. (Taking Style Matters will be totally voluntary.)
FEB. 10 — Team Leadership (Building High-Performing Teams that Learn and Adapt)
Led by Associate Provost Dr. Rosalie Richards, Stetson University
In this team leadership session, we will discuss:
- team building and talent acquisition
- identifying your team’s core competencies and gaps
- communicating your expectations to your team
- managing your team’s expectations
- facilitating better meetings
- team charters, and
- forming task forces, working groups, and committees
FEB. 24 — Systems Leadership (Data-Supported Decision Making)
Led by Dr. Maria Thompson, Former President and CEO of Coppin State University
In this systems leadership session, we will discuss:
- gathering data and determining who to trust
- accessing data
- retrieving the reports/data you need, and
- data-supported decision making
MAR. 10 — Systems Leadership (Communication Strategies Including Transparency and Crisis Management)
In this systems leadership session, we will discuss:
- communication strategies including transparency,
- critical questions for crisis communication planning, and
- policy and practices reviews.
MAR. 24 — Systems Leadership (Leading Change)
Featuring Dr. Maria Thompson, Former President and CEO of Coppin State University
In this systems leadership session, we will interview a guest leader to discuss:
- their definition of leadership,
- their leadership journey, and
- leading change, in particular.
APR. 07 — Capstone (Your Roadmap and Legacy)
For your FRN Leadership Initiative capstone, you will choose one or more of the following deliverables and verbalize them in our final session together.
- Reflect On Stretch Goals For Your Institution/Unit That Can Be Accomplished in 3-5 years
- Identify and Create Your Legacy for Your Current Position
- Create Your 3-6 Month Roadmap in a Leadership Area of Your Choice
Please note that any dates that include guests are subject to change. However, the other dates and times are fixed.