2013 Leadership Development Initiative
Through a variety of communication mechanisms in 2011/2012 (Employee Engagement Survey, Management Training Survey, and Leadership Development Focus Group Sessions), many of you indicated interest in leadership development, management training, and improved supervisor communication.
A faculty/staff taskforce for Leadership Development has been working with the Office of Human Resources to develop a new approach to leadership development on our campus. The result is the UTC Leadership Development Initiative, designed to help our current and aspiring leaders to develop and hone their management and leadership skills.
The evolving UTC Leadership Development Initiative consists of three components:
1: Leaders Leading Leaders Series: Sessions will be facilitated by experienced leaders who have been asked to choose a leadership topic of special concern and interest to them, giving participants the chance to network with UTC leaders at all levels and to learn from their unique insights informed by experience within the context of our own university.
Chancellor Grady Bogue kicked off the series on January 30th with an engaging 90-minute leadership seminar on A Vision of the Leadership Role: Transforming Cultures of Blame into Cultures of Responsibility.
If you were unable to attend the kick off session, follow the link below to watch a recording and view the presentation slides.
Recorded Session: Dr. E. Grady Bogue: A Vision of the Leadership Role Jan 30, 2013
[Technical Note: As you view the recorded session you may maximize the Chancellor’s recorded video and minimize the presentation slides by clicking on the “Swap Media Elements” icon located on the right-hand side of the screen. Clicking the icon once more will revert the original action.]
Future Scheduled Series Sessions:
Registration is required to attend each session
Leadership As Engagement 
Facilitated by Dr. Mary Tanner, Interim Provost
Session Description:
This session will explore the nature of engagement as a leadership strategy. In order for an intitative or an institution to make the kinds of connections that lead to new solutions and foster accomplishment of goals, the leaders need to have skill in six basic areas:
1) Building a team of equals
2) Understanding the partner role
3) Communicating in a flat system
4) Fluid goal setting
5) Trusting others/building trust
6) The “No Bed Checks” rule
Thursday, June 6th, 1:00pm-3:00pm, UC Raccoon Mountain Room
Register for this session here
*Certificate Elective Course
Mentoring for Managers
Facilitated by Stefani Mundy, UT System Trainer
Wednesday, June 12th, 1:00pm-3:00pm, UC Signal Mountain Room
Register for this session here
*Certificate Elective Course
Building Conflict Management Skills
Facilitated by Mary Lucal, UT Employee Relations
Wednesday, June 19th, 11:00am-2:00pm, UC Signal Mountain Room
Bring your lunch and we will provide drinks!
Register for this event here
*Certificate Elective Course
Decision Making & Critical Thinking
Facilitated by Dr. Robert Dooley, Dean of the College of Business
Session Description:
Decision-making is the primary task of managers. Yet in work as well as our personal lives we can all point to poor decisions that we have made. This session is designed to provide you with insights into the decision-making process that will help you become a more successful decision-maker. Through a highly interactive session consisting of experiential exercises and cases, participants will explore factors that influence the decision-making process. Participants will be able to immediately draw upon the experiences and skills learned in this session to positively impact their decision-making abilities.
Wednesday, July 17th, 1:00pm-3:00pm, UC Signal Mountain Room
Register for this event here
*Certificate Elective Course
Preventing Harassment: Sexual Harassment Is vs. Sexual Harassment Isn't
Facilitated by Courtney Bullard, Dr. Bryan Samuel, and Nicole Brown
Thursday, July 18th, 1:00-3:00pm, UC Chickamauga Room
Register for this event here
*Certificate Core Course
Delegation Skills
Facilitated by Therese Leadbetter, UT System Trainer
Thursday, September 12th, 9:00am-12:00pm, UC Signal Mountain Room
Registration coming soon
*Certificate Elective Course
More topics to be announced soon!
Additional UTC leaders preparing leadership sessions for the 2013 series include:
Courtney Bullard – Assistant General Counsel
Nicole Brown – Coordinator, Equity & Diversity
Richard Brown – Executive Vice Chancellor of Finance, Operations, and Information Technology
Chuck Cantrell – Associate Vice Chancellor, Communication and Marketing
Sandy Cole – Director of Center for Community Career Education
John Delaney – Vice Chancellor for Student Development
Robert Dooley - Dean of College of Business
Yancy Freeman - Assistant Provost, Enrollment Management
Vanasia Parks – Associate Vice Chancellor, Business & Finance
Bryan Samuel – Director of Equity & Diversity
Mary Tanner – Provost and Sr. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dan Webb – Director of Human Resources
Previously Scheduled/Offered Series Sessions:
Risk Taking, Failure, & Leadership
Facilitated by Dr. Deborah Arfken, Director of University Planning
February 25, 2013
*Certificate Elective Course
Preventing Harassment: Sexual Harassment Is vs. Sexual Harassment Isn't
Facilitated by Courtney Bullard, Dr. Bryan Samuel, and Nicole Brown
March 28, 2013
*Certificate Core Course
Delivering Effective Recognition
Facilitated by Therese Leadbetter
April 2, 2013
*Certificate Elective Course
UTC Has Culture (Organizational culture that is!)
Facilitated by Dr. Karen Adsit & Theresa Liedtka
April 4, 2013
*Certificate Elective Course
Legal Aspects of Leadership
Facilitated by Chuck Cantrell and Courtney Bullard
April 18, 2013
*Certificate Core Course
Managing Across Generations
Facilitated by Stefani Mundy, UT System Trainer
May 8, 2013
*Certificate Elective Course
2: Leadership Certificate Program: Designed to enhance management competencies of current and aspiring managers through curriculum including a core of required sessions with a broad range of electives topics.
The Leadership Development Certificate consists of a set of seven (7) required core courses designed to address the foundational competencies of leadership at any level in the organization and an additional five (5) elective courses chosen at your discretion.
Core Courses:
Strategic Planning
Building a Team
Legal Aspects of Leadership
Fiscal Policies & Budgeting
Conducting Performance Reviews
Communication Skills for Leaders
Preventing Harassment
Session attendance will be recorded to monitor progress towards certificate achievement. 2013 certificates will be awarded in December.
3: Leadership Cohort: Designed to serve as a learning community for current and aspiring campus leaders, the Leadership Cohort as currently conceived would consist of a group of 10 to 12 leaders on campus nominated by their senior division administrator. This learning community would go through leadership training together, meet regularly to discuss latest leadership seminar topic, work toward Leadership Certification together, and be involved in other leadership development activities. We are hoping that the 2013 cohort will establish a model to be replicated annually. More details to come!
