Issue Theme: Developing Leaders |
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Happy Summer!
I hope everyone is celebrating the post-COVID summer of 2021!
Here at Donahue we are also celebrating several new program releases. As we renew our focus on strengthening our personal and professional relationships, this is a great opportunity to renew our commitment to our own professional development. This summer’s newsletter focuses on how to develop as managers and leaders.
The “What’s New at ODLS” section features both our new management skill-building webinar series which launches in the fall and the second cohort of the Leadership Excellence Certificate program (LEx), also running this fall. Our Recommended Vendor is Kotter International, a key partner for our LEx program. Our Extended Staff Spotlight features the LEx faculty, and, lastly, our Top 10 Tips article focuses on 10 best practices for becoming a more effective leader.
For information on how we can help your organization with its Organizational Development Consulting, Learning Solutions and Event Management needs, please read on and be sure to visit us: www.donahue.umass.edu/ODLS.
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New Manager Skill Building:
Webinar Series
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Now registering for Fall 2021
This webinar series is designed for managers with limited experience managing direct reports. These learning modules are focused on core skills that all managers should master to engage, develop and retain talent, as well as drive the performance of their team members. Each webinar is designed to engage participants and to stimulate dialogue so that new managers can also learn from their peers.
This learning series is paired with reflection questions and learning assignments designed to further support skill development and behavior change. Each learning series is offered over six consecutive weeks and each webinar will be recorded so that students can make up missed sessions. Each webinar is 90 minutes.
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- New Manager Skill: Building Series
- Leadership Excellence Program: Fall 2021
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- Extended Staff Spotlight: LEx Faculty
- Recommended Vendor: Kotter International
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- Top 10 Tips
- Helpful Links
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Successful Spring Launch of UMDI Leadership Excellence Certificate program |
Fall Cohort Now Registering
After a sold-out inaugural program this spring, we are excited to again offer our online leadership development certificate program in Fall 2021.
- The five-module program provides 30 hours of synchronous hands-on learning over eight weeks in an interactive online classroom.
- Participants also complete two online leadership assessments and receive individualized coaching to interpret the results.
- Completion of this program earns learners a certificate and is accredited to award three continuing education units (CEUs) through University Without Walls.
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Significant discounts for non-profit (30%), government (30%) and UMass employees (50%). Ask about our group discounts!
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Extended Staff Spotlight: Meet the LEx Faculty |
Charley Morrow, PhD
Charley Morrow is an expert in human capital assessment and development. With more than 25 years in practice, his experience builds upon his graduate training in industrial and organizational psychology. Discerning and creative, Charley uses organizational metrics, competency measurement and personality assessment tools to foster awareness, learning, action and change. His facilitative approach blends precise assessment, straight talk and practical methods. This approach is anchored in personal values of insight, integrity, trust and service.
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Becky Howland, MPA
Ms. Howland has worked in international programming for over 10 years focusing on entrepreneurship, management and leadership studies. As an academic director, she develops content for nonprofit organizations, management and entrepreneurship faculty and business students. She has taught design thinking methodology for five years to various audiences from around the globe.
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Arbab Nassebullah Kasi, MBA
Mr. Kasi serves as an academic director with the University of Mass Donahue Institute's Civic Initiative, focusing on entrepreneurship and economic development programs. He has 17 years of professional experience as a university lecturer and program coordinator in Pakistan. Mr. Kasi has taught entrepreneurship, project management, operation management, strategic management, management, HR finance, industrial relationships, HR specialization and organizational behavior, all at the college level.
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Nina Coil
Ms. Coil brings over 25 years of experience in the field of learning and development. She has crafted and facilitated professional development programs for a variety of organizations across multiple industries. She has both depth and breadth in all aspects of change and transition. Her expertise ranges from tool-based change planning and implementation processes to the softer yet in many ways more challenging psychological transition issues that can doom a critical initiative.
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Martha Kesler, MS
Ms. Kesler is a seasoned organization development practitioner who, for more than 20 years, has led transformation initiatives for a broad range of customers across all market segments, integrating strategy, leadership and team development, organization design and performance management. As the director of federal portfolios, Martha brings Kotter’s proven science-based approach more broadly to government agencies.
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Dana Henry, MBA
Ms. Henry is the director of Organizational Development & Learning Solutions at UMass Donahue Institute. She has over 25 years of experience focused on the design, development, and implementation of competency-based leadership development systems and custom learning solutions. She has led strategic planning and prioritization with senior leaders, developed change management skills in middle managers and built organizational bench strength through the development of emerging leaders.
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Recommended Vendor: Kotter International |
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Every business faces the challenge of accelerating change. Kotter works with organizations to solve business problems faster, drive performance, and rise to the challenges created by a faster-moving world.
Kotter pioneered the science of change through more than 40 years of Harvard research and real-world experience - all in service to Dr. John Kotter’s firm-founding mission: To make millions of people across the world better leaders for the benefit of billions. Kotter’s approach is based on rigorously-tested principles and a framework that has been the basis for numerous published books and taught throughout private and public and management programs. www.kotterinc.com
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Top 10 Tips: Becoming A More Effective Leader
The difference a great leader can make within an organization is insurmountable.
From inspiring employees to work hard and do their best to achieve business goals, toattracting high-caliber talent and keeping them, and creating new opportunities for innovation and organizational change, effective leaders have a significant influence on an organization’s success.
To help you learn how to become a more effective leader, here are 10 tips for you to take away and employ today within your organization.
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Be Self-Aware: Have a high degree of self-awareness regarding strengths and potential personal de-railers.
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New Opportunities: Always be on the lookout for undiscovered opportunities in innovation to drive meaningful change within your organization.
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Be Empathetic: See opportunities for change by empathizing with others and understanding their concerns.
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Be Prepared: Build a solid business case for your change initiative by weighing the benefits versus the costs.
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Helpful Links
Professional Development Vendors
Professional Development Resources
Professional Learning Associations
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UMass Donahue Institute
Organizational Development & Learning Solutions
100 Venture Way, Suite 9
Hadley, MA 01035
(413) 545-0001
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