Staff Leadership Series

Staff Leadership Series

2010 Schedule

January 15, 8:00-10:00 am, HSB 1.702, Erica Nelson, LFGSM Faculty

Resilience and Resources: Listening to Our Self

Our seminar this month welcomes a new year and a look at the capacity that we have to apply our own resources – our networks – internally and externally. Ms. Nelson will discuss what fills our life and how our work can reinforce our ability to be resilient in difficult periods. Look for this discussion to be practical, eye-opening and a great way to chart your course for a new year at RFUMS.

February 19, 9:00-10:00 am, HSB 1.702, Margot Surridge, EVP/COO

What Gives You Energy - What Drains Your Energy

March 19, 8:00-10:00 am, HSB 1.702, Donna Steffey, LFGSM Faculty

Creating Communication Messages That Get Through

In this exploration of communication Ms. Steffey will challenge you to redefine your assumptions about listening, message development, and the psychology of influence. Through interactive activities you will learn the importance of really “attending” during conversations, how your own perceptions cloud your listening, and what you need to add to your messages to get heard through all the information clutter out there. You can get heard!

April 23, 9:00-10:00 am, HSB 1.702, Margot Surridge, EVP/COO

Review of March presentation

May 21, 8:00-10:00 am, HSB 1.706, Pat Marshall, LFGSM Faculty

Understanding My Strengths

The title of this month's seminar is "Understanding and Using My Strengths". Sometimes in our work environment today, we can get fixated on weaknesses, what we're not good at, versus our strengths and how to develop and use them for optimal performance. In this thought-provoking presentation, Patricia Moten Marshall, from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, will bring our attention back to our strengths and share with you some strategies for leveraging those strengths here at RFU.

June 25, 9:00-10:00 am, HSB 1.702, Margot Surridge, EVP/COO

Review of May presentation, Understanding My Strengths

July 16 – canceled

August 20 - canceled

September 17, 8:30-10:00 am, HSB 1.702, Pat Marshall, LFGSM Faculty

Creative Interchange at Work

This session explores "Creative Interchange", the process that helps us perform to our highest potential in the work environment. “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.” We have all heard this statement. However, many of us have yet to see it consistently demonstrated in the workplace. Operating synergistically is the highest level of "team work". But what does it take to achieve this level of working together?

October 15, 8:30-10:00 am, HSB 1.702, Donna Steffey, LFGSM Faculty

The Power of Personal Accountability

This is a workshop that enables leaders - at all levels – to practice personal accountability by making better choices in the moment. Better choices will result in a better attitude among team members and ultimately, better performance. Personal Accountability is defined as: The willingness to claim 100% ownership for the results provided as a consequence of your involvement, both individually and collectively with others. Through a highly engaging and interactive program, you will learn how to eliminate blame, complaining and procrastination, allowing your team to enhance communication and solve problems.

November 12, 8:30-10:00 am, HSB 1.702, Erica Nelson, LFGSM Faculty

Managing Your Career

How do we manage our own career when influences outside of our control can make it seem impossible? Being satisfied in our work means putting thought into managing the series of positions that make up our career. We’ll review and look at 5 real time applications for improving the management of your career.

December 17 - TBA

LFGSM Faculty Bios

Erica Nelson

Donna Steffey

Pat Marshall

Reference Materials

Hard copies of materials are always available in the Office of the EVP/COO.

January 2010

Resilience PowerPoint Presentation

How to Bounce Back from Adversity - Harvard Business Review

What Builds and What Drains Your Energy Worksheet

StrongWeek Plan Worksheet

Resilience Bibliography

March 2010

Communication That Gets Heard PowerPoint Presentation

Message Development Worksheet

May 2010

Understanding and Using My Strengths PowerPoint Presentation

Talents Themes

Profile Mindmap Worksheet

September 2010

Creative Interchange at Work PowerPoint Presentation

October 2010

The Power of Personal Accountability PowerPoint Presentation

Please contact Margot Surridge (x8594) or Cindy Higby (x8542) if you have any questions.