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Show , Fall/Winter 2002 page 5 how to set effective personal and department goals, how to juggle meetings, projects and management demands, and how to run effective meetings. The diversity and other awareness workshops help identify opinions about diversity and appreciation for differences in the workplace. Specific sessions discuss University policies regarding sexual harassment and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Professional skills workshops discuss understanding how individual responsibility and accountability maximizes job performance through interviewing skills, proactive and innovative thinking, working with difficult people, creative decision making and leading by example. The personal development workshops focus on stress management, assertiveness skills and anger-management strategies. Another service that the human resource department offers is the Coaching Program. "We coach individuals based on their needs and specific goals as a leader or manager on campus," de Lisser said. He went on to say that the coach's role is to provide support, ask the right questions and help employees make their own decisions regarding leadership roles. "We help them identify options and opportunities and to discover their own solutions." The University of Utah is also home to the Intermountain Academy for Leadership in Higher Education through the Academic Outreach and Continuing Education program. University of Utah employees and spouses receive a 50 percent tuition discount for courses at the Intermountain Academy for Leadership in Higher Education. Eight courses are offered each semester, and can be taken consecutively to earn a Certificate of Higher Education, or independently based upon interest. In addition to the ongoing Leadership Certificate series and other courses, the Academy sponsors various conferences Upcoming Leadership Development Workshops Sponsored by the Human Resources Department Leading Change March 5, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Emphasizes the need to effectively address the "human side" of change while working toward organizational goals and achievements. Conflict Management for Managers April 15, 9 a.m.-S p.m. Learn how to explore conflicts constructively and develop workable solutions. Managing Up May 6, 9 a.m.-l p.m. Learn how to help you and those above you succeed by leading and managing up. Effective Delegation May 13, 9 a.m.-l p.m. Learn how to get more successful outcomes through appropriate delegation. For more information and workshops, or to register, link to: http:/ / www.med.utah.edu/ hr/ training_research/ register The Intermountain Academy for Leadership in Higher Education Principles of Higher Education Leadership and Professional Development April 3, 5:30-9 p.m., and April 5, 8 a.m.-noon Discuss philosophical and historical foundations for educational leadership, explore five noble concepts and their relevance in the 21st century, and focus on academic leadership. A discussion of leadership principles appropriate to this environment is the underlying theme. For more information, see www.aoce.utah.edu/highered that address pressing issues in higher education. Recent conferences, including "Changing Faces of Utah," and "Making Community and Campus Partnerships Work," focused on diversity. Beyond events sponsored by human resources and continuing education courses, the University of Utah hosts one of the nation's top educational administration departments. "U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks our department among the top 15," said Marilynn Howard, academic program specialist for the department of educational leadership and policy. The department of educational leadership and policy is a division of the College of Education. Although there is a strong emphasis on administration in K-12 schools, there are research and training opportunities for scholarly and administrative endeavors in higher education. Students as well as current faculty and staff can earn master's and doctoral degrees in educational leadership and policy. "The higher education focus for master's and doctoral degrees is a relatively new program. We are in our second year, and have already enrolled many employees from the student services sector of the University," said Bob Johnson, chair of graduate studies in the educational leadership and policy department. "I think there is a growing demand for this type of leadership education. If people in the community knew that the U offered this, and how great the faculty is, the program would be very popular," said Lori McDonald, current doctoral candidate in the department of educational leadership and policy and assistant dean of students at the University of Utah. McDonald serves as advisor to the Greek Council and honors groups and is a member of the Leadership Development Task Force. "Being an administrator, it is expected that you pursue your Ph.D., so it was always in the back of my mind; now I'm doing it...and I will graduate!" exclaimed McDonald. McDonald went on to say that she has tremendous support and encouragement from the dean and the vice president as well as her staff and colleagues. "It is sometimes overwhelming...working and taking classes, but it is even more rewarding and reflective to have the opportunity to bring examples and situations from my work to class, and take theories and concepts from class to work. It really is a learning experience in action," McDonald said. |