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The Institute was held at Stanford University between July 31st and August 7th, 2009, with 25 participants attending. The ELMI’s mission is to offer participants a premier experience designed to develop and enhance the skills essential for success in higher education administration through an intensive, “total immersion” experience, with numbers limited to ensure personal attention. Lasting seven days, the experience permits participants and faculty get to know each other well and to have in-depth discussion of issues, with time to explore and reflect. In 2009, the Institute’s class sessions were organized around situations which have been shown to make or break the careers of leaders in higher education. The ELMI’s long-standing curriculum deals with the “building block” skills of successful leaders: understanding the different “cultures” on campus; effectively handling conflict; dealing with academic politics and meeting management; improving the decision making process; thinking and acting strategically; communicating complicated information well; and persuading others. For further information on the 2009 ELMI or on the Institute in 2010, please contact: Dr. William Pickens __________________________________________________________________________________________ The 2009 calendar of activities was as follows: July 31st 2:00 PM. “Welcome and an Overview of Stanford University” 3:00 to 5:00 PM. “The ‘Big Picture’ of American Higher Education”
August 1 8:30 to Noon. “Personal Style, Public Speaking, and Leadership” Jan and Neal Larsen Palmer, Communication Excellence Institute 1:30 to 5:00 PM. Executive coaching sessions with Bill Pickens. 2:00 to 4:00 PM. 7:30 to 9:30 PM.
August 2 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM: “Strolling Around” Tour. Dan DeYoung, founder of the ELMI and a former Stanford Vice President, conducted a leisurely though in-depth tour around portions of the main campus. 7:30 to 11:00 AM. 1:30 to 5:00 PM. “Academic Values & Faculty Perspectives on Administrators” 7:30 to 9:00 PM.
August 3 8:30 to 11:00 AM. “Making the Most of Feedback and Assessment: Formal and Informal” 1:30 to 3:30 PM. Roundtable Discussions Concerning Recent Research Findings Important for Leadership
7:30 to 9:00 PM “Credibility and Authority” Steve Garcia, Vice President for Finance and Administration, California State University, Sacramento
August 4 8:30 AM to Noon and 1:30 to 3:00 PM.
August 5 8:30 to Noon. “Real Career Planning: Balancing Work and Personal Life.” 1:30 to 4:30 PM. “Academic Politics and Meeting Management” 7:30 to 10:00 PM. SWAT Team Presentations
August 6 8:30 to 10:00 AM. “Violence on Campus: A Presentation by an Experienced Campus Police Chief” 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM. “How to Keep You and Your Institution out of Court.” 1:30-4:00 PM. “Insurmountable Opportunities: Reflections on Change and Making Your Mark in Higher Education”
August 7 8:30 to 10:00 AM. “Conclusions from the Perspective of Participant Goals for the ELMI”
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