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"It takes real commitment to create positive transformation . That's why more than 90 percent of people who attend short-term seminars see no improvement in their lives. They don't take the time to implement what they learn and all of their notes usually end up collecting dust."

- Jack Canfield, et. al., The Power of Focus (2000).

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
ELMI Director
(858) 278-1764 (Voice)
(858) 278-8781 (FAX)
whpickens@aol.com

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The 2009 calendar of activities was as follows:

July 31st

2:00 PM. “Welcome and an Overview of Stanford University”
Tim Warner, Stanford Vice Provost and ELMI Sponsor

3:00 to 5:00 PM. “The ‘Big Picture’ of American Higher Education”
Stan Nosek, Vice Chancellor for Administration, University of California at Davis

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.
Individual, voluntary videotaping of participants with Jan and Neal Larsen Palmer.

Executive coaching sessions with Bill Pickens.

2:00 to 4:00 PM.
Initial meeting of the SWAT teams (management case studies).

7:30 to 9:30 PM.
Continuation of videotaping and executive coaching sessions.

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.
Continuation of videotaping and executive coaching sessions

1:30 to 5:00 PM. “Academic Values & Faculty Perspectives on Administrators”
Margot Gill, Dean of Administration
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

7:30 to 9:00 PM.
SWAT Team meetings (management case studies)

August 3

8:30 to 11:00 AM. “Making the Most of Feedback and Assessment: Formal and Informal”
William Pickens, ELMI Director

1:30 to 3:30 PM. Roundtable Discussions Concerning Recent Research Findings Important for Leadership

Holistic Approaches to Leadership
Strengths-based Assessment and Positive Visioning Approaches
Focus and Execution as a Priority for Leaders
Growing the Next Generation of Leaders in Higher Education

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.
“Managing Conflict and Difficult People”
Larry Hoover, Mediation Associates

August 5

8:30 to Noon. “Real Career Planning: Balancing Work and Personal Life.”
Sal Rinella, Strategic Consultant with STRATUS and President of the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)

1:30 to 4:30 PM. “Academic Politics and Meeting Management”
Eric Gravenberg, Vice President, Merritt College (Oakland, California)

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”
David Huerta, Chief of Police, California State University, Fresno

10:15 AM to 12:15 PM. “How to Keep You and Your Institution out of Court.”
Penny Jennings, Esq., Associate Vice President for Human Resources, California State University Northridge

1:30-4:00 PM. “Insurmountable Opportunities: Reflections on Change and Making Your Mark in Higher Education”
Jeff Marsee, President/Superintendent of the Redwoods Community College District (Eureka, California)

August 7

8:30 to 10:00 AM. “Conclusions from the Perspective of Participant Goals for the ELMI”

William Pickens
Director, ELMI
4709 Mt. Gaywas Dr.
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 278-1764 (voice) (858) 278-8781 (FAX) www.wacubo.org (website)
whpickens@aol.com (e-mail)

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