Track I - Fundamentals of Leadership
The Fundamentals of Leadership Track, which is open to full-time and part-time faculty and staff, is a one-year program consisting of monthly training modules. Upon completion of each module, it is expected that participants will begin to exhibit the leadership traits covered in that module. The following are typical of the topics that will be covered in the workshops:
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Personal Responsibility
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Leadership Styles, Self-Assessment, Characteristics and Challenges
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Equal Opportunity, Equal Success
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Successful Elements of Change
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Balancing Ethical Challenges in the Workplace
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Creativity in the Workplace
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Effective Communication
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Dynamic Team Building
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Mentoring and Coaching
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Recognizing and Appreciating Others
Four-hour instructional modules for Track 1 are conducted from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, with the following exceptions:
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January and August participants will attend the EPCC General Sessions and a four-hour workshop on the same day
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February participants will attend the two-day Border Learning Conference
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July participants will gather for a two-day, off-campus retreat
Each participant will develop and implement an Individual Learning Action Plan (ILAP). The ILAP will provide the instrument to assess their need for improvement in specific leadership skills and to set goals for obtaining that improvement, in addition to the training modules provided by the Academy.
Participants will also work on a team project, which will have practical and realistic solutions tied to the College goals for the current year. Continuation in the program will be determined by the participant's adherence to the following requirements:
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Attendance at all workshops
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Completion of all pre and post-workshop assignments
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Participation in all prescribed activities
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Completion of individual development activities as indicated in their ILAP
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Working on a team project that benefits EPCC
The Fundamentals of Leadership Track is limited to 30 participants. The Leadership Development Committee will review the application packets and will make their recommendations to the President, who will make the final selections.
Upon successful completion of the Fundamentals of Leadership Track, participants will receive a certificate of completion at a graduation ceremony and will be awarded special consideration for continuation into the Advanced Leadership Track, if space is available.