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ReflectionReflection JournalingJournaling Selecting a MentorSelecting a Mentor Selecting a Program BuddySelecting a Program Buddy The Academy Liaison and CoachThe Academy Liaison and Coach Reflection ReportsReflection Reports The Electronic ConnectionThe Electronic Connection Graduate Credit (optional)Graduate Credit (optional) Individual Professional Development Individual Professional Development

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Why the Academy Why the Academy Leadership Program is Leadership Program is DifferentDifferent The program is learning-centered. We will be using many The program is learning-centered. We will be using many

different types of experiential activities during the training different types of experiential activities during the training so that everyone’s learning styles and preferences will be so that everyone’s learning styles and preferences will be engaged at some point and the training will be meaningful engaged at some point and the training will be meaningful for everyone.for everyone.

The program is comprehensive. Each module builds on the The program is comprehensive. Each module builds on the skills and knowledge of the previous modules.skills and knowledge of the previous modules.

The program builds a learning community that reinforces The program builds a learning community that reinforces itself.itself.

The program provides theory and an opportunity to apply The program provides theory and an opportunity to apply and practice the concepts, both during the session and and practice the concepts, both during the session and throughout the yearlong practicum.throughout the yearlong practicum.

The practicum is integrated into your current The practicum is integrated into your current responsibilities, at whatever level you are operating, so the responsibilities, at whatever level you are operating, so the training becomes a part of your work, not an addition to it.training becomes a part of your work, not an addition to it.

Five Key Unique Five Key Unique FactorsFactors Learning-centeredLearning-centered ComprehensiveComprehensive Community BuildingCommunity Building Year-long PracticumYear-long Practicum Integrated PracticumIntegrated Practicum

Discover Your Discover Your Strengths Strengths

Two Out of Ten and Two Out of Ten and the Three Mythsthe Three Myths Are you one of the “2 out of 10”?Are you one of the “2 out of 10”? If you are not a “20-percenter,” If you are not a “20-percenter,”

how can your IPDP and the how can your IPDP and the Practicum help you become one?Practicum help you become one?

How could you use your Individual How could you use your Individual Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan and Practicum to play to your and Practicum to play to your strengths? strengths?

Purpose of the IPDPPurpose of the IPDPand Practicumand Practicum

To provide an opportunity for To provide an opportunity for participants to apply the concepts participants to apply the concepts and skills learned during training to and skills learned during training to their current position through the their current position through the development and implementation development and implementation of an Individual Professional of an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP).Development Plan (IPDP).

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Leadership TopicLeadership TopicOBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:

What will I do? What are the What will I do? What are the specific tools and strategies I specific tools and strategies I will use to achieve this will use to achieve this objective?objective?

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT:METHOD OF ASSESSMENT:

How will I document my How will I document my progress? What assessment progress? What assessment tool(s) will I use to measure my tool(s) will I use to measure my achievement of this objective?achievement of this objective?

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Individual Professional Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP):Development Plan (IPDP):Writing Your IPDPWriting Your IPDP

1.1. ““How can I apply this information to the work I am How can I apply this information to the work I am currently doing? How can I use these concepts and skills currently doing? How can I use these concepts and skills to become a more effective leader?”to become a more effective leader?”

2.2. At the end of each module, write two or three reasonable At the end of each module, write two or three reasonable goals for applying the information to your daily practice. goals for applying the information to your daily practice. State them in terms of objectives. Remember, objectives State them in terms of objectives. Remember, objectives must be:must be:

– SSpecificpecific– MMeasurableeasurable– AAttainablettainable– RRelevantelevant– TTimelyimely

3.3. Think of possible strategies for accomplishing your Think of possible strategies for accomplishing your objectives.objectives.

4.4. Decide on appropriate measurements for success. Decide on appropriate measurements for success. 5.5. Decide on appropriate measurements for success.Decide on appropriate measurements for success.

Other Problems to Other Problems to Avoid When Writing Avoid When Writing ObjectivesObjectives Too many objectivesToo many objectives Objectives that aim low; stretch yourself!Objectives that aim low; stretch yourself! Objectives that depend on circumstances Objectives that depend on circumstances

out of your controlout of your control Objectives that stop with “communication” Objectives that stop with “communication”

or “awareness”or “awareness” Awareness is a first step, but behavior Awareness is a first step, but behavior

change is the goalchange is the goal Objectives that focus on changing someone Objectives that focus on changing someone

else’s awareness and behavior; the else’s awareness and behavior; the objectives should focus more on you objectives should focus more on you becoming a more effective leaderbecoming a more effective leader

Problems to Avoid Problems to Avoid When Writing When Writing MeasurementsMeasurements Measurements that don’t relate to the Measurements that don’t relate to the

objectiveobjective Measurements that take more time or Measurements that take more time or

effort than practicaleffort than practical Measurements that are really Measurements that are really

strategiesstrategies Attempting to assess vague, Attempting to assess vague,

subjective, or immeasurable aspects, subjective, or immeasurable aspects, such as balance, attitude, or climatesuch as balance, attitude, or climate

IPDP WorksheetIPDP Worksheet

Leadership TopicLeadership Topic Complex Complex RoleRole

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:

What will I do? What are the What will I do? What are the specific tools and strategies I specific tools and strategies I will use to achieve this will use to achieve this objective?objective?

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT:METHOD OF ASSESSMENT:

How will I document my How will I document my progress? What assessment progress? What assessment tool(s) will I use to measure my tool(s) will I use to measure my achievement of this objective?achievement of this objective?

Name: Job Title: