Grayson Robins College

Giving students the knowledge, insight, skills, & experience

to become leaders for the common good.

Professional Development Program

for Administrative Staff

Program Design

Development Process
First step
Assess student perceptions
Is the University fulfilling its mission?

Exec VP Administration seeks Development Committee

Representative of diverse social identities
Multiple Grayson Robins offices
Varying levels of experience

Program Development
How do we define our mission?
What is the common good?

Giving students the knowledge, insight, skills, & experience to become leaders for the common good.

Program Design

Theory & Concept

SOCIAL CHANGE MODEL
Leadership is a process

How do we interact with others? How do our values & beliefs shape
our interactions? (Consciousness of Self)
Working together as a community we can generate creative solutions
and actions (Collaboration)
Differences are inevitable (Controversy with Civility)
We will work towards a common good but in our own ways (Common
Purpose)

Giving students the knowledge, insight, skills, & experience to become leaders for the common good.

Theoretical Framework

Underlying Philosophy
COLLABORATIVE PROCESS All voices valued & supported to customize program plan
DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH First the Individual, then Group, then Society;
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Space will be provided to develop individual philosophies
ADAPTABLE ACTIVITIES Ease of implementation from staff to student leadership
development

PRACTICE Participants can build efficacy in application with students

Individual

Consciousness of self
Congruence
Commitment

Group

Collaboration
Common Purpose
Controversy with
Civility

Societal

Citizenship

Giving students the knowledge, insight, skills, & experience to become leaders for the common good.

Theoretical Framework

Individual Values
May
In-Service
Collect & review feedback
Introduce professional development
Brainstorm improvements for leadership initiatives and
collaboration

June
Individual Values (Consciousness of Self, Congruence)
University-wide workshop aimed at increasing self-awareness,
impact of identities & experiences on personal values
Write personal definition of leaders for the common good

July
Individual Values (Commitment)
Departmental leadership facilitate values-based reflection activity
Commit to adaptive lens of leadership not one size fits all

Giving students the knowledge, insight, skills, & experience to become leaders for the common good.

Theoretical Framework

Group Values
September
Group Values (Controversy with Civility)
Hack-a-thon activity designed to resolve campus-related issue(s)
Incorporate reflection on process & how to allow space for
positive social discourse

October
Group Values (Common Purpose & Collaboration)
University-wide workshop: How power, privilege, & oppression
impact ideology of common good
How to be equitable in defining & acting for common good
Revise individual definitions of leaders for the common good

Giving students the knowledge, insight, skills, & experience to become leaders for the common good.

Theoretical Framework

Societal Values
November - February
Societal Values (Citizenship)
Connect individual & group values to create educational, servicebased, & reflective program for staff
Support staff in building efficacy to enact leading for the common
good
Initiate leadership development opportunities for students

Giving students the knowledge, insight, skills, & experience to become leaders for the common good.

Staff Development

Assessment
INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
Focus on the 3 programs

Feedback from directors

Feedback from staff
Evaluate the leadership definitions

Giving students the knowledge, insight, skills, & experience to become leaders for the common good.

Staff Development

Next Steps
Collaboration
Engagement Beyond Campus

New Staff Development

Giving students the knowledge, insight, skills, & experience to become leaders for the common good.