Professional and Personal. Program VCU School of

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1 Professional and Personal Development (Leadership) Program VCU School of Pharmacy Pilot Susanna Wu-Pong, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dept. Pharmaceutics Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program VCU School of Pharmacy

2 Background Graduate Advisory Board Formed October 2010 Mission - To create a culture of leadership and professional development at VCU for professional, graduate and post-doctoral students Goals Create leadership curriculum Raise money and engage alumni

3 Premise teach soft skills task/job completion conflict resolution teamwork corporate politics influencing people negotiations multidisciplinary EQ interactions difficult colleagues influencing gpeople p interpersonal skills getting people to decision making work together (ethical and communication skills managerial) communicating follower-ship succinctly core values strategic thinking confidence research critique persuasive speaking

4 Existing Lectures/courses/seminars Strength Based leadership - U Mn UNIV270 - Introduction to Leadership UNIV101 - time management, stress management?, cultural perspectives ADMS607 - leadership style, motivating others, organizational communication MGMT 691 -leadership behaviors, followership, ethics EDLP 708- leadership Presence, communication skills, time management skills FMBA teamwork, motivation, communication, evaluation MILS201- teamwork, personal motivation, team dynamics Career Center - CVs, interviewing, professional etiquette, job search strategies

5 A Void at VCU Didactic and/or online courses scattered Experiential minimal i Other programs - $$$$ Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute for faculty, administrators Emerging i Student t Leaders for undergraduates

6 Program Objectives Enhance professional, graduate and post-doctoral student academic training Promote graduate student retention and completion of academic programs Prepare students to develop a strategic plan for managing g their careers Offer opportunities for the development, enhancement, and maintenance of non- technical skills and competencies that will enable professional, graduate and post-doctoral students to be leaders and succeed and thrive in practice, academe, industry, government, and the world beyond

7 Plan Pilot in SOP Expand to all VCU graduate, professional and postdoctoral t students School supplemental l programs optional Eventually operated by VCU Graduate School and program Advisory Board

8 Course topics Knowing and managing yourself 1. know yourself; create plan and mission statement 2. manage yourself and implement plan Banding Branding yourself Managing professional relationships Motivating yourself and others

9 Secondary topics (on hold) Negotiation and conflict management Leading change

10 Knowing and Managing Yourself Learning Objectives Discuss why you need know and manage yourself before you can lead others List the basic steps of self awareness and self management Develop a personal mission statement Define emotional intelligence and discuss why it is essential for influencing others

11 Knowing and Managing Use Strengths th Finders or other assessment tools to assess your personal strengths Discuss the importance of effective time and energy management; develop an initial time management plan Develop and implement a plan with explicit goals and objectives to achieve your personal mission

12 Program elements Flexible drop-in vs. full program Self-assessment Self-reflection with feedback from program mentor (alumni?) Volunteer instructors across campus and community Group discussion IDP and other Program assessment

13 Individual Development Plan Create a developmental plan for the next 12 months which outlines your goals and objectives for personal leadership development. Implement the plan including discussion of what was tried, what worked, and how your efforts can be improved. Reflect on how you used the information about yourself and leadership concepts impacted your development as a leader.

14 Self-assessment/selfknowledge Strengthfinders - $20 EQ - free and up + book Myers Briggs start with free version Motivating Other People section Conflict dynamics profile - $25-30 OTHERS Leadership Challenge 360 inventory - $ (price depends on volume) Student Leader Practice Inventory - $20 Seven Habits profile - Free

15 Implementation Plan Pilot - One topic per semester Full program - condense to 2 semesters School program supplements Additional courses/lectures Career and/or program mentors Funding for assessments VCU Advisory Board Transition from SOP to VCU board Scheduling -?

16 Recruiting Nominate/fund excellent candidates Open program to all Promote ability to differentiate oneself

17 Contact information Susanna Wu-Pong