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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> All Appointed Personnel [mailto:ALL-EMPLOYEES-APPOINT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Meredith Hay<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 23, 2011 4:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> ALL-EMPLOYEES-APPOINT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Leadership Development Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TO: University of Arizona Community<br>FROM: Provost Meredith Hay<br>SUBJECT: Leadership Development Institute<br>DATE: March 23, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The University of Arizona has ambitious aspirations that require innovative thinking and extraordinary leadership. To build this capacity, President Shelton secured a generous donation in 2010 to establish the UA Academic Leadership Institute. The success of the program has led us to renew the commitment so that we can invest in the professional development of another cohort of faculty leaders, academic and administrative department heads, associate and assistant deans, and other emerging leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Applications are due April 22. Candidates may apply for the program or be nominated by a dean or vice president. For more information, visit <a href="http://provost.arizona.edu/awards.htm#Leadership_Institute">http://provost.arizona.edu/awards.htm#Leadership_Institute</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Institute includes retreats spread out over the academic year along with breakfast meetings to network with business and community leaders. I encourage you and your colleagues to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Building Your Personal Leadership Profile (August 11-12, 2011)</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What does it take to be a leader? What kind of leaders does the University need? What kind of leader are you? In this retreat you will discuss traits of effective leadership, analyze the University’s leadership needs, and learn research-based approaches to critical leadership competencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Achieving Agreements (September 30, 2011)</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How do individuals’ approaches to conflict help them move organizations forward? How does your leadership style influence your ability to build coalitions and launch new initiatives? In this retreat you will explore your approaches to conflict and learn tools to create a more productive organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cultivating Allies and Expanding Influence (November 18, 2011)</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To exercise influence, you need to understand others’ motivations, be able to build networks, and work through resistance. In this retreat you will assess the ways you exercise influence and learn strategies to build commitment and coalitions.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Creativity and Innovation (January 27, 2012)</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Creativity is about imagining new ideas, and innovation depends involving others in making creative use of changing situations. In this retreat, you will gain insights into how to foster creativity and learn how to create an organizational culture that fosters innovation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Practical Applications of Leadership (April 20, 2012)</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Using a case study approach, you will work on applying leadership skills to some of the challenges facing higher education today. You will learn how to recognize opportunities, overcome challenges in your unit, and identify possibilities for results-oriented collaborations with other units.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Four Community Connections Breakfasts (September 9, October 14, February 24, and March 30)</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>These breakfasts will provide opportunities to confer with business, community, and campus leaders to consider the constraints and opportunities facing the University in particular areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>