Leading for a higher purpose

Who should attend

Presidents and Directors General

What you will learn

In a time of complexity and change, as Presidents and Directors General, it’s important to build a network of peers from across Canada with whom you can share ideas, experiences and shared leadership challenges in a trusted space, supported by seasoned faculty and guest speakers.

The program includes:

• In an environment of unpredictability and disruption, a focus on higher order leadership values and issues: leading through an erosion of trust in public institutions, geopolitical conflict reverberating on our campuses and in our communities and difficult economic realities for our sector across jurisdictions…
• Winning approaches to navigating and leading a change agenda as the head of your institution
• Board-President relationships: governance oversight, insight and foresight
• Managing ourselves and building resilience: self-care and well-being toolbox
• Social and networking opportunities to build bonds and community with your colleagues from across the country and to experience the hospitality of the Cégep de Jonquière.

Who should attend

This Leadership Institute is designed for those currently in the role of manager, program chair, associate dean, or associate director, who seek to develop their leadership abilities, progress in their careers, and better understand the global trends that are having an impact in their current position.

Key areas will be examined, including:

• leadership (self-assessment and skills assessment);
• the environmental context: changes and challenges for institutions;
• moving from a program focus to a broader institutional focus: management vs leadership;
• senior management expectations;
• team relationships and building team capacity;
• leading in a unionized environment;
• the value of mentorship and coaching: for self and for a team; and,
• the key elements and challenges of the dean/director roles.

Who should attend

Those in the role of manager in place or new director in international offices/divisions who seek leadership development for their current position; leaders who are new or interested in learning how to better lead their department and institution in international initiatives.

What you will learn

This intensive program is designed to enhance the leadership skills of current managers or new directors in international divisions within colleges and institutes. Leaders who are either new or interested in learning more about how to lead their department and institution in international initiatives will gain significant knowledge about the international leadership role. The program offers a unique opportunity to interact with and learn from peers from across the country who face similar challenges.

A number of key areas will be examined, including:

• Leadership – self-assessment and skills assessment
• Key elements and challenges of the role;
• Role of the international office/division in your institution;
• Reporting structures, financial models, recruitment strategies, organizational structures;
• The “continuum of internationalization” (international student recruitment, student services, outbound mobility, international partnerships, contract training/service exports, offshore programming and other new modes of international education delivery);
• Human resources management; and
• Risk management.

Who should attend

Those in the role of manager or new director in applied research offices/divisions who seek leadership development for their current position; research division staff (e.g. project managers, industry liaison staff, research coordinators); individuals from other areas of the institution who aspire to leadership positions in applied research or are interested in learning how to better lead their department and institution in applied research and innovation initiatives.

What you will learn

This intensive program will focus on the current and emerging requirements of the role of Applied Research Leaders in colleges and institutes and will explore the leadership profile and skills essential for success.

A number of key areas will be examined, including:

• leadership – self-assessment and skills assessment
• the key elements and challenges of the role of applied research leader in a college
• diversity and scope of college-based applied research across Canada
• the role of the applied research office/division in institutions
• strategic approaches and risk management
• funding mechanisms
• internal relationships and external partnerships
• intellectual property and research ethics
• projects and programs – opportunities and challenges
• link between research and innovation and entrepreneurship

Who should attend

This Leadership Institute is designed for those in the roles of dean and director (in academic, administration, finance, and student services departments), and campus principals who are looking to progress in their careers and aspire to become vice-presidents.

What you will learn

This intensive program is designed primarily to enhance participants’ knowledge of the expectations at the vice-president level. Deans, directors, and campus principals who are looking to develop their leadership abilities and advance their careers in the college and institute setting will examine the current and emerging requirements of the role of vice-president and the leadership profile and skills that are essential for success.

A number of key areas will be examined, including:

• leadership – self-assessment and skills assessment;
• the environmental context in which institutions currently exist;
• executive management expectations;
• governance;
• building a leadership team; and
• the key elements and challenges of the vice president role.