Kelley Ashby

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Connecting Leaders with LeadersHow Career and
Leadership Development Work Together

• Kelley Ashby
• Stacy Welp
• Career Leadership Academy
• The University of Iowa
• May 2, 2011

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Presentation Objectives

• Inform participants of the research supporting
  the Career Leadership Academy (CLA)
• Share CLA formathow leadership and career
  development are woven together
• Discuss the application of the Relational
  Leadership Model and the Social Change Model of
  Leadership Development
• Engage participants in a discussion of
  experiential learning opportunities
• Brainstorm ways participants can build this type
  of program on their campuses

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Session Overview

• Group Activity
• Review of 2008 NACE and The University of Iowa
  data
• History of Career Leadership Academy
• Career Leadership Academy Curriculum
• Experiential Learning Opportunities Discussion
• Lessons Learned
• QA How can this be applied to your institution?

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What Do Employers Want?
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What is the Career Leadership Academy?

• CLA Video

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Career Leadership Academy at a Glance

• 4 Semester Program 4 Phases
• Each Phase is 10 weeks
• Students earn Academic Credit
• Academy Graduation Notation on Transcript
• Open to all majors at The University of Iowa

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Career Leadership Academy Sponsors

• University of Iowa Provost
• Pomerantz Career Center
• Tippie College of Business
• 5 Business Sponsors
• 80 Businesses Endorse CLA

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Who Are Career Leadership Academy Students?

• Over 370 for Fall 2008
• 18 Minority/Underrepresented
• (UI campus average is 9 10 )
• 44 Majors
• Colleges Represented
• Business
• CLAS
• Education
• Engineering
• Nursing
• 27 Alumni of Program

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Career Leadership Academy Curriculum Leadership
Models

• Relational Leadership Model
• Social Change Model
• Situational Leadership

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Career Leadership Academy Curriculum Texts

• Komives, S.R., Lucas, N. McMahon, T. (2007).
  Exploring leadership For college students who
  want to make a difference.
• Anderson, L.E. Bolt, S.B. (2008).
  Professionalism Real skills for workplace
  success.
• Dietz, K.A. Golden, J.P. (2004). Boundless
  Diversity An introduction to the Golden
  Personality Profiler.
• Higher Education Research Institute (1996). A
  social change model of leadership development.
  (version 3)

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Career Leadership Academy Curriculum 4 Phases
Coursework

• Phase I Self-Aware Leader

• Phase II Understanding Others

• Golden Personality Type Profiler
• Leadership Concepts, History, Theory
• Relational Leadership Model
• What Employers Want Panel
• Informational Interview Leadership in Career
  Field
• LeadersLive Luncheons
• Career Development Progress
• Journal Reflections

• Teambuilding Groups Dynamics
• Communication Styles Listening Skills
• Understanding Difference
• Problem Solving
• Leading Difficult People
• LeadersLive Luncheons
• Resume Workshop Review
• Challenge Course
• Group Presentation
• Career Development Progress

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Career Leadership Academy Curriculum 4 Phases
Coursework

• Phase III Interacting with Others

• Phase IV Engaging the World

• Leadership Styles and the Social Change Model of
  Leadership
• Transferable Skills
• Understanding Power
• Conflict-Resolution Overcoming Team Problems
• A Leadership Self Assessment
• Networking
• Career Development Progress
• Service Project
• Mock/Perfect Interview
• Journal Reflections

• Professionalism
• Job Search Interview Techniques
• Personal Financial Management
• Dealing with Change Transition
• Accountability Workplace Relationships
• Career Development Progress
• Etiquette Dinner
• Presentations
• Academy Graduation

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Career and Leadership Skill Development Activity
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Career Leadership Academy Experiential Activities

• LeadersLive Luncheons
• Mock Interviews
• Networking
• What Employers Want Panels
• Resume Writing Workshop
• Job and Internship Fair

• Service Learning Project
• Challenge Course
• Group Presentations
• Etiquette Dinner
• Informational Interview
• Graduation Ceremony Planning

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Lessons Learned - Successes

• Program growth from 56 students in Spring 2007 to
  over 500 in 5 semesters 
• 90 of the students who start CLA, continue with
  the Academy
• 100 of 1st CLA Graduating Class wants to
  continue to be involved with the Academy

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94 of Phase I students reported CLA helped them
better understand themselves, leadership
concepts, and employee readiness
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80 of Phase II students reported CLA helped them
understand how group dynamics influence the
effectiveness of teams and work groups

• The Leadership Academy has really opened my
  eyes about different aspects and ways of leading
  through specific activities.  A lot of people,
  like me, probably think they know who they are
  and what type of leader they are, but when you
  actually sit down, do the activities, and can
  physically see the results, it is a different
  story.
•   Todd

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90 of Phase III students reported CLA helped
them understand how service and leadership are
related

• I was extremely pleased that this (service)
  project was within the course objectives for
  Phase III. The classroom teachings of the Career
  Leadership Academy can only go so far, but being
  able to apply the knowledge in a real life
  situation gave the students a better
  understanding of leadership roles. Additionally,
  I enjoyed the autonomous nature of the project.
  Students are not always going to be spoon fed by
  teachers or employers about guidelines. Learning
  from our mistakes is much more valuable.
• Bridget

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100 of Phase IV students report CLA met their
expectations

• Getting involved in the Career Leadership
  Academy was one of the best things I could have
  ever done during my college career.  Not only
  have I learned more about leadership styles,
  capabilities, and myself but I have also learned
  about some very exciting opportunities. I know
  that because of this new understanding of my
  leadership skills and qualities, I will be a
  better leader at my future place of employment.
• Brittani

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Lessons Learned - Challenges

• Managing the Growth
• Keeping it intimate and meaningful
• Diversity of Students
• Meeting students where they are
• Variety of majors
• Challenging students to grow whether they are
  freshman to junior
• Pass / Fail versus Graded Course
• Funding
• Academic Buy-in

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Q. A.

• How can this be applied to your campus?

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Thank You!

• Kelley Ashby
• Director
• Career Leadership Academy
• Pomerantz Career Center
• The University of Iowa
• 100 Pomerantz Center, Suite C310
• Iowa City, IA 52242-7700
• Kelley-ashby_at_uiowa.edu
• 319-335-1023

• Stacy Welp
• Graduate Assistant
• Career Leadership Academy
• Pomerantz Career Center
• The University of Iowa
• 100 Pomerantz Center, Suite C310
• Iowa City, IA 52242-7700
• Stacy-welp_at_uiowa.edu
• 319-335-1023