Leader Development at University of Portland

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Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Spring 2015

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The University of Portland

Framework / Model

Head / Instruction / Know (cognitive / knowledge)

Heart / Reflection / Value (affective / attitudes)

Hands / Practice / Demonstrate (psychomotor / skills)

Blessed Basil Moreau’s Big Idea

Forming the whole person (The art of bringing young people to completion.)

Raise to new life (Education raises people up to new life.)

Congregation of Holy Cross Values

Minds and Hearts (cultivate)

Zeal (spare no expense or sacrifice)

Communities (in the context of family/ familial)

Hope (how we deal with set-back and suffering)

Blessed Basil Moreau’s Big Idea: Education is a work of resurrection. It is more than education it is transformation.

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Charisms (The components of Holy Cross Spirituality) Providence, Zeal, Cross, Fidelity, Compassion,

Community, Family, Interdependence, Formation, Church, Hospitality, and Hope

Our Foundation

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Our Purpose

“The University of Portland develops ethical leaders.”

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Our Definition

“Leadership is the intentional process of inviting others to join

together in addressing vital needs and goals within our relationships

and communities.” Subcommittee for Leadership

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Our Vision

“Develop leaders that embody core values that model, motivate, and engage others to make right and

just choices for the common good.” Subcommittee for Leadership

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Practice

Reflection

Instruction Head Hands

Heart

An intentional process of instruction, practice, and reflection in which experimentation and failure are part of the iterative experience to increase students’

confidence to lead through the development of the 7 leader character habits.

Our Models

Intentional process and iterative experience

Discern

Decide

Act

Habit

What?

Virtue / Vice

So What?

Now What?

The 7 Leader Character Habits

Resilient Courageous Reflective Prudent

Motivational Empathic

Purposefully Engaged

Leader Character Habit Development Leader Development Programs

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Academic Core Goals Goal I: Develop the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for informed inquiry, decision-making and communication. Goal II: Develop the knowledge and skills for acting ethically every day. Goal III: Examine faith, its place in the one’s life, and in the lives of others. Goal IV: Critically examine the ideas and traditions of western civilization. Goal V: Learn to live and contribute in a diverse and interdependent world.

Leader Character Habits Resilient Courageous Reflective Prudent Motivational Empathic Purposefully Engaged

Leader Competencies Displays drive and purpose Manages change well Demonstrates authenticity and integrity Takes risks and innovates Makes a habit of assessing Increases capacity to learn Integrates lessons learned Sees what needs to be done and takes initiative Sets vision and strategy Solves problems and makes ethical decisions Is a collaborator Is a team-builder Communicates effectively Demonstrates self-regulation and self-awareness Respects others Builds and maintains relationships Demonstrates inclusivity and intercultural effectiveness Utilize personal gifts in the community

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Coach

Coach students through their developmental

leadership journey (LDR 325) as part of the

Leader Certificate Program and the Faith-Based

Leader Program.

Qualifications for the coach are completion of

the Strengths Based Educator and Strengths

Based Coaching courses offered by Gallup

(SBED 100 and SBED 200) and appropriate

leadership experience.

Teacher

Teach the courses (LDR 225, LDR 425, and LDR

324) that make up the Leader Certificate

Program and the Faith-Based Leader Program.

Qualifications for the professor of record are a

minimum of a Masters degree, and at least one

of the following:

1. Scholarly study in leadership

2. Significant professional experience in

leadership

3. Published scholarly research in leadership

The Franz Center deploys Dexheimer Leadership Fellows in support of Leader Development at UP.

Purpose

Encourage, develop, and help prepare students for tomorrow.

Leadership Fellows

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Our Success Criteria

• Recruiters view our graduates as effective leaders.

• Measurable impact on student outcomes and the 7 leader character habits and leader competencies.

• Our graduates achieve vocational success demonstrated by delivering results with character.

9 We lead with our credentials; Our graduates are our credentials

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What’s In It For You

Instruction: You will take leadership courses immersing you in cutting edge leadership theory and research all accessible through a digital leadership library.

Practice: You will complete leader experiences that build your leader character habits, competencies and confidence to lead in complex situations, which will place you ahead of your peers as you enter the workforce.

Reflection: You will engage in developmental conversations throughout the duration of our programs with a coach that is invested in your development as a leader.

10 Intentional Leader Development Ecosystem for Student Success

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Leader Certificate Program

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25% Instruction

(Head)

25% Reflection

(Heart)

50% Practice

(Hands)

Students take two leadership courses and have access to digital leadership resources.

Students complete three real-world leader

experiences.

Students are coached along their leader

development journey.

Make Excellence a habit….

An intentional process of instruction, practice, and reflection in which experimentation and failure are part of the iterative experience to increase students’ confidence to lead.

An experiential journey focused on preparing the next generation of leaders with the knowledge, tools, and mindset that model, motivate, and engage

others to make right and just choices for the common good.

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Faith-Based Leader Program

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25% Instruction

(Head)

25% Reflection

(Heart)

50% Practice

(Hands)

Students take one course and have access to digital

leadership resources.

Students complete an internship in a Faith-

Based or Not-For-Profit with an Executive

mentor.

Students reflect , pray, and are coached along

their leader development journey.

Put your faith into action….

An experience for faithful young men and women to discern how God is calling them to a vocation by learning first-hand from organizations that can

best put their talents and gifts to use.

An intentional process of instruction, practice, and reflection in which experimentation and failure are part of the iterative experience to increase students’ confidence to lead.

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