Advanced Leadership Development Program

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Upcoming ALP Opportunities

OSU has developed an exciting new leadership program designed for leaders and presented by leaders. The Advanced Leadership Program (ALP) is a continuing program available only to graduates of OSU's Leadership Development Program (LDP) who want to refresh, enhance, or deepen their leadership skills. Such exclusivity recognizes the training and development commitment already undertaken by these OSU employees.

Why an Advanced Leadership Program?
Leadership training and development is a continuing process. The LDP has been very successful, featuring such subjects as communications, policies and procedures, legal issues, delegation, and all areas of the employment experience from hiring to termination including performance feedback. Graduates of the program have expressed the desire for additional opportunities.
LDP graduates have expressed a desire for more opportunities to receive inspiration, understand their contributions toward OSU's mission, gain first-hand experiences, and continue to enhance their knowledge. ALP will provide an opportunity for sharing new ideas and developing talents to meet OSU's mission.

How does the ALP work?
LDP graduates who are committed to continued learning and development may become participants of the ALP.
Participants are asked to make a commitment to attend at least three of the special opportunities events and an additional 15 hours of professional development seminars.

What programs will be offered?
The ALP consists of special opportunities and professional development programs. The ALP special opportunities are one and one-half hour sessions that consist of timely topics related to OSU. The professional development segment of the program will consist of seminars on leadership topics. These may be programs offered by OSU Human Resources/Training Services, the Executive Briefings, and applicable seminars offered by Center for Executive and Professional Development and other companies.

What are special opportunities?
The ALP special opportunities sessions are exclusively planned for ALP participants in order to increase their awareness of OSU and its mission. This year will feature:

• Athletics, Mike Holder; Featuring Boone Pickens Stadium
• OSU Botanical Gardens, Kim Rebek; OSU Botanical Gardens Visit
• OSU Okmulgee, Dr. Robert Klabenes;  OSU Institute for Technology-Okmulgee Campus Tour
• Dean, Dr. Sara Freedman; Spears School of Business Showcase
• Student Affairs Vice President, Dr. Lee Bird; What's New with Student Affairs?
• OSU Communications, Gary Shutt; Working with the Media

All topics have a primary focus of assisting participants in learning about OSU and its mission and gaining a broader perspective from key OSU leaders. These sessions will be informal with an opportunity for participants to share perspectives with speakers and other leaders on campus.

What are professional development opportunities?
Professional development opportunities would include leadership training and development seminars offered by OSU Human Resources and attendance at other programs including the Executive Briefings and suitable programs offered by Center for Executive and Professional Development. These sessions are not exclusive to ALP participants.

Some classes offered this year include:

• ADA - Civil Rights vs. Legal Headache (2 hrs) FREE!!
• Assertiveness Training (3 hrs) $49.00
• Avoiding Litigation Landmines (3 hrs) FREE!!
• Basics of Discussing Performance (1.5 hrs) FREE!!
• Creativity at Work! (3.5 hrs) $49.00
• Criticism and Discipline Skills for Supervisors (6 hrs) $99.00
• Disability: Issues and Paradigms (2 hrs) FREE!
• Duplicating Leadership (3 hrs) $49.00
• Empowerment: Building Alignment, Trust and Capability (3 hrs) $49.00
• Enhancing Motivation through Coaching (3 hrs) $49.00
• Focused Feedback for Fantastic Results (3 hrs) $49.00
• FERPA Training (2 hrs) FREE!!
• FISH! Sticks (3 hrs) $49.00
• Generation What? (6 hrs) $99.00
• Journey to Inclusion (2 hrs) FREE!!
• Masterful Communication (3 hrs) $49.00
• OSU Staff Pay Plan (3 hrs) FREE!!
• Respect for Diversity (2 hrs) FREE!!
• Sexual Harassment/Gender Discrimination Policy Training (2 hrs) FREE!!
• Supervisory Sexual Harassment Awareness (2 hrs) FREE!!
• The Unmade Leader (3 hrs) $49.00
• Why Do My Employees Not Do What I Need Them To Do?! (4 hrs) $49.00
• Workplace Ethics (3 hrs) $49.00

Who keeps track of the opportunities I attend throughout the year?
Participants will be asked to complete an evaluation at the end of each year in which they list the special opportunities and professional development courses they attended. In addition, participants will evaluate the program and indicate ways in which they have been able to utilize what they have learned in the past year on the job, on campus, or in the community.

How much does the program cost?
No fees will be charged for the special opportunities sessions which are limited to ALP participants only.
Cost to participants is limited to the fee assessed for whatever professional development seminars the participant selects.

How do I enroll in the program?
If you are a graduate of the LDP, you may enroll by completing an ALP application form. Application forms are available from the web at http://hr.okstate.edu, OSU Human Resources/Training Services, 106 Whitehurst, 744-5374.

On the application you will make a commitment to attend at least three of the special opportunities events and 15 hours of professional development seminars.
At the beginning of each calendar year thereafter, you will be asked to recommit for the following year.

Are there other events?
Yes, participants who attend at least three of the special opportunities and at least another 15 hours of leadership training will be recognized at an annual banquet. This dinner will be provided at no cost to participants, their spouse or friend, and the department head. Individuals who graduated from the LDP during the previous year will also be invited to learn more about the ALP. A special guest speaker will deliver the keynote address for the occasion.

Who do I call for more information?
If you have questions about the ALP or enrollment, you may call OSU Human Resources/Training Services, 744-5374 or 744-5290.