LEADME MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Program
Plan
Mentee Program Activities
Program Objectives
Program
Cohorts
Roles & Responsibilities
Resources & Forms
Adapted from the successful NCURA Leadership Development Institute designed by Gale S. Wood, Consultant, the NCURA, Region VI, Education and Professional Development (E&PD) Committee has developed a modified program to strengthen and increase the number of new and emerging leaders to serve our profession and NCURA at the regional and national levels.
The one-year program focuses on providing educational and professional development experiences to selected Mentees.
PROGRAM PLAN
The “LEAD Me” Program pairs one Mentee with a Primary Mentor who serves as the main contact to assist in identifying leadership and professional development goals and objectives. They will also help the Mentee formulate a Leadership and/or Professional Development (L&PD) Plan, a critically important element of the Program. This Plan will include the identification of a Personal Best Leadership Project through which the Mentee will demonstrate use of Kouzes & Posner's 5 practices and 10 commitments of successful leaders. Lastly, the Primary Mentor helps in identifying short term Supplementary Mentors to form a Mentee's Support Team to provide specialized knowledge of skills needed for the implementation of the Mentee's L&PD Plan.
Use of multiple mentors ensures that each Mentee is afforded an opportunity to have their needs for specialized knowledge and skills maximally addressed. No single Mentor, then, is expected to address the comprehensive range of expectations or needs of their assigned Mentee. Finally, this overall approach to mentoring should result in increased volunteer involvement and participation from NCURA, Region VI & VII members.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
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Create a supportive and interactive e-learning environment where Program participants and the membership can share knowledge to help guide selected Mentees through the leadership development process
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Provide access to e-tools on a range of leadership and professional development topics to contribute to the development of new Region VI & VII leaders
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Increase interest and foster long term careers in sponsored research
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Provide opportunities to form, increase and strengthen professional contacts and relationships among the region's members
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Further strengthen professional networks within the region's research community and beyond
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
LeadMe Program Chair/Co-chairs (reporting to the Education & Professional Development Committee)
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Provide overall leadership of the program
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Ensure continuity of operations: calls, schedules, recruitment, assignment of roles and responsibilities
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Identify leaders and experts outside the program to lead Professional Development series presentations
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Organize and serve as Chair/Co-Chair of LeadMe Subcommittee; convene as needed to review program objectives and progress, or to resolve operational or programmatic challenges
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Report to Chair of Education and Professional Development (EPDC) Committee on program goals, progress and challenges
Mentee
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Active participation in planned activities
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Establish measurable and achievable leadership and/or professional development goals and objectives
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Develop a Leadership Project, in consultation with Mentor
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Interact with Mentor and MINT regularly
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Minimum of two contacts per month
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Be available, responsive and respectful of time commitments
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Complete assignments in a timely manner
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Proactively communicate needs to Mentor
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Remain open to feedback
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Seek opportunities to continually grow professionally and to contribute to NCURA
Mentor
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Assist Mentee in setting his/her goals and objectives
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Help the Mentee devise a viable Leadership Project
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Be accessible to Mentee based on a mutually agreed upon schedule
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2 times per month minimum
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Enthusiastically share information, skills and knowledge
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Provide constructive feedback
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Serve as a thoughtful listener and supportive advisor
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Encourage opportunities for professional growth within the profession and volunteer contributions to NCURA, both regionally and nationally
MINT
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Assist Mentors with Mentees in developing established set goals and objectives
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Assist the Mentee with developing their Leadership Project
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Share previous experience in the program, if applicable
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Serve as a thoughtful listener and supportive advisor
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Encourage opportunities for professional growth and volunteer contributions to NCURA
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Provide operational support to program: Coordinating calls, WebEx invitations, etc.
MENTEE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
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Create a Leadership and/or Professional Development (L&PD) Plan
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Read and study The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner
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Develop a “Personal Best Leadership Project” which utilizes the 5 practices and 10 commitments espoused in The Leadership Challenge
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Present your final Personal Best Leadership Project during the Regional Meeting
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Submit a presentation proposal related to your completed Project for presentation consideration at an Annual Meeting
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Maintain a personal journal to document and reflect on Program experiences
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Engage in on-line readings and other e-discussions
PROGRAM COHORTS
2023 LeadMe Program Class & Pairings
LeadMe Co-Chair: Ashley Stahle, Colorado State University
LeadMe Co-Chair: Matthew Michener, Washington State University
Dean of Mentors: Rashonda Harris, Penn State University
MENTEES
Julie Dolengewicz
Nancy Schindele
Carrie Childs
Katy Roberts
Andrew Scarbeary-Simmons
Celine Castellano
Alexus Robertson
Lisa Hall
Gloria Muringayi
Donna Prybell
Charleen Mininfield
Chris Nieuwenhuis
MENTORS
Trisha Brinton
Dr. Shuna McMichael
Jason Park
Noelle Strom
Emily Yu
Patrick Lennon
Heather Kubinec
Vanessa Quiroz-Hotz
Kartik Yadav
Agela Garvin
Matthew Michener
MINTs
Natalie Buys
Megan Vu
Lael Gray
Eric Everett & Tina Tranilla
Erika Clark
Kathryn O'Hayre
Kelly Bergeron
Jen Meekhof
Jen Johnson
Amanda He
Jessica Kim
Trisha Southergill
FORMS & RESOURCES
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Call for Applications (link is active when call is live)
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NCURA Region VI & VII LEAD Me Applications
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2023 Mentee Application Form
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For your application, you will need to attach the following:
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Your most current resume or CV
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Institutional Letter of Support stating you have support for the time required to devote to the program as well as financial support for on-site attendance at the 2023 Region VI/VII Meeting to present your leadership project
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One reference letter in support of your application
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2023 Mentor & MINT Application Form
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For your application, you will need to attach the following:
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Your most current resume or CV
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Resources
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The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner, 4th Edition
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Free Management Library (SM) Developed by Authenticity Consulting, LLC
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Leadership Development Planning
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Framework to Design Your Training Plan
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Leadership Theories
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The Leadership Challenge Book Review
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Harvard Business Review Articles
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