Leadership Development

Leadership LIVE: Leadership Development Series
Leadership Registration
Leadership Resources

Mission Statement

Presentation of the Leadership Certificate Leadership LIVE 2006-07 (Our Inaugural Year of the Program)

The mission of the JCHP Leadership Development program is to advance the University’s mission to prepare student leaders for their professional and personal endeavors. The Leadership Development program strives to promote and achieve the University’s shared values of “excellence and motivation, integrity and respect, and teamwork and communication” by offering a series of experiences that develop self-awareness, integrate diverse perspectives, and promote ethical leadership.

Leadership LIVE: Leadership Development Series

The Office of Student Affairs and the Leadership
Development Team invite you to participate in this exciting
leadership program created specifically for the students of the
Jefferson College of Health Professions.  This series will challenge
your current understanding of leadership and guide you through a
process of self-reflection and discovery.

Please read on for additional information on this program.

Why Should I Participate?

Breakout Sessions with our Alumni Leadership Panelists

By participating in this program you will gain:

1. Greater insight into how your personality traits may influence your leadership style and career path. 
2. An understanding of the skills necessary to lead other effectively.
3. Both theoretical and practical knowledge about leadership and how to enhance your own leadership qualities and opportunities.

Curriculum

The Leadership Team intends to choose session topics that demonstrate one or more of the core concepts outlined below.

1. DIVERSITY
   
   • Diversity in leadership styles; Diversity among team members; Collaborating in a global workforce.
   
   
   
2. INTEGRITY
   
   • Excellence; Ethical Standards; Professionalism; Respect
   
   
   
3. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
   
   • Self-awareness; Leadership as a learned behavior; Motivation of self and others; Networking; Professional organizations; Mentoring
   
   
   
4. PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP
   
   • Creativity; Stylization; Qualities of a leader
   
   
   
5. SERVICE
   
   • Commitment to leadership outside of the workplace; Community service; Being a role model
   
   
   
6. TEAMWORK
   
   • Communication; Assertiveness; Conflict Resolution; Being a change agent; Working with strengths

Session Information

• Workshop Schedule and Descriptions

Our Alumni Leadership Panelists From the Program: "One Step at a Time: Breaking Down the Leadership Journey"

Registration Information

To register for the Leadership Development Series, please bring the registration form to the Office of Student Affairs (Room 709 Edison Building).  If you do not already have a registration form, you can obtain one in our office.

Series participants who earn at least seven leadership credits during the 2008-09 academic year will receive a Leadership Certificate.  Attaining this certificate is not only something that you can highlight on your professional resume; you will also be able to use what you learned throughout your professional life.

Also, participation will be recorded on a Leadership Transcript, which will be distributed at the end of the academic year to all participants.

Many sessions are offered twice; once in the afternoon and once in the evening.  Please attend whichever offering accommodates your schedule.

There is no fee to participate in Leadership LIVE except for those who wish to attend the Etiquette Dinner.

Leadership Award Ceremony

All participants who earn at least seven Leadership Credits will be invited to attend the Leadership Award Ceremony on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, where certificates will be presented for completion of the Leadership LIVE program. This award ceremony will also be a great opportunity to process the experience with the Leadership LIVE cohort and team facilitators.

Our 2007-08 Leadership LIVE "Graduates" - Sixty six students earned their Leadership Certificate

Leadership Resources

Leadership Library Books and Journal Articles

All of the following titles are available for borrowing from our Leadership Library located on the 7th Floor of the Edison Building.  Please come by to check out any of these resources.

Adler, M., & Cherniss, C. (2000). Promoting emotional intelligence in organizations. Alexandria, VA: American Society for Training & Development.

Allen, J., & Brock, S. A. (2000). Health care communications using personality type. Philadelphia, PA: Taylor & Francis Inc.

Anchors, S., & Provost, J. (1987). Applications of the myers-briggs type indicator in higher education. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc.

Buckingham, M., & Clifton, D. O. (2001). Now, discover your strengths. New York, NY: The Free Press.

Cottrell, D. (2002). In Adams A., Baldwin J. (Eds.), Monday morning leadership. Dallas, TX: CornerStone Leadership Institute.

Covey, S. R. (1990). The 7 habits of highly effective people. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Daft, R. (1999). In Dodson R. (Ed.), Leadership: Theory and practice. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace & Company.

Johnson, S. M. D. (1998). Who moved my cheese?. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons.

Klann, G. (2007). Building character: Strengthening the heart of good leadership (1st ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2002).  The Leadership Challenge (3rd ed.). San Fransisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Leaders among us. (2006-07). Jefferson Alumni Bulletin, 56(1)

Myers, I. B. (1998). Introduction to type (6th ed.). Mountain View, CA: CPP.

Pearman, R. R. (1998). Hard wired leadership. Mountain View, CA: Davies-Black Publishing.

Ukens, L. L. (1999). In Taff R. (Ed.), All together now!. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer.

External Websites

Center for Creative Leadership
Greenleaf Center for Student Leadership
LeaderShape
Leadership Learning Community
National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs

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