BISHOP CENTER FOR ETHICAL LEADERSHIP2020-2021 IMPACT REPORT

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS - IMPACTFUL RESEARCH - MINDFUL ENGAGEMENT

The Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership at the USF Muma College of Business is a center that empowers ethical leadership through a trust-based model. Trust creates a healthy environment for both organizations and individuals to thrive.

THE TEAM

DAVID O’NEILL TONY KONG

BEKAH VIGIL JAMIE BOYLE

DIRECTOR FACULTY DIRECTOR

PROGRAMS COORDINATOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

The Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership is proud to contribute to the ambitious and important vision of the Muma College of Business – to transform minds and transform business. Vital to that transformation, and any change really is the study and application of effective and ethical leadership. Trust matters to this endeavor. To that end, the center curates research and best practices in trust-based ethical leadership and embeds those concepts into courses, developmental programs, and events for USF students, working professionals, and the business community in Tampa Bay. -David O’Neill & Tony Kong

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMSNovel, relevant, experiential programs that create memorable and engaging learning experiences for students and the community.

IMPACTFUL RESEARCHResearch that contributes to a better understanding of societal issues and promotes responsiveness and positive change

MINDFUL ENGAGEMENTEngaging in deep listening and reflection with the center’s stakeholders through outreach efforts including events, programs, and research partnerships.

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS

13STUDENTS

9MAJORS

13MATCHES

LEADERSHIP CONNECT - UNDERGRADUATE MENTORSHIP

“The program has helped me tremendously...my mentor helped me polish my resume, search for jobs, wrote me a letter of recommendation, and most importantly, helped me feel more confident about myself.-Austin Smith, Information Systems Management major, May 2021 graduate

A program that provides a social fabric for USF students to succeed on the St. Petersburg campus.

“The leadership house was our most active and engaging program across our academic initiatives within housing.” -Byron Green Ed.DAssociate Director, Housing

ETHICS & DEBATE TEAM LEADERSHIP MINOR

9COURSES

78ALUMNI

15FALL ‘21 STUDENTS

BUSINESS FOR GOOD INTERNSHIP

GUEST SPEAKERCEO OF 100% FOR THE PLANET

KATE WILLIAMS

IN THE NEWSTAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL - USF PARTNERS WITH ECO-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES FOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

ST.PETE CATALYST - USF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM MATCHES STUDENTS WITH ETHICALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES

NEW!

NEW!

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ETHICS CASE COMPETITION

9 TOTAL AWARDS

EARNED

ETHICS BOWL &SPEECH AND DEBATE COMPETITIONS

STATE CHAMPION EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING VELI AYODNER

1STPLACE

The Ethics and Debate Team is a student organization sponsored by the Bishop Center. Students persuasively discuss current ethical issues in business and society, competing internationally.

26STUDENTS

7BUSINESSES

13DIFFERENT MAJORS

4COLLEGES REPRESENTED

LEADERSHIP HOUSE LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY

A dynamic internship experience for students of all disciplines to work directly with local business leaders towards the B Corp certification, and finding a balance between purpose and profit.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GOALTo increase the professional confidence of our students through quality, high-touch experiences with minimal yet intentional programming.

318STUDENTS ENROLLED

26DECLARED

MINORS

INTERN SPOTLIGHTTRISHA LNU

“I feel that this internship is a perfect bal-ance between all majors because all the

interns come from various educational backgrounds.The fact that it can accommodate all our interests and bring out the best in

us to our highest potential is the reason I wanted to take this internship.”

HIRED!

8Business students

other majors

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS CONT.

MENTORSHIP FORWARD - WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

14 FEMALE GRADUATE MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS STUDENTS 75% WOMEN OF COLOR

Marina Baronas, a mentee in the program, recently accepted a role as the director of Restaurant Operations at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans as a direct outcome of the resume-building workshop and program director, Lisa Yacso.

“Mentorship Forward has allowed me to be a part of a great group of professional women striving to grow and break the glass ceiling of the corporate world,” Baronas said. “The ‘I’m Speaking’ series was incredibly insightful and allowed me to understand different perspectives of micro-aggressions at work, gender and racial biases, and much more.”

IMPACTFUL RESEARCH

RESEARCH GRANTS - WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

$10,000• A CLOSER LOOK AT FEMALE LEAD BLACK START-UPS

-DIANA M. HECHAVARRIA

• THE WOMEN OF COLOR LEADING FLORIDA’S GREEN ECONOMY -HEATHER O’LEARY

TONY KONG RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

• 2021 SOCIAL SUPPORT AT WORK: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW. JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

• 2021 RESILIENCE AS THRIVING: THE ROLE OF POSITIVE LEADERSHIP PRACTICES. ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS, IN PRESS.

• ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES FOR WOMEN RISING INTO LEADERSHIP (WALI GRANT ONGOING RESEARCH)

MINDFUL ENGAGEMENT

“I’M SPEAKING” SERIESWOMEN AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

~10,000 REACH550 ATTENDEES

~8,000 YOUTUBE VIEWS11 SPEAKERS

ALL WOMEN OF COLOR FROM

• OneCommunity• Community Tampa Bay• USF College of Education• Green Book Tampa Bay• AfroCuraters• Raymond James• CBS Chicago• Hurs Consulting Group• Canviiy• USF Residential Program

IN THE NEWSST.PETE CATALYST - ‘I’M SPEAKING’: COMMUNITY PANELS EXPLORE GENDER EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT

LEADERSHIP LESSONS

140 ATTENDEES

NOTABLE SPEAKERCHRISSANN RUEHLE, D.B.A. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTOR “HOW AI IS IMPACTING LEADERSHIP”

LEADFORWARD ROUNDTABLE WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 16 PARTICIPANTS

11 ORGANIZATIONS

6 SECTORS

~20%MINORITY WOMEN

OrganizationsRaymond James, City of Tampa, Franklin Templeton, University of South Florida, St. Anthony’s Hospital, BayCare Health System, ABC Liquors, PSCU, CESAR, Suncoast Credit Union, Pilot Bank, GrayRobinson, P.A.

Monthly webinars about the leadership trends that resonate with students.

A 12-month program for executive women looking to advance the next 1-2 levels in their leadership.