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Developing Professional Leaders
Georgia Institute of TechnologyLinda A. Cabot, Director, OIT/ITS
EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional 2006
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Is it a real problem?
Gartner predictions, Forrester Research
Recent articles (Briggs, et.al)
Publications like CIO Magazine
Enrollment trends
Gartner predictions, Forrester Research
Recent articles (Briggs, et.al)
Publications like CIO Magazine
Enrollment trends
GT/OIT Workforce Data
414
37
14
5416
26
3
1
19
12
0
20
40
60
80
100
118-120 (GT) 121-124 (GT) 118-120 (OIT) 121-124 (OIT)
61+
56-60
50-55
40-49
Age Ranges
# of staff
OIT Potential Pool
0
5
10
15
20
115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124
40-49
50-55
56-60
61
Age Ranges
# of Staff
Job Grades
Multiple ApproachesMentoring (formal and informal)Structured programs such as Educause’s Leadership program
Local programs (Executive Masters)
Institute based programsUnit level programsJob rotationMinorities in Management Symposiums
Mentoring (formal and informal)Structured programs such as Educause’s Leadership program
Local programs (Executive Masters)
Institute based programsUnit level programsJob rotationMinorities in Management Symposiums
GT’s Multifaceted Approach
MastersSeries
OIT ProfessionalLeadersProgram
UniversityLeadershipProgram
Program Audiences
University Leadership Program
faculty with leadership desire or potential
Masters Series
staff at specific grade levels with leadership potential
OIT Leaders Program
staff with potential + interest in IT
University Leadership Program
faculty with leadership desire or potential
Masters Series
staff at specific grade levels with leadership potential
OIT Leaders Program
staff with potential + interest in IT
OIT Professional Leaders Program
Compliment to Masters Series
Specific to information technology
experiences
Pilot geared to internal, current
staff
Opportunity to fill gaps in experience
No inferred promises
Compliment to Masters Series
Specific to information technology
experiences
Pilot geared to internal, current
staff
Opportunity to fill gaps in experience
No inferred promises
Program Comparison
Masters Series Training institutes in project mgt, teams, presenting
Roundtable discussions
Project Development/
Execution Individual career plan
Group size ~12
Masters Series Training institutes in project mgt, teams, presenting
Roundtable discussions
Project Development/
Execution Individual career plan
Group size ~12
OIT Leaders Program Assigned projects Defined scope and team
Specific deliverables
Focus on gaps in experience
Participants 1 or 2
OIT Leaders Program Assigned projects Defined scope and team
Specific deliverables
Focus on gaps in experience
Participants 1 or 2
OIT’s Program Goals Embracing leadership development as a
lifelong undertaking
Reinforcement and expansion of leadership abilities
Successful completion of the program
Enhanced ability of participant’s potential to
successfully compete for senior positions
Succession planning and preparation
Improve communication skills
Embracing leadership development as a lifelong undertaking
Reinforcement and expansion of leadership abilities
Successful completion of the program
Enhanced ability of participant’s potential to
successfully compete for senior positions
Succession planning and preparation
Improve communication skills
Approach
Identification of pilot candidate
Negotiation of release time from current functional tasks
Valid project assignmentsResources to back fill gap in existing duties
Senior administrator to monitor, keep focus
Identification of pilot candidate
Negotiation of release time from current functional tasks
Valid project assignmentsResources to back fill gap in existing duties
Senior administrator to monitor, keep focus
Current Status
One of two projects completed, third identified
Participant selected for Masters Series program
Resource in place to backfill gap in existing functional assignments
One of two projects completed, third identified
Participant selected for Masters Series program
Resource in place to backfill gap in existing functional assignments
Next Steps
Completion of pilot by June 30, 2006
Document experience from participant
Evaluate program and value, make adjustments as needed
Open up to campusSolicit nominees for round two
Completion of pilot by June 30, 2006
Document experience from participant
Evaluate program and value, make adjustments as needed
Open up to campusSolicit nominees for round two
Resources
url for program information:www.oit.gatech.edu/inside_oit/employee_resources
url for program information:www.oit.gatech.edu/inside_oit/employee_resources
