Pathways Leadership Development Program
What is Pathways?
Based on Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner’s leadership principle: “Leadership development is self-development,” Pathways is a 10 month program designed for high performing individuals to enhance their interpersonal effectiveness. The Pathways program guides participant’s through a self-discovery process to enable them to enhance their leadership propensity. Through this self-discovery process, participants will gain an understanding of “what they value, what inspires them, what challenges them, what gives them power and competence, and what encourages them. When they discover those things about themselves, they’ll know what it takes to lead those qualities out of others.” Through the program year, participants will complete a series ofcourses, identify and lead a project for their unit or department, and participate on a team project with other Pathways participants. These program components align with Kouzes' and Posners’, “Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership” as discussed in their book, The Leadership Challenge. Based on 25 years of research and data from over three million leaders, Kouzes and Posner identified that extraordinary leaders, whether in formal or informal positions, demonstrate the following five practices:
- Modeling the Way
- Inspiring a Shared Vision
- Challenging the Process
- Enabling Others to Act
- Encouraging the Heart
Participants will study and apply these leadership practices by completing the following requirements:
- Participating in a 360-degree feedback assessment to identify key leadership behaviors.
- Collaborating with supervisor and Pathways Advisor to determine leadership behavior development goals.
- Developing a Pathways Individual Project which links individual leadership development needs to organizational needs.
- Completing fourteen leadership development courses aligned with the five leadership practices.
- Partnering with other participants on a Team Project and Team Presentation.
- Capturing the Pathways experience through an Achievement Report and Presentation to demonstrate leadership accomplishments.
- Improving organizational effectiveness through Leadership Challenge assignments.
- Partnering with a Pathways advisor who serves as a coach and mentor through the program.
- Networking with peers and colleagues throughout NC State University.
What are the required Pathways courses?
- Modeling the Way
- Introduction to Myers Briggs Type Indicator
- Inspiring a Shared Vision
- Pathways Leadership Project Management I and II
- Interpersonal Communications
- Challenging the Process
- Conflict Resolution
- Team Fundamentals & Effective Meetings
- Encouraging the Heart
- Enabling Others to Act
- Generations at Work
- Business Ethics
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
What is the cost?
$295 per participant
T&OD Registration Fees Resume as of September 1, 2009
Training & Organizational Development suspended its training program fees due to the Budget Restrictions issued by the state of North Carolina. T&OD will reinstate normal program and course fees beginning with courses that commence on or after September 1st, 2009. Thank you for your continued support.
What is the time commitment?
Approximately 90 hours of required courses and 21 hours of meeting time or approximately 3 weeks commitment spread out over the program year. The program will run from Aug. 2009-May 2010.
Who should participate in the program?
The program is open to full-time employees of NC State University who demonstrate leadership potential as outlined in the “Successful Pathways Participant Behaviors.
What are the Successful Pathways Participant Behaviors?
To determine the profile of a successful candidate, consider the following questions: Does the potential Pathways Leadership Development Program participant:
- seek out challenging opportunities?
- talk about future trends that will influence how work gets done?
- develop cooperative relationships among the people s/he works with?
- set a personal example of what s/he expects from others?
- recognize people for a job well done?
- challenge people to try new and innovative approaches to their work?
- describe a compelling image of what the future of your department could be like and inspire others?
- actively listen to diverse points of view and treat others with dignity and respect?
- follow through on the promises and commitments that s/he makes?
How do participants enroll?
NOTE:New this year! Pathways Registration will Begin June 3rd, 2009
Applicants:
To enroll in Pathways, applicants must:
- Review and discuss the requirements of the Pathways Leadership Development Program with your supervisor and demonstrate the Successful Participant Behaviors described above.
- Complete the Intent to Enroll form. Explain why you and your department would benefit from your participation in the program
- Obtain the signature of your immediate supervisor.
- Send the completed and signed Intent to Enroll form to Training & Organizational Development, Box 7210.
- Once the Intent to Enroll form is received and approved by T&OD, applicants will be registered for the Program and will receive an email confirmation.
- Registration is a first come, first serve basis. You will be notified if all program participant slots are taken and will be added to the wait list. The Program begins in August 2009 and will run through May 2010.
For further information on the Pathways Leadership Development Program, please see the T&OD website
Or contact us:
Stephanie Kelber, Pathways Program Manager, 515-6371
Carina Lockley, Program Coordinator, 515-4280
Training & Organizational Development, 515-7844
Past Participant Testimonies
“The leadership skills are invaluable! The personal growth and the professional growth that one experiences is outstanding. It covered all aspects of being a dynamic leader and role model.”
Gail Willis, University Housing/Student Affairs
“Pathways not only aided my leadership development but also helped my personal skills emotionally and physically. Pathways is an asset to NC State and individuals.”
Brenda Boykin, Poultry Science/College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
“The Pathways Leadership Development Program provides the skills and more importantly, the confidence to lead others. The tools and connections with others that I gained from my Pathways journey are invaluable to my work at NC State.”
Megan Hurley, Talley Student Center/Student Affairs
“I would recommend Pathways to other employees. It is a great way to learn many work-related skills that can be put to use in the work force. It gave me the confidence in myself to be a better person/employee. The skills we learned throughout the year helped me to develop and grow in my career here at NC State. I was also able to put the skills to use with my family and personal life as well. Also, while attending the Pathways Program, I was able to network and meet many people from other colleges on campus. It is a wonderful program and I'm glad I was able to attend.”
Kristen Churchill, Environmental Health and Safety/Finance & Business
“I would have to say the 'Inspiring A Shared Vision' impacted me the most. Creating my own personal vision/goals provided a guiding tool to stay focused on how I am to serve others in a positive environment. The Pathways Program allowed me to gain new friends, Giving and Receiving Feedback Skill and a great book, The Leadership Challenge.”
Carol Horne, Rutherford County Extension Services
