Transformational Leadership Program
Continuing to build the University's talent is critical to achieving the University's goal of becoming one of the top three public research universities in the world. The University requires significant expertise to run as effectively and efficiently as possible. The Transformational Leadership Program (TLP) was created in 2005 to help the University build its own resources to lead strategic process improvement projects that improve the quality of life for students, faculty and staff by achieving improved performance results across the system.
The program is comprised of three four day sessions that further develops participants' knowledge, skills and abilities in change management and process improvement techniques. 3M Corporation, a global industry leader with a distinguished leadership development & process excellence program, partnered with the University of Minnesota to develop a curriculum that equips University participants with cutting-edge leadership skills to successfully engage in the challenging work of improving the effectiveness & efficiency of the University. Participants have the opportunity to lead strategically vital process performance improvement projects across the University system to advance the strategic priorities of their units.
The first cohort of TLP participants kicked off on the Twin Cities Campus in November, 2005.
The second cohort of participants kicked off on the Duluth Campus in October, 2006.
The third cohort of participants kicked off on the Duluth Campus in September, 2007.
Who Should Participate?
Individuals, selected by leaders, who have or have a desire to further develop:
- Leadership potential
- Analytical skills
- Process orientation
- Facilitation & coaching skills
- Interpersonal & team building skills
- Results orientated & proactive perspective
- Communication skills
- Collaboration skills
What's Involved?
- 3 weeks of training over the course of four months
- 20% time leading a strategic process improvement project over 5-7 month timeframe
- Work for an executive sponsor on a strategically aligned project
- Receive coaching & mentoring from OSCI
- Lead a project team through implementation of solution(s) & control
- Deliver improved results to University faculty, students, staff or constituents
Questions about the Transformational Leadership Program should be directed to Scott Martens, Director, Office of Service and Continuous Improvement (marte023@umn.edu / 612-626-8005) or Matthew Larson, Sr Consultant, Office of Service and Continuous Improvement (lars0021@umn.edu / 612-626-4147).
Transformational Leadership Program participants and projects
2007-2008 UMD Cohort 2
|
Team Leader & Sponsor |
Organization |
Project |
|
Rebecca Thelen,Student Support Services
Assistant Sponsor: Kim Roufs, Director |
Advisement
CoordinationCenter |
Developing a
Strategy Map for Improving Course Access |
|
Susan Pelayo-Woodwars, Program
Director
Sponsor: Randy Hyman, Vice Chancellor |
Multi-Cultural
Learning and Resource |
Improving
Persistence Rates of Students of Color from 1st to 2nd
Year |
|
Claudia
Plaunt Martin, Student
Support Services Associate
Sponsor: Jeni
Eltink, Director |
Student
Support Services Associate |
Increase
Usage of Tutoring Center by Low Performing Students |
|
Alex
Jokela, Information Technology
Professional
Sponsors: Bruce Gildseth,
Former Vice Chancellor & Jacki Millslagle, Associate
Dean |
Information
Technology Professional |
Operationalize UMD's
Retention Data Collection and Communication Plans |
|
Megan
Perry Spears, Coordinator
Sponsor: Jeni
Eltink, Director |
First
Year Experience |
Creating
an Effective and Comprehensive Orientation Program for New First Year
Students |
|
Jody
O'Connor, Student Support Services
Associate
Sponsor: Brenda Herzig,
Director |
Financial
Aid & Registrar's Office |
Develop
an Effective and Comprehensive Financial Literacy and Personal Financial
Management Program for Students and Families |
|
Mary
Cameron, Associate Director
Sponsors: Greg Fox, Vice Chancellor & Judith Karon, Director |
Human
Resources
|
Develop
Strategies to Increase On-Campus Student Employment Opportunities |
|
Joie
Acheson, Prin. Student Personnel Worker
& Adjunct Instructor
Sponsor: Randy Hyman, Vice Chancellor |
Kirby Student Center |
Developing
a Comprehensive and Successful Student Leadership Program |
|
Kuoa Vang, Program Director
Sponsor: Randy Hyman, Vice Chancellor |
Asian-Pacific
Student Center |
Identifying
Factors that Influence Asian American Student Persistence |
|
Mary
Jean Menzel, Assistant
Continuing Education Specialist
Sponsor: Robert Krumwiede,
Associate Vice Chancellor |
Continuing
Education |
Improving
CITS (College in the Schools) Card and Service Activations |
|
Sonja
Olsen, Principle Student Personnel
Worker
Sponsor: Julie Westlund,
Director |
Career
Services |
Improving
the ePortfolio Classroom Scheduling Process |
|
Elizabeth
Benson-Johnson, Assistant Director
Sponsor: Bill Sozansky,
Director |
Library
|
Redesigning
the Library Fine System |
|
Joel
Youngblom, Information
Technology Professional
Sponsor: Judy Hinnenkamp,
Information Technology Professional |
Knowledge
Management Center |
Improving
the Process to Create Transfer Manual Web Pages |
2006-07 UMD Cohort 1
Team Leader & Sponsor |
Organization |
Project |
Lisa Rigoni Reeves, Student Support Services
Associate
Sponsor:
Paul Treuer, Director |
Knowledge
Management Center |
Improving
Advisor/Advisee Electronic Communications |
Paul Treuer, Director
Sponsor: Bruce Gildseth, Vice Chancellor |
Knowledge Management
Center |
Defining Data
Collection and Communication Strategies for UMD Retention Efforts |
Mary Keenan, Student Affairs Director
Sponsor: Gerald Pepper, Associate Dean |
College of Liberal
Arts- Student Affairs |
Redesign of the
Academic Success Strategies Component of Freshman Orientation |
Tracey Bolen, Sr. Academic Advisor
Sponsor: Wayne Jesswein, Associate Dean |
Labovitz School of
Business andEconomics- Student
Affairs |
Improve Service
Indicator Policies and Procedures that Negatively Impact Academic Progress
and Retention |
Stacy Crawford, Assistant Academic Advisor
Sponsor: Arden Weaver, Associate Dean |
School of Fine
Arts – Student Affairs |
Identifying Ways
to Promote Faculty/Student Relationships within the New Student Orientation
Program |
Casey LaCore, Community
Program Specialist
Sponsor: Jackie Millslagle, Associate Dean |
College of
Education and Human Service Professions – Office of Civic Engagement |
Identifying Ways
to Embed Civic Engagement into Curriculum |
Amanda Evans, Program Associate
Sponsor: Jill Antilla, Program Director |
Information
Technology Systems and Services |
Processes for
Distance Education: Increasing the Effectiveness and Success of Distance
Learning |
Vince Repesh, Associate
Director
Sponsor: Kim Roufs, Director |
Advisement Coordination
Center |
Improving Services
and Communications for Parents/Families of UMD Students |
Jeni Eltink, Director
Sponsor: Bruce Gildseth, Vice Chancellor |
First Year
Experience |
Increase Freshman
Student Knowledge of Personal Transitions and Resources for Support |
Kathy Morris, Director
Sponsor: Bruce Gildseth, Vice Chancellor |
Health Services |
Designing
Emergency Protocol for Emotional Well-Being of Faculty, Students and Staff |
Julie Westlund, Departmental
Director
Sponsor: Bruce Gisdseth, Vice Chancellor |
Career Services |
Improving
Student Internship Processes Across Campus and Increasing Internship
Participation |
Jennifer Niemi, Student
Personnel Worker
Sponsor: Tom Peacock, Associate Dean |
College of
Education and Human Resource Professions |
Increasing
the Retention and Graduation Rates for the Tribal Med and Maawanji'idiwag
Programs |
Jason Davis, Information Technology Manager
Sponsor: Linda Deneen, Director |
Information
Technology Systems and Services |
Improving
the Timeliness of Problem and Project Resolution for ITSS |
Rick Brill, Information Technology Professional
Sponsor: Jason Davis, Information Technology Manager |
Information
Technology Systems and Services |
Improving
the Layout/Aesthetics/Usability of IT Computer Labs |
Wendy Zolnowsky, Information
Technology Professional
Sponsor: Steve Patterson, Information Technology Manager |
Information
Technology Systems and Services |
Improving
Customer Communications within Facilities Management Famis
Work Order Management System |
Patrick Keenan, Assocaite Director
Sponsor: Neale Roth, Director |
Kirby Student
Center |
Improving
the Kirby Student Center Room Reservation Process |
Sue Boswell, Fiscal Officer
Sponsor: Greg Fox, Vice Cahncellor |
Business Office |
Design
Implementation Strategies for the PeopleSoft EFS System |
Kathleen Chalupsky, Sr.
Administrative Director
Sponsor: John King, Director |
Facilities
Management |
Conducting
a Fundamental Review of Facilities Management Service Units |
Kay Chiara, Executive
Office & Administrative Specialist
Sponsor: Penny Cragun, Director |
DisabilityServices and Resources |
Improving
the Note-Taking Process for Students with Disabilities |
2005-2006 Twin Cities Cohort 1
|
2005-06 participants |
Organization |
Project |
|
DeeAnne Bonebright, Director
Sponsors: Carol
Carrier, Vice President & Tim
Delmont |
Office of Human
Resources |
Improving P&A Search
Process |
|
Connie Buechele, Director
Sponsor: John Bryson, Associate Dean |
Humphrey Institute
of Public Affairs |
The Humphrey
Institute Performance Indicators |
|
Susan Cable, Administrative Professional
Sponsor: Carol Carrier, Vice President & Tim Delmont |
Office of Human
Resources |
Graduate Assistant
Employment Benefits Development |
|
Kimberly B.
Carlisle, Director
Sponsor: Miriam Ward, Departmental Director |
Office of Human
Resources |
Off-cycle Check Reduction |
|
David Dorman, Health Educator
Sponsor: Carl Anderson |
Boynton Health |
Boynton External Referral
Process Improvement |
|
Tina Falkner, Associate Registrar and Chief Privacy Officer
Sponsor: Sue Van Voorhis, Registrar |
Office of the
Registrar |
Reduce Number of Course
Submissions that Require Manual Intervention |
|
Meredith Fox, Coordinator for the University
Administrative Team
Sponsor: Kathy O'Brien, Vice President |
Office of
President |
Improve Strategic Positioning
Reporting Process |
|
Ann Krantz (deceased)
Sponsor: Jean Quam, Professor |
School of Social
Work |
MINCAVA Grant
Submission Process |
|
Mary Luther, Director
Sponsor: Carol Carrier, Vice President |
Human Resources/
Compensation |
P&A Classification
& Compensation |
|
Margo Marko, Clinical Coordinator
Sponsor: Ruth Lundquist, Sr. Associate Dean |
School of Nursing |
Reduce Cycle Time
to Schedule Future Course Offerings |
|
Bonnie
Marten, Project Assistant and Payroll
Director
Sponsor:
Carol Carrier, Vice President |
Office of Human
Resources |
Reduce Time and Level
of Effort to Plan and Execute New Employee Orientation |
|
Cynthia Murdoch, Test Lead
Sponsor: Mark Reiff,
Director & Scott Rudd |
Enterprise
Applications/
Maintenance |
OIT Defect
Definition Process |
|
James K. Nichols, IT Manager
Sponsor: Beverly Durga,
Dean & Sarah Greening, Assistant Dean |
Office of the Vice
President for Research |
Tech
Infrastructure & Network Connectivity for RC & ROC |
|
Susan Rafferty, Assistant Department Director
Sponsor: Carol Carrier, Vice President |
Office of Human
Resources/Employee Relations |
Communication with
HR Affinity Groups |
|
Katie Stuckert, Assistant to the Vice President and Chief of
Staff
Sponsor: Kathy Brown, Vice President & Mike Volna, Controller |
Office of the President |
University Policy
Improvement |
|
Amy Lund Swalley, Team Lead of the Conversion Team
Sponsor: Billie
Wahlstrom, Vice Provost |
Office of Student
Finance Administration |
Decrease Cycle Time
of Portal Implementation Process |
|
Jerilyn Veldof, Director
Sponsor: Karen Williams, Associate Director |
Undergraduate Initiatives |
Re-Thinking
Non-Book Media |
|
Stephanie M. Vine,
Administrative Assistant
Sponsor: Kathy Morris, Departmental Director and Bruce Gildseth, Vice Cancellor |
UMD Health Services |
- Health Services A/R Cycle-Time Reduction
- UMD Successful Student Experience Process
|
|
Etty DeVeaux Westergaard, Assistant
to the Vice President
Sponsor: Kathy O'Brien, Vice President |
University
Services |
Building Services
Capital Equipment Inventory |
|
Sharon Zeise, Assistant
Department Director
Sponsor: Mike Berthelsen,
Associate Vice President |
University Services – Finance/Accounting |
Facilities
Management |
|
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