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Participant Manual

Class of 2013

Dear Class of 2013Congratulations!

You have joined an elite group of individuals on a journey to become world-class servant-leaders. This journey begins and ends with three questions every leader must answer to truly be great:

1. Who am I?2. What are my strengths and passions?3. What am I going to do now?

In this program we know you will experience great insights, challeng-ing issues, thought-provoking concepts and insightful people to help in your personal and professional growth. But only you can answer these three questions and unleash the greatness within you.

On behalf of the MCLP Advisory Board and Board of Directors, we wish you an amazing journey to greatness with MCLP!

Deanna Frautschi, MCLP Advisory Board, PresidentPhani Aptam, MCLP Board of Directors, PresidentSonya Mau, MCLP Board of Directors, President-ElectBeni Towers Kawakita, MCLP Program Director

The Multicultural Leadership Program (MCLP) is an intense professional develop-ment leadership program that focuses on developing world-class leaders from diverse backgrounds for our community.

MCLP prepares participants for increased service and leadership in public-private, educational, political, and no-profit sectors within McLean County.

The program provides a structure for learn-ing and practicing leadership skills that strengthen and support participants, as they move forward to address vital community needs and promote inter-community unity.

Thank you for joining the MCLP Class of 2013!You as a participant and future graduate will create the legacy that is MCLP.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the program director at [email protected] Multicultural Leadership Program

Board of DirectorsAnand Bhende, COUNTRY FinancialBert Neptune, State FarmCarolyn Davis, State FarmCraig Luchtefeld, COUNTRY FinancialDiana Hauman, Developing Business SkillsIwin Huang, State FarmJanet Hood, Advocate BroMenn Medical CenterJanine Peacher, Lincoln CollegeJuan Garcia, State FarmKari Sandhaas, COUNTRY FinancialKristen Sand, Habitat for Humanity – McLean CountyLeslie Harding, Eurest Dining ServicesPhani Aytam, State Farm BankRearn Dotson, State FarmSandy Bentley, COUNTRY FinancialSantosh Raut, iGATE PatniShleah Scarborough, State FarmTina McCormick, Illinois State UniversityMCLP Executive Director & StaffSonya Chu Mau, Executive Director Rachel Schifano, Program Coordinator

MCLP Class Facilitators – Class of 2013Brian Peacher, State FarmGina Palmer, COUNTRY Financial

Advisory BoardAnnette Martinez, State FarmAndrea Thorpe, COUNTRY FinancialArlene Hosea, Illinois State UniversityBernie Anderson, Nicor GasCarl Sneed, State Farm Bank, retired Carl Teichman, Illinois Wesleyan UniversityCindy Blackburn, AFNIColleen Kannaday, Advocate BroMenn Medical CenterDeanna Frautschi, COUNTRY Financial, retired Gigi Fansler, Lincoln CollegeGregg Chadwick, Premier Medical GroupJudge Elizabeth Robb, Eleventh Judicial CircuitMark Peterson, Town of NormalAndrea Thorpe, COUNTRY FinancialPaula Mitchell, Heartland Bank and TrustRob Fazzini, Bloomington City Councilman (Chairperson)Sonya Gong Jent, State FarmSteve Wannemacher, Heritage EnterprisesWillie Brown, State Farm, retired

MCLP Executive Director & StaffSonya Chu Mau, Executive Director Rachel Schifano, Program Coordinator

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndexParticipant Agreement FormProgram SyllabusEvent LogisticsBirthday CalendarSupport Partner GuidelinesSupport Partners ListClass Directory

Event Date TabsJuly 26, 2012 OrientationAugust 10, 2012 Opening RetreatAugust 11, 2012 Opening RetreatAugust 23, 2012 Socio-Economic DiversitySeptember 8, 2012 Team BuildingSeptember 20, 2012 Mentoring & NetworkingOctober 6, 2012 Inspirational LeadershipOctober 18, 2012 Leadership in EducationNovember 3, 2012 Community LeadershipNovember 15, 2012 Influence & CoachingDecember 8, 2012 Projects & Systems ThinkingJanuary 12, 2013 Leading for Social GoodJanuary 24, 2013 Leadership CourageFebruary 9, 2013 Leadership in CrisisFebruary 21, 2013 Executive LeadershipMarch 9, 2013 Leadership in Action

Community Projects Community Project Group Guidelines Community Project Proposal GuidelinesMentoring Mentee Guidelines Individual Development Plan GuidelinesJournal “The Greatness I See in You” Journal Pages


Participant Agreement

Congratulations on being selected to the Multicultural Leadership Program (MCLP) forClass of 2013. You are one of the elite individuals chosen to be a part of this experience. MCLPinvests major time and resources into providing the best leadership learning experience for itsparticipants. We expect participants to fully commit their time to the program and the experiences itprovides to help participants accelerate their leadership learning. Please review the guidelines in thisparticipant agreement. If you accept these terms, please return a signed copy of the programparticipant agreement to the program director or a qualified board member.

MCLP Absentee Guidelines

Each participant is required to be actively engaged in all parts of the MCLP experience. Thisincludes all learning events, the community development project, the mentor/mentee meetingsand the participant’s personal and professional journey toward excellence in servant leadership.

1. If a participant appears continuously absent, such that they are not physically present or actively engaged, a review will be initiated to assess the circumstances of the absences and determine if a participant should be permitted to continue the MCLP program.

2. Participants are expected to attend all sessions in each Saturday and Thursday learning event throughout the program. If an absence should occur, the following guidelines will be followed:

3. Participants should inform the class facilitator(s) of all absences in a timely manner. Facilitator(s) and Par-ticipant will decide upon the subject of the homework assignment and the homework deadline. Any session missed will require an assignment. Failure to complete assignment(s) may result in the inability to graduate from the MCLP program.

4. Participants missing more sessions than the equivalent of one (1) Saturday’s learning event or two (2) Thurs-day’s learning events will be required to attend all missed sessions with the next graduating class. Upon completion of the missed sessions, the participant will then receive his/her certificate. The participant can still attend graduation activities with his/her current class. However, the certificate will be withheld until-completion of the makeup sessions.

5. In the event of excessive absences, the participant may be suspended from the program and must repeat all missed activities or learning events or the program in its entirety the following year in order to receive his/her certificate. This decision will consider factors such as: participation level and the reasons for absences. The participant may not be able to attend graduation activities with his/her current class.


Participant Agreement

MCLP Commitment

As a participant of the Multicultural Leadership Program (MCLP), I fully support the MCLPmission and vision. I understand it is my responsibility to be actively engaged in all aspects of theprogram. I am committed to my own personal and professional development as a servant-leaderand I will use the skills and knowledge I acquire to add value to my home, work and community life.I am also committed to investing my time and effort in this program. Specifically,

1. I understand participants are expected to attend 100% of classroom instruction and to participate fully in the activities each day. I will attend each bi-weekly learning event prepared and on time for the duration of the program. If I must miss a session or a whole day’s learning event due to unforeseen circumstances, I will abide by the MCLP absentee guidelines.

2. I understand, in addition to classroom instruction and activities, I am required to read course materials on my own time and will be prepared for discussions and writing exercises as assigned.

3. I am committed to meeting/speaking with my mentor on a bi-weekly basis for the duration of the program to discuss my goals, progress, and any advice/assistance the mentor might share.

4. I am committed to meeting with my community development project team on my own time and to contrib-uting to the success of the project.

5. I have read and agree to the MCLP absentee guidelines which apply to the whole program.6. In signing this document, I understand the time commitment required as a participant in this program and I

am willing and able to make this commitment.

Your Name: _______________________________________

Check this box if you agree to this agreement


Program Syllabus

“ If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Required Texts (provided):1. Strengths Finder 2.0: A New and Updated Edition of the Online Test from Gallup’s Now, Discovery Your

Strengths by Tom Rath2. Other readings will be provided throughout the course.

Program Description:The Multicultural Leadership Program (MCLP) is an intense professional development leadership program that focuses on developing emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds in our community. MCLP prepares partici-pants for increased service and leadership in public-private, educational, political, and non-profit sectors within our community. The program provides a structure for learning and practicing leadership skills that strengthen and support the participants, as they move forward to address vital community needs and promote inter-com-munity unity.

Program Objectives:At the completion of this program, you will be able to:1. Develop a personal leadership philosophy and learn the leadership skills needed to help others achieve their

dreams for the community.2. Understand a framework for resolving ethical questions and the challenges leaders face when working to

deliver results within ethical and truthful policies.3. Understand emotional intelligence and how to regulate your own emotional states by making effective

choices.4. Learn guidelines for receiving and giving feedback effectively, as a leader or team member.5. Practice techniques for setting priorities, assessing progress and identifying qualities and habits of successful

managers and leaders.6. Develop a change management plan by identifying risks and understanding how leaders work with others to

identify creative solutions to problems or barriers.7. Understand the benefits and characteristics of effective teams. Learn to assess team leader skills and develop

guidelines for maximizing team meetings.


Program Syllabus

Program Components & Required Participation:1. Event Attendance, Participation, and Discussion: A. Events: Each event involves extensive participation on your part. Each participant is expected to complete the preparation assignment, attend each event on-time and participate frequently during event sessions and debriefings. See Participant Agreement Form for specific details. B. Community Projects: Each participant will be assigned to a community group project. Specific details will be addressed early in this program; however, in general you will be expected to contribute to your group project by attending and participating in all meetings (times determined by your group) and preparing project materials for your mid-term and final presentations (handouts, charts, and/or visual materials). C. Mentorship: Each participant will be assigned a mentor. The mentors are influential leaders in McLean County. After specific details of this program are presented to the class, you will be expected to meet with your mentor at least once a month. D. Board Experience: Attend board meetings of a selected community organization. Document what you learned and the issues you found intriguing.

2. Written Work: Guidelines are provided in manual. A. You have been assigned a support partner or buddy (see Support Partner List for your partner’s name and assignment). Both you and your partner are assigned an event for which you will be writing thank you notes to all the speakers and event chair. B. Journal assignments will occur throughout the course of the program. C. Individual Development Plan – This plan is intended as a communication tool to articulate your goals and plans so your mentor can provide better guidance to help you succeed. D. Community Project Proposal – This proposal will be based on information gathered by your team from the project sponsor, liaison, and advisor. E. Community Project Mid-term Report – This report is a summary of your project and its status. F. Community Project Executive Report – This paper will be a summary of your project, including sections covering the goals, conclusions, recommendations and the methodology.

3. Make-up Assignments: A. Participants are expected to attend 100% of classroom instruction and to participate fully in the activities each day. If you must miss an event due to unforeseen circumstances you are required to complete a make-up assignment prior to the next event. B. If absent from an event you must inform the program director of your absence no later than 24 hours after the event. C. The program director will send make-up assignments via email the next business day after the missed event.

Thematic Outline:

1. Orientation (July 26, 2012)2. Opening Retreat-day 1 (August 10, 2012)3. Opening Retreat-day 2 (August 11, 2012)4. Socio-Economic Diversity (August 23, 2012)5. Team Building (September 8, 2012)6. Mentoring & Networking (September 20, 2012)7. Inspiration Leadership (October 6, 2012)8. Leadership in Education (October 18, 2012)9. Community Leadership (November 3, 2012)10. Influence & Presence (November 15, 2012)11. Projects & Systems Thinking (December 8, 2012)12. Leading for Social Good (January12, 2013)13. Leadership Courage (January 24, 2013)14. Leading in Crisis & Change (February 9, 2013)15. Executive Leadership (February 21, 2013)16. Leadership in Action (March 9, 2013) Make-up sessions (December 17, 2012 & March 17, 2013) * Scheduled only if an event is cancelled due to weather. GRADUATION Celebration (April 13, 2013)


Program Syllabus


Program Syllabus

Due Dates:1. One week after event: Thank you notes to speakers2. Prior to next event: Make-up assignment (if applicable)3. August 31, 2012: Individual Development Plan4. September 23, 2012: Community Project Proposal5. December 10, 2012: Community Project Mid-term Report6. March 3, 2013: Community Project Executive Report

Event Goals:1. Mastery: Each event is comprised of sessions which assist you in mastering a leadership topic.2. Method: In addition to the content of the course, these events are to make you think about some

aspects of method (how leadership is expressed by you and those around you).3. Community: Creating a community of 25 participants who come together in honesty and openness

requires time. In this set of 16 events, the class will learn how to talk, listen, express disagreement, defend one’s position, change one’s mind, clarify a question or a point of confusion, and do all this in a safe learning environment.

How to Get More from Each Event:1. Before attending each event, read preparation assignments (found at the top of each agenda).2. For each event, write a few questions to spark discussion using the following categories as guides.

Some questions you may come up with before the event – some you will come up with during the different sessions of the event.

• Close-ended factual question: Probing query that will help everyone in class come to an agreement about the material. This question usually has a correct answer and deals with a significant matter, such as asking for supporting evidence.

• Open-ended factual question: Insightful query that will require proof or logic and spur group discussion to discover or explore the answer to that question, such as identifying the particular methodology used by the speaker(s).

• Analytical question: Invites comparison/contrast with other specific topics we have covered; as well as critical judgment of the arguments, evidence and choice of methodology.

• Personal perspective question: Explores reflections on the topic. Reflections may include participant’s interest-level as well as what was surprising, relevant, controversial, persuasive, etc.


Program Syllabus

Recommended Books:

Leadership is an Art (Max De Pree)

Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community (Max De Pree)

Influencer, The Power to Change Anything (Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler)

Leadership and the Art of Conversation: Conversation as a Management Tool (Kim H Krisco)

Leading from the Inside Out: The Art of Self-Leadership (Samuel D Rima)

Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence (Daniel Goleman, Richard E. Boyatzis, and Annie McKee)

Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness (Robert K Greenleaf, Larry C Spears, and Stephen R Covey)

Strengths-Based Leadership (Tom Rath and Barry Conchie)

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You (John C Maxwell)

The Art of Original Thinking: The Making of a Thought Leader (Jan Phillips)

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (Patrick Lencioni)


Event Logistics

THEMEReception & Orientation

Opening Retreat &Social Hour

Opening Retreat Day 2

Socio-Economic Diversity

Teaming Building

Mentoring &Networking

Inspiration Leadership

Leadership inEducation

Community Leadership

Influence & Coaching

Projects & Systems Thinking

Leading for Social Good

Leadership Courage

Leadership in Crisis

Exectuive Leadership

Leadership in Action

Graduation Celebration

DATEJuly, 26, 2012

August 10, 2012

August 11, 2012

August 23, 2012

September 8, 2012

September 20, 2012

October 6, 2012

October 18, 2012

November 3, 2012

November 15, 2012

December 8, 2012

January 12, 2012

January 24, 2013

February 9, 2013

February 21, 2013

March 9, 2013

April 13, 2013

TIME4:00 pm- 9:00 pm

7:30 am- 7:00 pm

7:30 am- 5:00 pm

4:30 pm- 9:00 pm

7:30 am- 5:00 pm

4:30 pm- 9:00 pm

7:30 am- 5:00 pm

4:30 pm- 9:00 pm

7:30 am- 5:00 pm

4:30 pm- 9:00 pm

7:30 am- 5:00 pm

7:30 am- 7:00 pm

4:30 pm- 9:00 pm

7:30 am- 5:00 pm

4:30 pm- 9:00 pm

7:30 am- 5:00 pm

6:00 pm- 9:30 pm

LOCATIONHeartland Community College; Astroth Education Center

COUNTRY Financial Services Building, 1705 Towanda, Bloomington

COUNTRY Financial Services Building, 1705 Towanda, Bloomington

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 801 W. Mar-ket St, Bloomington

Laborers’ Union Local #362 Hall, 2012 Fox Creek Rd, Bloomington

TBA

Normal City Hall & Transporation Center

IWU - Ames Library - Beckman Audio-torium

State Farm

TBA

COUNTRY / IAA Building / Audioto-rium / 1701 Towanda, Bloomington

TBA

Advocate BroMenn Health Center(Optional tour at 3:00 pm)

COUNTRY / IAA Building / 1701 Towanda, Bloomington

Business Furniture, 205 N. Main St, Bloomington

Heartland Community College;Astroth Community Education Center

ISU - Brown Ballroom


Birthday Calendar

Month Person, Day

January Mary Riddle, 2 Christa Staley, 10 Mauricio Sadicoff, 30

February Ann Perry, 14 Alex Moncrief, 18 Jeffery Woodard, 29

March Aparna Idate, 20

April Emily James, 10

May Erica Scott, 20 Stephanie Kohl Ringle, 29

June Tony Curcuru, 9 Sabrina, Coleman, 14

July Sudhir Pai, 2 Sparsula Simmons, 3

August Fernando Cornejo, 9 Chuck DiVerde, 13 Carlos Miranda, 19 Michael Wolf, 22 Tereva Parham, 25 Kelli Saizon, 29 Tiffany Cho, 31

September Goverdhan Galpalli, 14

October Missy Thomas, 30

Novembet

December Donald Wiggins, 4


Class Directory

Last name First Name Home Phone E-mail Address

Cho Tiffany (614) 439-6981 [email protected]

Coleman Sabrina (309) 808-0584 [email protected]

Cornejo Fernando (309) 808-2727 [email protected]

Curcuru Tony (217) 737-1494 [email protected]

DiVerde Chuck (309) 530-9599 [email protected]

Galpalli Goverdhan (309) 663-5150 [email protected]

Idate Aparna (309) 663-8504 [email protected]

James Emily (812) 499-1099 [email protected]

Kohl Ringle Stephanie (314) 954-6737 [email protected]

Miranda Carlos (217) 433-8518 [email protected]

Moncrief Alex (601) 750-7031 [email protected]

Pai Sudhir (309) 531-8229 [email protected]

Parham Tereva (815) 985-3972 [email protected]

Perry Ann (309) 310-6768 [email protected]

Riddle Mary (309) 287-7955 [email protected]

Sadicoff Mauricio (217) 202-6548 [email protected]

Saizon Kelli (309) 821-0676 [email protected]

Scott Erica (317)319-3118 [email protected]

Simmons Sparsula (662)303-3747 [email protected]

Staley Christa (309)838-6783 [email protected]

Thomas Missy (309)241-8463 [email protected]

Vigneri Emily (309)532-6932 [email protected]

Wiggins Donald (309)310-2637 [email protected]

Wolf Michael (414)460-1461 [email protected]

Woodard Jeffery (309)706-9866 [email protected]

Welcome Reception & Orientation AgendaJuly 26, 2012 | 4:00 pm – 9 pm


Dress Code: Business Formal You will have your website profile picture taken

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Welcome Reception

Attendees: MCLP Board of Directors, Advisory Board, Alumni, Mentors 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Icebreaker

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Overview of Leadership 360˚ Assignment and Strengths Finder Intro

Is perception a reality? How is your leadership style perceived by other individuals around you? This session will provide a broad overview of your personal 360˚ assignment and your strength finder results. There will be opportunities for general questions and feedback.

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Dinner

6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Program Overview/Expectations

7:00 p.m. – 7:40 p.m. The Greatness I See in You

7:40 p.m. – 8:40 p.m. Name That Leader

Class will discuss their definition of leadership based on their personal experience. At the end of this session, participants will have a more diverse definition of leadership.

8:40 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Self-Reflection

To Prepare: Complete assignments received at orientation. Please bring: MCLP Manual, writing utensil(s)

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Welcome, Icebreaker, and Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Friday Night at the ER

Session Description The Friday Night at the ER team-learning game is a simulation tool for gaining powerful insight in an engaging group experience. The game simulates the challenge of managing a hospital during a typical 24-hour period. Players perform distinct functions, but they come to realize that they also depend on each other.

Learning Outcomes By the end of this session, participants should:1. Be able to consider the effects of their decisions on the larger system2. Be able to collaborate with an openness to redesign3. Be able to produce sound data on which to base decisions.

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Get to Know Your Facilitator

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Leadership 360° Session Description: Is perception a reality? How is your leadership style perceived by others? This session will provide a broad overview of your personal 360 results and offer opportunities for general questions and feedback.

Learning Outcomes By the end of this session, participants should:1. Be more aware of their leadership strengths and developmental needs.2. Be able to create an individual development plan.

Opening Retreat AgendaAugust 10, 2012 | 7:30 am – 7 pm


2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Myers-Briggs

Session Description This session will provide an overview of the Myers Briggs Personality Inventory and your Myers Briggs results.

Learning Outcomes By the end of this session, participants should:1. Understand their personality type through the MBTI and why this information is important to personal and

professional success2. Understand their personality strengths and how to use them to improve relationships.3. Know how to recognize communication patterns in others and how to modify their own communication to

be more effective at work and home. 4. Be able to build understanding, harmony, and trust among people who see the world differently.

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Break

4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Buddy Debrief/Buddy Partners Talking Privately

Session Description This highly interactive session focuses on effective presentation skills, including prepara-tion, structure, delivery, strategy, use of visual aids, and handling question and answers.

Learning Outcomes By the end of this session, participants should:1. Understand the foundational elements of all presentations.2. Be able to develop a presentation.3. Be able to analyze an audience in a presentation and customize the presentation delivery.4. Be able to practice the elements of a standard presentation. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Happy Hour Alumni and Class 2013





To Prepare: List 5 top strengths you feel that you have and prepare to compare with the results from your 9:30 am session. Also list one mentor and one mentee who have had a powerful impact on your life.Please bring: MCLP Manual, writing utensil(s)

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Mingling with Mentors

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Icebreaker with Mentors

8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Mentor and Mentee Planning

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Break

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Discover Your Strengths

What are your talents? Often times this question is difficult because talents, by definition, are things that we naturally do well. They can be hard to recognize and appreciate because we seldom break a sweat when we’re tapping our talents! Instead, we feel motivated, inspired and energized.

This workshop, provided by CTS, suggests spending less time trying to improve upon our weaknesses and more time leveraging our strengths in order to realize our full potential! Participants uncover their unique set of talents by using the Strengths Finder assessment.

11:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Icebreaker and Lunch with Board Liaison

1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence, or E.Q., has proven to be a far more effective indicator of success than standard intelligence, or I.Q. In this instance, “success” is defined both by personal satisfaction and on-the-job results.

The good news is that Emotional Intelligence can be learned. This workshop covers the 4-stage model of building Emotional Intelligence, which includes: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness and Social Skills. These four essential elements of Emotional Intelligence are the competitive advantage of the most effective Leaders throughout every industry.

4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Aha Moment


Socio-Economic Diversity AgendaAugust 23, 2012 | 4:30 pm – 9 pm

PLEASE ARRIVE BETWEEN 4:00 P.M. AND 4:30 P.M. Bring a can of food to donate.

To Prepare: List the top three challenges that people living in poverty face and compare your selection with how you feel after the poverty simulation. Please bring: MCLP Manual, writing utensil(s)

4:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Poverty Simulation

Session Description: The session will feature the Poverty Simulation workshop, which allows you to experience the day-to-day realities of life with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants should:1. Begin to understand what it may be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to survive month to

month.2. Be aware of ways you can get involved and make a difference.

7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Debrief with volunteers & guests

8:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Class Aha Moments


Team Building AgendaSeptember 8, 2012 | 7:30 am – 5 pm

To Prepare: Describe the worst team experience you’ve ever had. Compare it to the best. Please bring: MCLP manual, writing utensil(s)

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Social Time

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Project Team Assignment

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Group Roles and Responsibilities

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Early Lunch and Discussions with Sponsors and Liaisons

11:15 a.m. – 11:45 p.m. Icebreaker

11:45 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Relationship Building and High Performing Teams

Session Description: Relationships are an essential part of life and knowing how to create and sustain them is a very important skill. Maintaining an effective team, while similar to a relationship, requires a delicate balancing of multiple relationships and personalities in order to achieve a desired goal. In this session, you will learn the skills necessary to sustain healthy relationships and effective teams.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants should:1. Know how to create and sustain relationships2. Know how to build and maintain an effective team3. Be able to handle conflicts that arise in relationships and teams.

4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Team AHA Moments


Mentoring & Networking AgendaSeptember 20, 2012 | 4:30 pm – 9 pm

To Prepare: Bring business cards for networking, the dress is business formal. If you have a dream, be prepared to share it succinctly with community leaders that you meet tonight.Please bring: MCLP Manual, writing utensil(s)

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Social Time 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mentoring Best Practices

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Aha Moments with Mentors

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Speed Networking

Session Description: Have you ever tried speed dating? The speed networking is basically the same concept. It’s an opportunity to initiate relationships with individuals you’ve never met, often leaders in the community.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session participants should:

1. Learn how to make a great impression while introducing yourself.2. Have practiced sharing your dream with community leaders.3. Will begin to learn more about the community and how your skills and abilities might fit. You may want to

follow-up at the Social Hour.

7:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Break

7:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Social Hour with Appetizers and Drinks

Follow-up with the leaders from the networking session.


Mentoring & Networking AgendaSeptember 20, 2012 | 4:30 pm – 9 pm

7:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Intro to Etiquette Tips for Social Hours

Session Description: Appropriate manners are significant indicators of a sophisticated person who is at ease with business socializing - the kind of person who can move forward in her/his career and can be counted on to represent his/her company/organization well. During this session you will have the opportunity to go over the essential practices for successful socializing and networking in a more informal setting.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants should:1. Know proper etiquette for a social hour.2. Know how to properly eat while engaging is social discourse.3. Know how to enter and exit conversations.

8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Mingle with Mentors


Inspirational Leadership AgendaOctober 6, 2012 | 7:30 am – 5 pm

To Prepare: Write about a moment during a meeting when you knew you should step up and take the lead, but you hesitated and did not. Then write about a moment when you hesitated, but you did step up and speak out. What happened and how did it make you feel? Please bring: MCLP Manual and writing utensil(s).

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Social Time 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Public Speaking and Storytelling

Session Description: In this session, participants will outline a 3-5 minute speech using principles for writing a speech that include the use of effective stories or examples. Volunteers will be asked to present their speech to small team for evaluation, using evaluation techniques shared with the class. Other participants will practice their speech with the whole class. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session participants should: 1. Gain confidence in making presentations 2. Learn how to include a personal story or a powerful brief example to illustrate key points in your speech3. Understand the foundational elements of all presentations - organizing and evaluating speeches 4. Feel comfortable evaluating speeches to understand better how to improve your own speeches 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Five Inspirational Stories

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Lunch

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Icebreaker


Inspirational Leadership AgendaOctober 6, 2012 | 7:30 am – 5 pm

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Servant Leadership: A Practice

Session Description: Servant leadership begins first with an inner drive to serve others. Then because of circum-stances and skills, the servant emerges as leader. In fact, wanting to be a leader first can hamper a person from being a truly effective servant-leader. But it starts with the individual, the inner work of building strong values, and the courage to act on them. What is your inner servant-leader journey? Where are you now in the journey? How can your assigned community project work help you to grow as a servant leader? Explore your personal view of servant leadership. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session participants should: 1. Understand key principles of Servant Leadership2. Compare your journey toward Servant Leadership with the journey of its founder, Robert Greenleaf.3. Become aware of how you might use Servant Leadership in your MCLP project work and in your life.

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Break

2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Crucial Conversations

Session Description: The crucial conversations that might change a life, a family, an organization or a communi-ty are often the conversations that do not happen. Those are the crucial conversations that we must be prepared to have. During this session the process for having good crucial conversation is reviewed and demonstrated through practice with participants.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants should:1. Have general understanding of the process for having a crucial conversation2. Some examples and practice time to determine if this is a useful tool3. Participants who wish to become expert at this approach should read the book and take the

complete coursework.



Leadership in Education AgendaOctober 18, 2012 | 4:30 pm – 9 pm

To Prepare: Write down 2 questions you have about leadership in education. Please bring: MCLP Manual and writing utensil(s).

4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Social Time

4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Leadership in Education

Session Description: According to William D. Greenfield Jr. who wrote the article, Toward a Theory of School Administration: The Centrality of Leadership, “three conditions distinguish the work of school administrators from that of their colleagues in nonschool contexts: the uniquely moral character of schools; a highly educated, autonomous, and permanent workforce; and regular and unpredictable threats to organizational stability. The resultant demand environment requires school administrators to rely more extensively on leadership than routine administration to influence teachers and to negotiate the complex interplay among the five situational impera-tives of school administration: moral, instructional, political, managerial, and social/interpersonal role demands.”

The presidents of Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan, Heartland Community College and Lincoln Col-lege along with the superintendants of Unit 5 and District 87 schools will discuss the challenges of working in the field of education as well as their leadership journeys.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants should: 1. Understand some of the leadership challenges faced by each leader.2. Understand how each leader’s path to their current position helped in handle current or past challenges 3. Understand some of the major reform issues in public and post-secondary education.

6:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Dinner

7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Five Inspirational Presentations

8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Self-Reflection and Debrief


To Prepare: Meet with your assigned political team and plan your “run for office”.Please bring: MCLP Manual and writing utensil(s).

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Social Time

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Five Inspirational Stories

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Break

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Non-Profit Leadership

Session Description: A panel of leaders in the non-profit sector discusses the challenges and rewards being in a non-profit organization. They will share their views on how to manage a non-profit organization and how poli-cies and procedures are often similar or dissimilar from a “for-profit” business. Participants should feel they have “walked in the shoes” of an executive director through participating in the discussion with the panelists. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session participants should: 1. Know how executive directors of non-profit organizations view leadership challenges in a non-profit

organization2. Know what the ideal board member would be and do – from the directors’ perspective3. Know whether personal interests and talents match well with the role of board member or director in

a non-profit.

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Lunch

Community Leadership AgendaNovember 3, 2012 | 7:30 am – 5 pm


11:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Leadership & Politics- How to Run for Office

Session Description: Class divides into five teams. Each team will plan a political campaign for a particular office, ranging from town council member to mayor to a county board member. Each team will be assigned a panelist who will guide their development of a political strategy, plan and presentation. At the end there will be a secret ballot to select the best team based on pre-defined rubrics.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants should:1. Understand the steps needed to plan and run political campaign2. Feel comfortable with planning/ running a campaign in the future, if needed

2:00 pm. – 2:15 p.m. Break

2:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Public & Private Partnerships Panel Discussion

A panel of leaders in the community will discuss their public-private partnership experiences and the factors which contributed to their most and least successful ventures. They will describe the skill sets & leadership com-petencies that are essential for successful initiatives of this type, especially in light of today’s economic environ-ment.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants should:1. Understand how public-private partnerships are initiated and the type of teamwork that’s required2. Learn successful and less-successful examples and why3. Understand the leadership skills needed for successful public-private partnerships

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Break


Community Leadership AgendaNovember 3, 2012 | 7:30 am – 5 pm


Influence & Coaching AgendaNovember 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm – 9 pm

To Prepare: Read assignments provided by class facilitators via email.Please bring: MCLP Manual, writing utensil(s)

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Icebreaker 5:00 p.m. – 7:00p.m. Influence

Session Description: “The true measure of leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.” John Maxwell says in his book Ultimate Leadership. In this session, Shirley Stelbrink leads the class in a discussion on the nature of leadership, influencing and persuasion. Examples, exercises, discussion and self-reflection helps each participant decide what he/she can do personally to increase influence in the area(s) of their greatest passions or interests.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants should:1. Understand leadership, influencing, and persuasion through exercises and discussion 2. Have a plan for how to act different and increase their ability to influence

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner

7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Leadership: Your Presence

Session Description: Leaders are often asked to represent a cause, to communicate a viewpoint. What are tips and techniques for enhancing your message? How can you insure that your message is not lost or misunder-stood? How do you enhance your message through “non-verbals” like your physical movements. You will be practicing and discussing techniques that can enhance your leadership presence, thus your effectiveness as a servant-leader.

Learning Outcomes By the end of this session, participants should:1. Understand techniques for enhancing a spoken message with physical movement 2. Have practiced these techniques and/or analyzed the use of these techniques during class exercises

8:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m. Small Group Aha Moments


Projects & Systems AgendaDecember 8, 2012 | 7:30 am – 5 pm

Assignments: Community Project Mid-Term Report & Power Point PresentationTo Prepare: Work with the projects committee to practice in the Auditorium & load PowerPoint Please bring: MCLP Manual & writing utensil(s)

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Social Time 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Project/Buddy Checkpoint

This time is set aside for participants to prepare for project presentations and/or goal setting for projects and buddies.

9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. Community Project Group Presentations – Mid Term

20 minute presentations on status of community project by each group to MCLP audience: of class members, mentors, project sponsors & liaisons, MCLP Board members and Advisory Council members. There will be op-portunities for general questions and feedback.

11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Lunch

11:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Systems Thinking

Session Description: Systems Thinking is a discipline and an art. Systems Thinking allows one to find a better solution for the whole system, rather a solution to one part of a system problem. Dr Janet Krejci is an expert in systems thinking and teaches it as an important skill for leaders this fast-paced world. In this session, Dr Krejci will share a basic framework for understanding and using systems thinking. She will cover examples of how sys-tems thinking can be applied to personal and work life. The class will experience individual exercises and team exercises in systems thinking

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants should:1. Have a good basic understand of systems thinking2. Have practiced using systems thinking in class exercises 3. Know how to apply this in their lives and in their MCLP projects.

3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Individual and team checkpoints

4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Self-Reflection/Debrief


Leading for Social Good AgendaJanuary 12, 2013 | 7:30 am – 5 pm

To Prepare: Bring your project materials for a brief planning work session and continental breakfast to start off the new year. To prepare for the next two sessions: think of a time when you felt part of a close-knit group of people. Then think of a time when you felt like an outsider. What were the positives and negatives of each situation?Please bring: MCLP Manual, writing utensil(s), Your project materials

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Project Teams – Planning Work Session 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Ecotonos

Session Description: We will explore the concept of diversity, examine the big eight identity groups and identify ways to develop and retain a diverse and inclusive team. This course will also help you assess your individual aware-ness of, and your organization’s readiness to embark on, a diversity journey and address key factors of cross-cultural communication.

This session is highly interactive and draws upon diverse backgrounds, experiences, and real life personal/business environment case studies from program participants.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session participants should:1. Increase self-awareness regarding difference.2. Understand the concept of diversity and what it means by group identity.3. Identify cultural differences and negative expressions of difference.4. Practice recognizing diversity-sensitive situations and appropriate actions to take to foster inclusion.

11:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Lunch


Leading for Social Good AgendaJanuary 12, 2013 | 7:30 am – 5 pm

11:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. Social Justice Case Studies

Session Description: Social Justice is one of those terms that’s become popular in recent years, but what does it really mean? Some say it’s about legal equality and others say it’s about treating all people with dignity and respect. Re-gardless of your definition, a common thread seems to be the notion that everyone deserves fair and equal treatment. In this session, we will dialogue about social justice, hear multiple perspectives on what it means and discuss real case studies involving this topic.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants should:1. Have formed a personal definition of social justice.2. Be aware of the different social justice issues happening in McLean County.3. Know different ways to respond to social justice matters they encounter.

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Break

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Five Inspirational Stories

3:00 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Five Inspirational Stories

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. AHA Moments

5:00 p.m. - ? Happy Hour


Leadership Courage AgendaJanuary 24, 2013 | 3 pm – 9 pm (optional tour: arrive at 3 pm)

To Prepare: Read about healthcare issues: www.healthcare.gov Please bring: MCLP Manual and writing utensil(s)

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tour of Advocate Bromenn Medical Center (Optional)Please plan to arrive by 3:00 p. m. The tour starts promptly at 3:15 p.m. from the Heart Center, Conf room A & B. A person will be posted at the main reception area of the Advocate Bromenn Medical Center to guide you downstairs to Conference room A & B, which will also be your meeting room for the evening.

If you don’t plan to attend this portion of the day arrive at 4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Social Time

4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Healthcare Panel Discussion Panel Health topics are listed below – a 10 min. Q & A is scheduled for your questions after each topic.

1. Health Care Reform…the next wave of changes for health care delivery 2. The future of the healthcare workforce in McLean County 3. Successful health care leaders - managing operations every day, for today, and tomorrow 4. How the insurance industry is preparing for the changes from Health Care Reform

6:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Dinner – compliments of Advocate Bromenn Medical Center

7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Leadership CourageDuring this session you will learn about the power of intellectual curiosity and leadership courage and how both characteristics can help you as a servant leader. You’ll hear of examples where these characteristics were critical. You will participate in discussions about why these characteristics are important.

At the end of this session you will:1. Understand better the definition of intellectual curiosity and leadership courage2. Learn how leadership courage and curiosity can move teams from problems to solutions.3. Gain an understanding of how intellectual curiosity and leadership courage can be part of your leadership

style.

8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Aha Moments


Leadership in Crisis AgendaFebruary 9, 2013 | 7:30 am – 5 pm

To Prepare: Think about a time of stress in your home and work life and how you resolved it. Review your values selection exercises. In today’s leadership-in-crisis session, be prepared to discuss why you chose to keep YOUR two final values, why it represents you. Please bring: MCLP Manual, writing utensil(s)

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Reflections – What Has Happened So Far 8:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Change Management and Leading Change

Today’s leaders are challenged to partner for performance amidst constant change. Leaders can develop a game plan for this partnership if they understand the predictable stages people go through in assimilating to change. Paula Mitchell, expert on change management, will lead the class in energizing change management exercises to bring clarity to the key change management principles.

On completion of this session, participants will: • recognize typical responses to change, • be able to diagnose individual needs throughout stages of change, • develop appropriate leadership responses to those needs • increase the level of resilience within themselves and their teams.

11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Lunch

11:45 a.m.-12:15 a.m. Leadership in Crisis

When a crisis is defined as an event, large or small, that has never occurred before, what does a true leader do? How do you lead if neither training nor past experiences has prepared you for the decision you must make, often under stress with little time to analyze or collect data? What role do your values and belief systems play in your decisions then?

In this session, participants learn about diverse life views and values by:1. Comparing their personal value choices with the value choices of others2. Comparing their decisions in personal crisis situations with others’ decisions


Leadership in Crisis AgendaFebruary 9, 2013 | 7:30 am – 5 pm

12:15 p.m. -2:20 p.m. Break

2:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Transformational Leadership: Planning Your Next Steps

During this session, you will:1. Narrow down top leadership priorities at home, in the community, & at work2. Identify the people who will help you succeed3. Use the Transfer-of-Learning Scaffold to transform what you’ve learned into organized action. i.e. commu-

nicating with stakeholders who support you about actions they will/can take and what countermeasures will overcome possible barriers

4. Consider Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Impact to set targets for what you will accomplish at home, in the commu-nity, and at work, when applying what you learned in MCLP.

On completion of this session, You will have begun building a strategy for integrating MCLP learnings into your life. You will:1. Identify specific, focused individual and class-wide opportunities for MCLP application at home, in the

community, and at work2. Rely upon MCLP peers, mentors, and other supporters to think more about what your application of

MCLP will look like, who needs to support that application, and how to overcome barriers to successful ap-plication

3. Select one application opportunity most relevant to you, and develop a plan for execution using the Transfer-of-Learning Scaffold

4. Refer to your Transfer-of-Learning plan, partially developed on February 16, as you complete your remain-ing MCLP sessions. Update the plan as needed

5. Bring specific ideas about “What You Will Do Next” to the March 3rd session to ensure these sessions complement one another to your benefit

4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Debriefing


Executive Leadership AgendaFebruary 21, 2013 | 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm

To Prepare: Think about a situation where your leadership style worked well and a situation where it didn’t work very well and why. Please bring: MCLP Manual and writing utensil(s)

4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Mingle with Executives

5:15p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Executive Panel Session Description: During this session executive leaders in their organizations will discuss the following topics. 1. The challenges and the benefits of executive leadership2. The vision for their organizations and strategies for achieving the vision3. Their thoughts on “Giving Back”

There will be an opportunity for general questions and feedback.

Learning Outcome: By the end of the session, participants should:1. Understand how executive leaders view leadership challenges2. Compare your personal view of the role of leaders to the role of the executive leader on this panel

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner

7:30p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Icebreaker

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. What are We Going To Do Next?


Leadership in Action AgendaMarch 9, 2013 | 7:30 am – 5 pm

Assignments: Community Project Executive Report & PowerPoint PresentationTo Prepare: Send Report & PowerPoint via e-mail with the community projects committee. * Sign up your group to practice in the auditorium (scheduled after work the week prior)Please bring: MCLP Manual and writing utensil(s)

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast and Welcome 8:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Group Presentations

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Lunch

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Transformational Leadership: Planning Your Next Steps

Session Description: During this session, you will:1. Narrow down top leadership priorities at home, in the community, & at work2. Identify the people who will help you succeed3. Use the Transfer-of-Learning Scaffold to transform what you’ve learned into organized action. i.e.

communicating with stakeholders who support you about actions they will/can take and what countermeasures will overcome possible barriers

4. Consider Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Impact to set targets for what you will accomplish at home, in the community, and at work, when applying what you learned in MCLP.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session participants should:1. Begin to build a strategy for integrating MCLP learnings into your life2. Identify specific, focused individual and class-wide opportunities for MCLP application at home, in the commu-

nity, and at work3. Rely upon MCLP peers, mentors, and other supporters to think more about what your application of MCLP

will look like, who needs to support that application, and how to overcome barriers to successful application4. Select one application opportunity most relevant to you, and develop a plan for execution using the Transfer-of-

Learning Scaffold


Leadership in Action AgendaMarch 9, 2013 | 7:30 am – 5 pm

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Break

1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Quotes

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Work-Life Balance Brainstorming

1. Class shares tips in work-life balance in a brainstorming format2. Notes will be taken to be shared with current class and may be shared with future classes3. What better source for useful work-life balance tips than the class who has just completed this challenging

curriculum?

4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Future Team Planning/Final Reflections

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