Academic Medicine continues to evolve and is impacted by many factors, many of which are difficult, if not impossible to control. This current environment and its dynamics require leaders including Deans, Chairs, Vice Chairs, Center, Program and Institute Directors and Division Chiefs to be prepared to lead in a different way than their predecessors.

Our Academic Medicine Leadership Mastery Program is specifically designed to fill the gaps and provide academic medicine leaders with the knowledge and skills they need to lead effectively.

Program Overview

The reality is that most who attain leadership roles in academic medicine are not fully prepared for the leadership responsibilities of these roles. Although all possess strong competence in their subject matter expertise, most academic medicine leaders have not been sufficiently trained in leadership skills. Competencies such as building and leading a team, personnel challenges, balancing competing goals and financial management, negotiating with stakeholders, or effectively managing the financial health of their scope of responsibility, are not included in typical curricula. The Leadership Mastery Program is designed to fill this gap and provide leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools to successfully navigate the complex organizational and team dynamics they encounter each day.

Leaders who hold these critical roles cannot rely only on their past accomplishments. They must craft powerful leadership CVs that position them and their teams for success in today’s environment.

Connect the Dots’ Leadership Mastery Program is designed specifically for leaders in academic medicine who are responsible for a division, program, or a core component of a clinical or basic science department in the School of Medicine.

The program brings together peer participants and is an engaging combination of lectures, group discussions, case studies and the unique opportunity to work through current challenges with a cohort and facilitator experts.

Finally, each participant will receive individual professional executive coaching; they will meet with their coaches after each session and apply the learnings to their specific leadership development goals.

Academic Medicine Leadership Mastery Program provides a unique and innovative solution. The dynamic and interactive program is led by highly experienced academic medicine leadership development experts.

Designed for Academic Medicine Leaders

Connect the Dots’ unique Leadership Mastery Program provides an intentional combination of facilitated learning, group discussions, case-studies, and reflective and practical assignments that allow participants to apply learnings to their specific opportunities. As a participant, you’ll grow your professional network, enhance your ability to lead with confidence, and create impactful relationships that support both your professional goals and your organization’s objectives.

This program is designed for leaders whose portfolio includes a combination of administrative responsibilities, which includes building and leading a team of faculty and staff, managing a budget, and driving outcomes for his or her division or program within a clinical or basic science department.

Suggested Titles Include:

Division Director, Vice Chair of Research or Education, Center or Program Director, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Data Science Officer, Chief Information Research Officer

Key Take-Aways Include:

Understand the drivers of the leadership profile needed to be successful in the current academic medicine environment
Assess your capabilities against the needed success profile
Learning and applying evidence-based leadership strategies and techniques
Building your executive leadership CV
Growing your network of peers, specific to leadership practices and outcomes
Build a personal leadership toolkit that supports authentic leadership and influence
Identify, replicate and nurture effective leadership behaviors for both teams and organizations
Discover and apply novel solutions to real-time challenges
Increase leadership confidence that leads to positive outcomes

NETWORKING WITH PEERS

Participants will experience high-impact learning from expert facilitators and guest speakers, and their personal networks will grow from meeting fellow academic medicine leaders with common leadership challenges.

Participants will connect with fellow participants throughout the program through designed cohorts and social events including a welcome reception and a completion celebration.

The program includes a TEAMS channel where all materials will be posted and provide the opportunity for on-going interaction. Post-program, participants will become a part of the Leadership Mastery Program community and receive resources and opportunities to stay connected.

Program Outline

The Academic Medicine Leadership Mastery program incorporates proven strategies and methodologies that position leaders for success.

Four Modules:

Modules 1 and 4 in-person, 8-hours each
Modules 2 and 3 virtual, 6-hours each

MODULE 1: Your Leadership Identity

In-person session

Discover and define your unique leadership identity by leveraging the outcomes of validated instruments and understanding of today’s leadership success profile
Clarify your leadership brand informed by validated assessments such as MBTI and CliftonStrengths
Identify practical action steps to build strategic confidence and develop your executive presence
Application: Discussion questions with a small group
Mastermind Session: Confidence & Executive Presence in Leadership
Present a personal case to your small group that illustrates a challenge or opportunity with self-confidence or executive presence. Provide collective feedback for each scenario presented.

MODULE 2: Effectively Leading Your Team

Virtual Session

Build your capability to optimize team dynamics by integrating proven strategies for fostering collaboration, optimizing team dynamics, and navigating challenges.
Gain practical insights into communication, delegation, setting and managing expectations
Practice applying proven techniques that will help you establish a productive team environment that supports your vision and objectives
Identify strategies to navigate communication barriers and overcome potential team challenges.
Apply principles and strategies to your specific team dynamics
Gain insights from coaches and peer participants

MODULE 3: Effective Negotiations

Virtual Sessions

Elevate your negotiation comfort and effectiveness by honing the components of a strategic and proven negotiation model
Engage in real-world simulations and receive expert guidance and feedback to enhance your ability to successfully negotiate to desired outcomes
Explore and leverage a variety of approaches to navigating conflict
Understand how to apply evidence-based models to your real-world situations to reach desired outcomes

MODULE 4: Leading Change Through Collaborative Relationships

In-person session

Identify key principles to successfully lead change in your specific context.

Master the skills needed to navigate and inspire transformation across teams that have traditionally worked vertically
Apply best practices in leading change through interactive sessions, strategic discussions, and real-world case studies
Equip yourself to lead through challenging situations with confidence, fostering a positive and resilient culture
Engage in dynamic case-study working sessions that provide the opportunity to apply proven change principles that lead to purposeful change

Program Outline

Module 1: Your Leadership Identity

In-person session

Discover and define your unique leadership identity by leveraging the outcomes of validated instruments and understanding of today’s leadership success profile
Clarify your leadership brand by evaluating it through the lenses of validated assessments
Identify practical action steps to build strategic confidence and develop your executive presence
Developing Confidence in Leadership. Recognize and overcome imposter syndrome
Mastermind Session: Confidence & Executive Presence in Leadership
Present a personal case to your small group that illustrates a challenge or opportunity with self-confidence or executive presence. Provide collective feedback for each scenario presented

Module 2: Leading Your Team

Virtual Session

Build your capability to optimize team dynamics by integrating proven strategies for fostering collaboration, optimizing team dynamics, and navigating challenges
Gain practical insights into communication, delegation, setting and managing expectations
Practice applying proven techniques that will help you establish a productive team environment that supports your vision and objectives
Identify strategies to navigate communication barriers and overcome potential team challenges
Apply principles and strategies to your specific team dynamics

Module 3: Effective Negotiations

Virtual Sessions

Elevate your negotiation effectiveness and comfort by honing the components of a strategic and proven negotiation model
Engage in real-world simulations and receive expert guidance and feedback to enhance your ability to successfully negotiate to desired outcomes
Explore and leverage a variety of approaches to navigating conflict that can impede effective negotiation
Understand how to apply evidence-based models to your real-world situations to reach win-win outcomes

Module 4: Leading Change Through Collaborative Relationships

In-person session

Identify key principles to successfully lead change in your specific context
Master the skills needed to navigate and inspire transformation across teams that have traditionally worked vertically
Apply best practices in leading change through interactive sessions, strategic discussions, and real-world case studies
Equip yourself to lead through challenging situations with confidence, fostering a positive and resilient culture
Engage in case dynamic case study working sessions that provide participants the opportunity to apply proven change principles that lead to purposeful change

Program Schedule

The Leadership Mastery Program is designed to build skills and professional networking over the course of four workshops, with the first and last held in-person, and two virtual sessions. In between workshops, participants will work on assignments in small cohorts to apply learnings from each workshop and participate in 1:1 coaching with a certified executive coach.

The following outlines the program details:

MODULE 1: YOUR LEADERSHIP IDENTITY

Activity	Dates	Time	Location
Reception	Thursday April 25th	7-8:30pm	Chicago
Module 1: Your Leadership Identity	Friday April 26th	8am-4pm	Chicago
Cohort Assignment Work	Month of May	4-8 hours	Virtual
1:1 Coaching	Month of May	45 minutes	Virtual

MODULE 2: EFFECTIVELY LEADING YOUR TEAM VIRTUAL SESSION

Activity	Dates	Time	Location
Module 2: Effectively Leading Your Team	Thursday June 6th	8:30am-11:30am	Virtual
Cohort Assignment Work	Month of July	4-8 hours	Virtual
1:1 Coaching	Month of July	45 minutes	Virtual

MODULE 3: EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS

Activity	Dates	Time	Location
Module 3: Effective Negotiations	Thursday August 8th	8:30am-11:30am	Virtual
Cohort Assignment Work	Month of August	4-8 hours	Virtual
1:1 Coaching	Month of August	45 minutes	Virtual

MODULE 4: LEADING CHANGE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS

Activity	Dates	Time	Location
Module 4: Leading Change Thought Collaborative Relationships	Thursday October 10th	8:30am-3pm	Chicago
Closing Celebration	Thursday October 10th	3:30pm-5:30pm	Chicago
Cohort Assignment Work	Month of October	4-8 hours	Virtual
1:1 Coaching	Month of October	45 minutes	Virtual

Meet the Team of Instructors and Coaches

Brenda Hampel

Brenda co-founded Connect the Dots Consulting in 2006, having already gained a national reputation as a leadership and team development expert.

From day one, Brenda dedicated Connect the Dots to providing Real Leadership, meaning custom-crafting solutions to a client’s unique, specific, real-life leadership needs. That focus has only grown, for today Brenda and her team service a wide range of academic medical institutions working with Deans, Chairs, Division Directors and Program Directors and the faculty and staff on their teams with a tailored approach to leadership and organizational development that support their tripartite missions.

Erika Lamont

Erika as co-founder of Connect the Dots brings a distinctive blend of operational experiences and leadership development mastery to her clients. For more than 20 years, she has coached C-Suite and senior leaders to align their leadership profiles with organizational success and helped them build effective teams.

Erika collaborates with clients in academic medicine, technology & healthcare to understand and articulate the organizational culture, identify, and leverage strengths, flag gaps, and then integrate all into each customized solution.

Bethany Peters

Bethany brings over 20 years of experience in leadership development, coaching, intercultural training, and team building. She takes a strengths-based approach to enhance the performance of individuals and teams.

Drawing from research on organizational effectiveness, Bethany is skilled at designing leadership development programs to help teams and organizations thrive. Bethany is a certified leadership coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF), and integrates a variety of assessments in her coaching, including the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Clifton Strengths, the Enneagram, and the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI).

Rose Hollister

Rose Hollister specializes in partnering with senior executives to accelerate results, increase effectiveness and meet emerging business challenges. Her facilitation, coaching and consulting work focuses on business performance, onboarding, leadership and team development, culture and change management.

Prior to consulting, Rose directed the Leadership Institute for McDonald’s, providing innovative development for the top 1600 global leaders in over 100 countries. At Equity Office, Rose served as the VP of Organizational Learning and Development. Rose taught Global Change and Global Leadership for Northwestern University. Rose has been published numerous times in the Harvard Business Review.

Program Snapshot

Term: The sessions begin in April and run through October 2024
There are a total of four sessions: Two In-person sessions in Chicago, Illinois. Two Virtual Sessions
Four one-on-one coaching sessions are included – one for each of the four modules. Each coaching session will include assignments and provide customized feedback
Tuition for the course is $10,500*
The participant will have access to our Academic Medicine Leadership Mastery Program program portal, which will contain course materials, schedules and chat capability.

*Includes tuition, course materials, in-person session breakfasts, lunches, refreshments, and select group dinners. Transportation and accommodations are not included for in-person sessions.

Certification

Upon program completion, participants will receive an official Leadership Mastery digital badge. This badge serves as an online credential of your achievement that may be shared on social networks such as LinkedIn.

Participants are also invited to join our private Executive Education LinkedIn group.

Program Admissions

If you are ready to build on your success, challenge yourself, and take your career to the next level, Leadership Mastery is ready for you.

Apply for the Academic medicine Leadership Mastery Program

Applications must include:

A completed application
A resume or CV

The Connect the Dots Leadership Mastery team will review applications and contact applicants with any questions.

Applicants will be notified by March 1, 2024.

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Program Overview

Designed for Academic Medicine Leaders

Key Take-Aways Include:

Program Outline

Program Outline

Module 1: Your Leadership Identity

Module 2: Leading Your Team

Module 3: Effective Negotiations

Module 4: Leading Change Through Collaborative Relationships

Program Schedule

MODULE 1: YOUR LEADERSHIP IDENTITY

MODULE 2: EFFECTIVELY LEADING YOUR TEAM VIRTUAL SESSION

MODULE 3: EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS

MODULE 4: LEADING CHANGE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS

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