Leadership Development Opportunities
LVAIC Higher Education Leaders Institute
Past & current participants
The LVAIC Higher Education Leaders Institute is a development opportunity for mid-career faculty and mid-level administrators who have interest and potential for advanced administrative leadership in higher education. This is a 10 month program that allows participants to explore multiple aspects of leadership in higher education while building their personal and organizational capacity for leadership. Areas to be explored include:
- The future of Higher Education
- Academic Affairs
- Student Affairs
- Finances
- Human Resources
- Enrollment Management
- Assessment and Accreditation
- Role of President and External Relationships
In-room sessions, remote learning, self reflection and mentor conversation are all utilized to provide participants with an opportunity to network and grow their understanding of higher education leadership. Participation in the program is limited and based on an application process.
For a list of participants from your campus, please click here.
For more information please contact the Provost Office for your campus.
LVAIC Leadership Skills Academy
(update Fall 2021: temporarily not being offered)
The LVAIC Leadership Skills Academy is a management development program conducted by the Center for Business and Industry at Northampton Community College. The academy is designed to equip supervisors, managers, and high potential employees with the skills they need to be successful in their leadership roles. The instructors of this Certificate Program tailor discussions to higher education in the Lehigh Valley and teach employees to:
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- transition from worker to supervisor/manager/leader of others
- manage work and people
- plan for achievement of results
- heighten self-awareness in order to effectively communicate with different personality types
- flex their management styles to the needs of individual team members
- resolve conflicts in order to focus on results and promote teamwork
The Leadership Skills Academy is a comprehensive program that consists of 4 different learning modules. Each module is 8 hours / 1 day in length for a total of 32 hours or 4 full days. However, training days are not consecutive which allows candidates for the certificate time to use and practice the new skills they learned in one session before they attend the next module.
Participation in the Leadership Skills Academy is on a limited basis. Please contact the Human Resource department on your campus for further information.
LVAIC Management Certificate Program
(update Fall 2021: temporarily not being offered)
The LVAIC Management Certificate Program is a “Level 2” program for individuals who have completed the current Leadership Skills Academy program. These two workshops will address the needs of past participants who are Supervisors and have direct reports.
The topics for this program include Coaching for Improved Performance and Managing the Performance of Others.
Each module is 8 hours / 1 day in length for a total of 16 hours or 2 full days. However, training days are not consecutive which allows candidates for the certificate time to use and practice the new skills they learned in one session before they attend the next module.
Participation in the Leadership Academy is on a limited basis. Please contact the Human Resource department on your campus for further information.
