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Changing Culture, Building Leaders
Jean Madill, Vice-PresidentDr. Tracy Edwards,
President Lethbridge College jean.madill_at_lethbrid
gecollege.ab.catracy.edwards_at_lethbridgecollege.ab
.ca
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Overview

• The lay of the land
• Our leadership philosophy
• Changing culture, building leaders

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Home Sweet Home!
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We love Southern Alberta!
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Albertas College and Institute System

• 17 Institutions on
• 168 Campuses and Learning Centres in
• 106 Communities

Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical
Institutes
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Lethbridge is Canadas first public college,
established in 1957
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7000 Credit Students5000 Non-Credit
Students3800 FLEs (FTEs)
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15 - 20 of our students are Aboriginal
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Staff complement of 411 FT, 104 PT and 782
casual Operating expenses of 62.5 million in
2006/7
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A change at the pointy end of the ship in July
2005. . .
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Understanding the culture . . .
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The Bottom Line
Culture is deep Culture is broad Culture is stable
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A New Landscape. . .
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An uncomplicated look at an evolving discipline
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A simple metaphor for open communication . . .
(and good leadership!)
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No Gophers!
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A Five Point Leadership ALERT
uthenticity

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• Walking the talk
• Bringing your whole self to work
• Consistency in behaviour across time and
  circumstance
• Integrity and humility

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My Five Point Leadership ALERT
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NOT!
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Dont judge any man until youve walked two moons
in his moccasins.
Old Aboriginal Proverb
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My Five Point Leadership ALERT
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elationships/Respect
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Leadership isnt the private reserve of a few
charismatic men and women. Its the process
ordinary people use when theyre bringing the
best from themselves and others.
Kouzes and Posner, The Leadership Challenge, 1995.
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My Five Point Leadership ALERT
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elationships/Respect
rust

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I think we may safely trust a good deal more than
we do.
Henry David Thoreau
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Our future rests on creating capacity. . .
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Leadership capacity.
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Board of Governors

• To promote and cultivate an internal college
  environment that is positive, collaborative and
  sustaining.
• To be the premier learning college of choice for
  culturally diverse learners locally and
  internationally.
• To be a world class institution in focused areas
  of learning.

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Lethbridge CollegeMission

• Lethbridge College provides high quality,
  innovative programs and services enabling
  learners to achieve their educational and career
  goals.

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Lethbridge CollegeValues

• PEOPLE
• We value people by
• . . . promoting trust and respect among all
• stakeholders.
• . . . supporting their professional
• development.
• . . . celebrating their accomplishments.

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Values contd

• EXCELLENCE
• We do things well by
• . . . providing exceptional instruction.
• . . . offering effective learner support
  services.
• . . . remaining responsive and innovative.

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Values contd

• SUCCESS
• We promote learner success by
• . . . offering current and relevant programs.
• . . . using instructional technology
  creatively.
• . . . employing flexible delivery systems.

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The development of a leadership academy. . .
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The Focus. . .

• Lethbridge needs to have the right people on the
  bus with the right skill set
• Lethbridge needs to focus on ensuring that people
  have the right skills to assist the College in
  achieving its mission and goals

J. Collins (2001) Good to Great
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Some of the guiding literature. . .
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Competency Model. . .
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Learning Methods - Formal . . .
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Learning Methods - Informal . . .
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Prior Learning Assessment. . .
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Core Components

• Understanding Self and Career Planning
• Org Culture, Managing Change and Teams
• Exemplary Leadership
• Understanding Diversity
• Post Secondary Environment

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Core Components(contd)

• Communication and Motivation
• Conflict Resolution
• Principles of Service
• Financial/Budget Management
• Labour Relations and Conducting Performance
  Appraisals

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Leadership Academy Visual Overview
LCS VISION MISSION MANDATE VALUES GOALS
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Additional leadership work. . .
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Lethbridge CollegeVision, Mission, Values,
Mandate and Goals
Human Resource Strategies
Leadership Advance(Internal)
Chair Academy(External)
Leadership Academy Program (Internal)
Instructional CertificateProgram (Internal)
Conferences, Seminars, Workshops (External)
Management SeminarSeries(Workforce Development)
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Expected Outcomes. . .

• Faculty/staff feel valued
• Trusting environment
• Highly competent and motivated staff that can
  move the college to world class
• Learning/learner centred focus
• Employer of Choice!

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More outcomes!
An Alberta Model
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
A Culture of Leadership!
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Leadership in action!
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My Senior Leadership Team. . .
Peter
Steven
Jean
Peter
Rick
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The Art Walk. . .
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Questions/comments/feedback?
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Changing Culture, Building Leaders
Jean Madill, Vice-PresidentDr. Tracy Edwards,
President Lethbridge College jean.madill_at_lethbrid
gecollege.ab.catracy.edwards_at_lethbridgecollege.ab
.ca