Is your agency interested in building a cadre of internal leaders? Then consider expressing interest in a blended Correctional Leadership Development series today!
Correctional Leadership Development—Partnership Deliveries
PARTNERSHIP SITES*
Agency Applications Due:
Dec. 5, 2008–Apr. 1, 2009
*When an agency is selected, training dates and locations will be negotiated between the assigned NIC staff member and agency contacts.
Agencies Who Should Express Interest
Correctional agencies (jails, prisons and community corrections agencies) interested in developing an internal cadre of up to 30 leaders within their organizations. Those organizations who have participated in NIC’s Management Development for the Future (MDF) series will be given priority consideration
Who Should Attend
Senior-level leaders in a selected correctional agency (up to 30 openings are available for a selected agency).
Description
The blended Correctional Leadership Development (CLD) program consists of two 32 hour classroom sessions delivered approximately 3 - 5 months apart, with learning activities (intersession activities) occuring between the two classroom sessions on-site. Pre-session work involves participants completing several online instruments and applicable e-courses work. This program is based on the Leadership Challenge Model© developed by James Kouzes and Barry Posner and addresses five leadership practices: (1) challenging the process, (2) inspiring a shared vision, (3) enabling others to act, (4) modeling the way, and (5) encouraging the heart.
An on-line 360-degree feedback instrument assesses the participant’s behavior against these five leadership practices. Other instruments, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, the Profile of Organizational Influencing Strategies®, and the Multi-Factor Leadership Questionnaire for Teams® assess psychological type, use power and influencing strategies, and team strategies used by course participants. Through the use of instrumentation, participant dialogue, and experiential activities, participants identify their leadership strengths and create a personal leadership development plan. Participants will also undertake action-based learning projects focused on relevant issues in their agencies between sessions one and two.
Agency Application Process
Agencies interested in this program must submit NIC Form B at this link http://nicic.org/Downloads/ProgramForms/Form%20B.pdf and attach a statement of need that indicates their interest in and commitment to participate in this blended delivery program. Final selection and scheduling of the blended CLD program is contingent on the organization’s commitment and preparedness to support program participants in their learning before and throughout the program.
Note: NIC does not pay participant expenses related to attendance or participation in this CLD partnership program.
Selected host agencies work with NIC to determine program delivery dates.
Contacts
John Eggers, Ph.D., Academy Division; toll-free telephone: 800–995–6429, ext. 4405; or 303–365–4405; e-mail: jeggers@bop.gov.
Leslie LeMaster, Academy Division; toll-free telephone: 800–995–6429, ext. 4411, or 303–365–4411; e-mail: llemaster@bop.gov.