Leadership Academy Schedule at a Glance

Monday, March 11

Welcome to ASA’s Leadership Academy

7:00–8:30 pm

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Tuesday, March 12

Leading With Style

8:00 am–3:30 pm

This session sets the tone for the leadership core competencies, employing an online self-assessment taken in advance of the session, engaging facilitation and contemporary video to create a
personalized learning experience. Using DiSC®, a simple and intuitive learning model, attendees will recognize and understand the preferred behavioral styles of the people with whom they interact and manage, allowing them to adapt their styles to better manage, negotiate and serve.

Robert Carpenter

As a result of this session you will:

• Understand professional behavioral style and how to assess other peoples’ styles;
• Learn strengths and challenges when directing, delegating, developing and motivating;
• Consider how to adjust to the style needs of others;
• Gain insights on how to influence and communicate more effectively with supervisors and senior team members by modifying your approach to meet those individuals’ needs and preferences.

Presenter: Robert Carpenter, President, InSight Management Development, Inc.

General Session—2013 Political Landscape: Post Election Implications

Robert Blancato

4:00–5:30 pm

 

The older voter and their issues played a major role in the outcome of November’s historic election for our 45th President and the 113th Congress. These issues will be prominent in the work of the Administration and the new Congress. This session will reflect on the election and how the results affect the dynamics around issues such as deficit reduction, future of entitlements, especially Medicare and Social Security, the future of the Affordable Care Act, long-term care and the Older Americans Act. Panelists will discuss whether the election delivered a message or a mandate. Join a group of prominent individuals in policy and politics for a riveting analysis of the 2012 election and its expected aftermath.

 

Moderator: Robert Blancato, MPA, President, Matz, Blancato & Associates

ASA Leadership Reception

7:00–9:00 pm

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Wednesday, March 13

Leadership in the Field of Aging

8:00–9:30 am

The aging of America will impact nearly every aspect of our society: from the structure and function of health care, to the role of financial planning, to urban design, to the training of social workers. These shifts represent both massive challenges and enormous opportunities. What kind of leadership is required to orchestrate the transformation to an aged society? What skills, competencies and personal traits must 21st century leaders in the field of gerontology possess? What do great leaders do, and how do they learn to do it? What new abilities are required for effective aging-related leadership in the 21st century? 

Ken Dychtwald

As a result of this session you will:

• Review the kind of aging-related leadership that worked in the 20th century;
• Explore elements of aging-related leadership that is required in the 21st century;
• Discuss the skills, competencies and personal traits that great leaders must possess going forward.

Presenter: Ken Dychtwald, PhD, President and CEO, AgeWave.

Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders in Aging

10:00–11:00 am

The U.S. Administration on Aging has a well-established track record in helping to cultivate the next generation of leaders in a multicultural society. Spend exclusive time in conversation with Assistant Secretary for Aging, Kathy Greenlee, who will offer her candid views on the nexus between leadership and the anticipated professional needs of the aging services network at the federal, state and community levels. How will the Affordable Care Act impact open opportunities for leaders by shifting emphasis to delivery of services and supports to home and community?

Kathy Greenlee

As a result of this session you will:

• Understand the complexity of political, policy and budgetary forces converging on provisions for the aging;
• Learn how to lead the workforce of today, while preparing for the workforce of tomorrow;
• Discover the impact of personal capabilities and professional experience as sources of strength in leading an agency.

Presenter: Kathy Greenlee, Administrator of the Administration for Community Living and Assistant Secretary for Aging (invited).

Legal Protections and Advocacy: Elder Justice Act

1:00–2:30 pm

Advocacy is a powerful tool. Learn from one of our field’s best known advocate leaders who built the tools, mastered the communication skills, developed the relationships and worked with Senators John Breaux and Orin Hatch to introduce legislation that was passed and signed into law to protect the legal rights of frail elders. Participants will read a briefing paper in advance and formulate questions to ask the guest speaker on the process and tactics of advocacy.

As a result of this session you will learn:

• How to champion change;
• The importance of building strategic relationships;
• How to develop a long-range plan and short-term tactics to create momentum.

Presenter: Robert Blancato, MPA, Former President, National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and National Coordinator, Elder Justice Coalition.

Thursday, March 14

Advancing Inclusive Leadership

8:00 am–4:00 pm

David Mensah

The National Urban Fellows’ Inclusive Leadership Model is a unique framework for leadership action in community service that produces individual and organizational results. Participants will be introduced to a conscious practice of leadership that requires effective leaders to apply three key leadership principles in order to develop mastery. These principles are: responsibility, self-reflection and creating collective leadership. Participants will delve into open dialogue, candid discussions and small group exercises during the days’ session.

The daylong module will guide participants through a succession of four essential competencies: Individual and Organizational Leadership; Introduction to Systems Thinking; Introduction to Cultural Fluency; and Communications. The integration of philosophy, skills/competencies and breakthrough action in the inclusive leadership model drives individual and system strategies for public service leadership results, including more effective solutions to social issues.

As a result of this session you will:

• Engage with a set of core competencies necessary to practice the conscious process of impactful leadership;
• Improve the boundaries between internal agency and external community by exploring how to change your own communications capacity to evolve into a truly collaborative and impactful organization;
• Understand your own cultural filters to transcend boundaries and create organizations and leaders who are truly inclusive;
• Confront the gap between how you view yourself and how others perceive you and consider which approaches will be more effective in achieving successful results.

Presenter: David Mensah, MDiv, Director, Leadership Development, National Urban Fellows, and Principal Partner, DKBWAVE Training & Consulting.

Friday, March 15

Barbara Waxman

Developing an Authentic Leadership Style

8:00–10:30 am

A study by the Stanford University School of Business found that the single trait shared by recognized leaders is self-awareness, not technical skill or strategy, nor booksmarts. The past decade or so has seen a growing distrust of leaders that necessitates a deeper and evolved understanding of successful  leadership for the 21st century.This interactive session is tailored to help each participant further develop their authentic leadership styles.

As a result of this session you will:

• Understand an authentic and dynamic leadership style;
• Increase effectiveness with colleagues and team members;
• Complete a self-assessment to increase leadership capacity measured in four critical dimensions: physical, emotional, purposeful and spiritual.

Developing Your Blueprint for Success

11:00 am–3:30 pm

Create an individual blueprint for change as a result of insights gleaned during the week to make the experience “sticky.” Each participant will work on a personalized plan incorporating current insights that will help overcome identified leadership challenges and achieve identified goals.

As a result of this session you will:

• Synthesize observations, lessons learned, knowledge gained into a development plan;
• Assess value of networking experiences and consider an approach to broaden the base of current reference group;
• Plan forward for implementing modifications to leadership style, effectiveness and reentry to work environment.

Wrap-up, Debrief and Next Steps

3:30–4:00 pm