Leadership Symposium
February 19-21, 2020 | Scottsdale, Arizona
Registration is now closed!
Join colleagues from across WACUBO’s higher education institutions to grow as a leader, develop your career path, and network for support and success.
This powerful experience combines inspirational and informative sessions, thought-provoking panel discussions, and engaging activities to exchange ideas. We will focus on developing your brand, managing up, building your network for continued career growth, and leveraging your unique leadership style to achieve your goals.
Aspiring leaders and managers in mid-career positions who wish to further advance their roles in higher education are encouraged to attend this professional development symposium.
Thank you to Moss Adams for sponsoring the 2020 Leadership Symposium!
Pricing
| Registration Rates |
Member |
Non-Member |
| Pre-Conference | February 19 |
$100 |
$100 |
| Symposium | February 20 & 21 |
$495 |
$595 |
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received by email 30 days prior to the workshop to receive a refund, less a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given after January 20, 2020. You may send a substitute in your place at any time.
Scholarship Opportunities
WACUBO offers professional development scholarships to employees of WACUBO member institutions. These scholarships will go toward all or a portion of the registration fees of an annual conference, professional development workshop, or other WACUBO sponsored professional development programs
Scholarships DO NOT cover other expenses (e.g. travel, incidentals, etc.).
Hotel Info
The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
7700 E McCormick Pkwy
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Room Rate: *Contracted room rates have expired but a few rooms are still available! Please register for workshop before booking a room and/or travel.
Schedule at a Glance
The Symposium takes place throughout the entire day over the course of 2 days. You can earn 11 CPE hours in Personal Development for attending the Symposium on February 20-21. You can earn 4.5 CPE hours in Personal Development for attending the Pre-Symposium Workshop on February 19.
Workshop Description
| Creating the Workplace We Want |
February 19
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Facilitator: Diane Brennan, DBH, MBA, Assistant Vice President at the University of Arizona |
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Course Description
A positive workplace culture increases creativity and productivity, makes work more meaningful and reduces stress among employees. When this culture is absent, work teams fracture, accountability is lost, fear permeates the environment, and communication and efficiency suffer. Creating the Workplace We Want™ offers participants insight into how the University of Arizona Office of Leadership & Organizational Development engaged faculty, staff, and leaders with an interactive approach that has sparked behavioral and culture change throughout a very traditional academic institution. This interactive workshop will provide lessons applicable to departments, colleges, and universities across higher education.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop participants will:
- Articulate the key elements required to build an environment where people and the organization thrive.
- Increase self-awareness and self-management to support a culture of inclusivity, accountability, and productivity.
- Utilize strategies to build skills and confidence for managing difficult interactions for themselves and in their work with others.
- Apply knowledge that will support further discussion of the strategies and encourage practice and use with colleagues and teams in their own environment.
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Session Descriptions
Opening Keynote
Better Together: Creating an Inclusive Workplace |
February 20
8:45 am - 9:45 am |
| Presenter: Diza Sauers, Professor of Practice, Academic Director, Eller Executive Education, University of Arizona |
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Description
Living life post 4th Industrial Revolution requires a whole new mindset and toolkit. Gleaning the most powerful leadership lessons from over a decade of coaching and training executives, this session puts you on the fast track for finding your footing in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) world. The only certainty we can count on is change; how we find our balance and thrive, depends on the tools we have in our kit.
Through the lens of the success and failures of other executives facing similar disruption, learn about the neuroscience of your brain on change. Sorting through the issues of bias in the workplace and the challenges that surface around triggers, we will look at what happens with Exploding Doormats and how we really find the Molecule of Trust. Based on putting the latest tools in your kit for the self, the team, and the organization, this hands-on and lively presentation really digs down into how to collaborate on a thriving workplace by looking at how we truly are Better Together.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify and disrupt bias in individuals, teams and organizations
- Describe the Inclusive Leader model
- Recognize blind spots in organizations, teams, and individuals
- Discuss how to build more inclusive cultures
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| Leadership Table Talks - Learning from Others |
February 20
10:00 am - 11:10 am |
| Presenter: Carina Celesia Moore, Director, Talent Management and Development, University of California, Davis |
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Description
In this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to engage in facilitated table topic discussions, be curious, and learn from others. Join symposium participants who share your interest in timely topics for leadership development (e.g., Work/Life Integration; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Furthering Leadership Education; Leading in Crisis; Imposter Syndrome; Characteristics of Favorite Leaders; Leadership Presence; Differing Leadership Styles). As you explore topics, you will make discoveries, and have fun learning from others through table talks about leadership.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop participants will:
- Discuss topics of interest in facilitated table discussions with other symposium participants
- Explore strategies around chosen leadership topics such as, Work/Life Integration; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Furthering Leadership Education; Leading in Crisis; Imposter Syndrome; Characteristics of Favorite Leaders; Leadership Presence; Differing Leadership Styles
- Analyze and use information gathered in the table talks as a catalyst for future leadership development planning
- Connect with WACUBO members and have fun!
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Leadership Panel - Journeys and Lessons Learned
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February 20
11:15 am - 12:15 pm |
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Panel Moderator: Carina Celesia Moore, Director, Talent Management and Development, University of California, Davis
Panelists:
- Archibald Asawa, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Soka University of America
- Doug Freer, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, California State University, San Bernardino
- Lisa Rulney, Senior Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer, University of Arizona
- Jean Vock, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Description
A panel of seasoned higher ed leaders shares their experiences and perceptions in this facilitated discussion. Panelists represent a cross-section of leadership for the broadest perspectives and insights.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will:
- Examine elements of leadership that translate into career success and satisfaction
- Apply knowledge that will enable participants to respond to and create opportunities for professional development and/or career advancement
- Recognize a variety of career paths available to varying positions within Higher Education leadership
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| Understanding Communication Styles for a More Effective Workplace |
February 20
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
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Presenter: Taffany Lim, Senior Director, Center for Engagement, Service & the Public Good, California State University, Los Angeles
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Description
This fast-paced, highly interactive workshop will help you better understand and work with different communication styles for a more effective and productive workplace. Every communication style brings its own strengths and contributions so come prepared for some candid conversation and laughter while we explore how everyone can contribute to a more healthy work environment.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will:
- Discuss the qualities and contributions of all four communication styles.
- Increase awareness of one's own communication style and that of co-workers.
- Encourage empathy and listening skills in all staff members to improve communication.
- Develop ability to assess communication style of others and begin to tailor responses to different communication needs.
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| Delivering Conscious Feedback with COIN: The Neuroscience of How to Create Impact |
February 20
3:50 pm - 5:00 pm |
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Presenter: Crystal Miller, Director of Leadership Development, The California State University, Office of the Chancellor
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Description
Discover what science reveals about the challenges and opportunities for intentional feedback. In this interactive session, explore your personal style of feedback, learn from peer experiences, and practice using verified techniques for delivering thoughtful and strategic feedback using the COIN method.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will:
- Assess common challenges in delivering feedback
- Uncover personal feedback style(s)
- Explore the COIN framework and increase knowledge of feedback components
- Practice crafting intentional and strategic feedback
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| Could've Been an Email... |
February 21
8:30 am - 10:00 am |
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Presenter: Ahren Crickard, Strategic Academic Initiatives, University of California San Diego
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Description
Are you making progress or just surviving meetings that could've (or should've) been emails? In this workshop, you'll learn practical steps to productive meetings by:
- defining topics that should *and should not* be a meeting
- calculating the cost of a meeting
- setting clear expectations for meetings
- clarifying roles and responsibilities of attendees
- creating actionable goals for meetings
This interactive session will engage attendees in fun, participatory and collaborative activities!
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will:
- Define and describe the characteristics of decision sets that necessitate a meeting.
- Demonstrate that you can set clear expectations for meetings.
- Construct actionable goals for meetings.
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High Performing Organizations:
Keys to Success
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February 21
10:30 am - 11:45 am |
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Presenter: Colleen Rozillis, Senior Manager, Moss Adams LLP & Mark Steranka, Partner, Moss Adams LLP
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Description
You have invested significant time and resources to build a talented team of leaders, but how do you retain them for the long term and keep them focused on driving high performance, promoting your unique culture, and setting an example for others in your organization? Learn how a focus on four attributes of high-performing organizations can help your organization to improve performance and address succession and engagement challenges.
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Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session participants will:
- Understand the primary challenges impacting organizational performance.
- Learn why employee engagement plays a critical role in performance.
- Take away practical tools for enhancing performance.
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Contact
Katy Rees, California State University San Marcos, PDSC; [email protected]
The Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
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