LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
Welcome!
The Leadership Excellence Program will run in 2023-24 with a hybrid delivery model, offering webinars and virtual interactive sessions, as well as in-person sessions at the 2023 Higher Education Summit.
Enrolment is currently closed for the Fall term. For further information, please contact Diane Posterski, Program Manager.
Leadership Excellence Certificate
- Click here to read FAQ
- The Leadership Excellence Certificate program is open to college administrators in any of the 24 Ontario CAAT colleges.
- Participants must enrol in the program to receive credit for sessions attended.
- There is no program fee to enroll. However, participants are required to attend the Higher Education Summit (HES) in order to receive in-person elective credits, as well as the pre-HES session, Leadership symposium: Strategic change leadership. All HES registration fees are the responsibility of the participant.
For more information, please contact Diane Posterski, Program Manager.
LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR
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Webinar: The college, the board and the governor: legal framework and obligations (90 min) Facilitator:
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Live: Recorded: Click here to register (for either the live session OR video recording). |
Leadership Accountability Gap Participants will discuss what it really means to be a leader today. This has become the most critical question for colleges as they contend with a myriad of challenges at a time of unprecedented change and disruption. To succeed, colleges will need truly accountable leaders in place at every level. This thought provoking and practical session will help participants become the truly accountable leader colleges require. Participants will walk away with practical insights on how to:
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Webinar: Working with college boards (90 min) Facilitator:
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Live Recorded: Click here to register (for either the live session OR video recording).
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Webinar: Understanding college financial statements (90 min)
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Live: Thursday, February 1, 2024 (12:00 pm - 1:30 pm) Recorded: Click here to register (for either the live session OR video recording). |
Leadership Symposium: Strategic Change Leadership - Creativity, Innovation and Experience in Higher Education Participants will consider the tools, mindsets and approaches required to steward cross-disciplinary collaboration, human imagination and meaningful experience among teams and learning communities. Through a combination of discussion, interactive exchange and group exercise, participants will engage such topics as:
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Asynchronous learning component: TBC
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ELECTIVE SESSIONS |
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In-person, elective credits. Attendance at the Higher Education Summit is required to receive TWO elective credits there. 2023 options: The diversity, equity and inclusion "E-volution" Next-level teamwork Storytelling as a leadership skill |
Please visit the 2023 Higher Education Summit registration page to register for these sessions. Registration fees apply. |
Webinar: The college system – an introduction (60 min) Facilitator:
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Live: Recorded: Click here to register (for either the live session OR video recording). |
Webinar: Labour and employee relations – an introduction (60 min) Facilitator:
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Live: Recorded: Click here to register (for either the live session OR video recording). |
Webinar: How to Ask Better Questions as a Governor (90 min) Board members are often told that “asking questions” is one of their most important responsibilities. In this session, we will look at how governors ask questions from the governance perspective. Going beyond the responsibilities of the board, we’ll explore how governors can make real-time contributions by speaking up and framing effective questions that focus on the board’s domain, get at the issues, and elicit needed information. Both new and seasoned governor will benefit from this session. For those enrolled in Leadership Excellence, understanding the basis of good dialogue between senior/executive leadership and the Board will enhance both your understanding of the respective roles, and your readiness for presentation and discussion. Facilitator:
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Recording: Click here to register and view the recording. |
NEW Prioritizing EDI Impacts Facilitator: Joseph Pazzano, Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Fanshawe College |
Offered as in-person session at the OCASA 2023 Leaders & Innovators Conference (September 25-26, 2023). Click here for more information and to register (you will be directed to the OCASA website). Fees will apply. |
NEW Creating Economic and Community Impact through Partnerships Facilitator: Andrew Petrou, Associate Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and External Relations (SIER), Centennial College and Chair |
Offered as in-person session at the OCASA 2023 Leaders & Innovators Conference (September 25-26, 2023). Click here for more information and to register (you will be directed to the OCASA website). Fees will apply. |
Webinar: Risk management for senior managers – an introduction (90 min) Facilitators:
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Live: Recorded: Click here to register (for either the live session OR video recording). |
Webinar: College financial leadership (90 min) Facilitator:
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Live: Recorded: Click here to register (for either the live session OR video recording).
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