One of three panel presentations at "Leadership Development in Action: Changing Lives, Changing Libraries," delivered March 27, 2015 at the ACRL National Conference in Portland OR, this session describes the motivation, learning objectives, curriculum, and evaluation of a leadership development program for the University Library System at the University of Pittsburgh

1. Leadership Development in Action:
Changing Lives, Changing Libraries
Leading from the Middle:
Rationale and Impact of Pitt’s Program
Presented at the ACRL National Conference
March 27, 2015
Karen Calhoun, University Library System (ULS)
ksc34@pitt.edu

2. What Motivated Program Creation?
●Strategic action chosen in
inclusive planning process

3. Overview of program
●Year long, hands on
●14 workshops
●Self-assessment and
leadership development
●About a dozen librarians and
staff each year
●Selected by ULS Senior Staff
(selection based on talent for
innovation)
●Details:
http://works.bepress.com/karen_calhoun/63/

4. Learning Objectives
SELF
• Self aware
• Confident
• Centered and
focused
• Perceptive
• Flexible
COMMUNICATION
• Crucial
conversations
• Meetings
• Presentations
• Communications
planning
WORKING WITH
OTHERS
• Inclusive
• Change agent
• Project
management
• Teambuilding
• Delegation
• Conflict
management

5. Curriculum
Leadership Program Workshops
Self assessment and strengths Time management
Organizational change Effective meetings
Project management (2 days) Project management practicum
Professional online presence Team building
Delegation and conflict
management
Research methods (e.g., focus
groups)
Effective presentations
Presentations practicum
(lightning talks)
Crucial conversations (2 days) Communications planning
Shaded cells: BLUE: Team-taught or taught by external subject matter expert
YELLOW: Practicum

6. Evaluation Data/Participant Feedback
● “In a period of great transition, the program has provided a means of
better navigating that transition and helping colleagues do the same.”
● “I’ve gained so much more confidence”
● “I learned to see myself realistically, my strengths and the role I can play”
● “Each session has resulted in positive change to my work habits or
practice”
● “I’ve gained considerable insight into the struggles and triumphs of the …
ULS.”
● Average post-workshop rating of individual workshops (2012-2013
program) = 4.5 (5 point scale)

7. Cost per participant
• Annual program cost per person about $2,200
• No travel expenses
• More affordable than external programs

8. Thank you!
ksc34@pitt.edu
Word cloud source: 2012-2013 Leadership Program
participant responses to a survey about program outcomes.