Governor’s Executive Development Program for State Officials

Improve your knowledge and skills and broaden your perspective in your role as a leader.

Monday – Friday, July 29 – August 2, 2013
OSU-Stillwater Campus

in cooperation with the State of Oklahoma Office of Human Capital Management, Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma

The Benefits

The Governor’s Executive Development Program offers the following benefits:

• An educational experience designed to improve the way you think and make decisions
• An opportunity for you to exchange ideas and learn new skills in an interactive setting
• A pooling of resources from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma to deliver a top-quality program

Who should attend?

The program is designed for cabinet secretaries, agency directors, and top-level senior executives within state government.

What will you learn?

Within the five core competencies, participants will be able to develop and enhance the following:

• Understand the scope of the executive
• Be able to develop and implement decisions and understand the potential impact of decision-making
• Understand organizational change and how it affects others
• Identify a sense of strengths and development areas in specific behaviors which can help you achieve goals
• Become aware of cultural and environmental changes that will affect the future of the agency
• Identify the keys to relationships, communication and interpersonal team building, and inter-organizational cooperation to implement programs effectively

Hotel Information

Program participants are encouraged to stay at The Atherton Hotel at OSU to take part in the evening networking. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at The Atherton Hotel at OSU in Stillwater ($77 per night plus tax for single occupancy.) Contact The Atherton Hotel at 405.744.6835 and mention the “Governor’s Executive Development Program for State Officials” for the discounted rate. Room reservations must be made by Thursday, July 11, 2013. Parking is available in the Student Union parking garage at $10 per day. The registration fee does not include hotel rooms or parking.

Facilities

The ConocoPhillips Alumni Center is located on the south side of the Oklahoma State University campus and provides excellent classroom and meeting space for the program sessions. The beautiful Atherton Hotel at OSU offers high-speed Internet connections in each room, continental breakfast, and a fitness center. Walking trails, golf courses, and tennis courts are available in the area.

Faculty/Instructors

• Raj Basu, Vice President for Academic Affairs, OSU-Tulsa, and Associate Professor of Management, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University
• Ryan Bisel, Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication, Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma
• Matt Bowler, Associate Professor of Management, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University
• Ken Eastman, Associate Professor and Head of Management, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University
• Rebecca Greenbaum, Assistant Professor Department of Management, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University
• Patrick Malone, Adjunct Professiorial Lecturer, Department of Public Administration and Policy, American University, Washington, D.C.
• L. Lee Manzer, Professor of Marketing, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University
• Debra L. Nelson, Spears School Associates’ Professor of Management, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University
• Nim Razook, Professor of Legal Studies, Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma
• Andrew Urich, Associate Professor and Puterbaugh Professorship in Legal Studies and Ethics in Business, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University

Schedule

Time	Monday (July 29)	Tuesday (July 30)	Wednesday (July 31)	Thursday (Aug 1)	Friday (Aug 2)
8:00 to 10:00 a.m.	Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Program begins at 10:00 a.m. 10:00 am: Welcome and Introductions	Emotional Intelligence: Competencies of Star Performers – Part 2 Debra Nelson, OSU	The “State” of the Public Sector Leadership Challenge Patrick Malone, AU	Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Key Factors Andrew Urich, OSU	Developing Influence in Public Sector Organizations Raj Basu, OSU
10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.	The Rise and Fall of Entitlement: Creating a Culture of Accountability Lee Manzer, OSU	Storytelling to Enhance Organizational Performance Lee Manzer, OSU	Organizational Dynamics in Government Bureaucracies: Pressure, Politics, and the Public Patrick Malone, AU	Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Key Factors (cont.) Andrew Urich, OSU	Developing Influence in Public Sector Organizations (cont.) Raj Basu, OSU Summary of Program – Manzer (11:15-12:15)
12:15 to 1:15 p.m.	Lunch Provided	Lunch on your own	Lunch on your own	Lunch on your own	Lunch and Certificate Presentations
1:15 to 3:15 p.m.	Emotional Intelligence: Competencies of Star Performers – Part 1 Debra Nelson, OSU	Leading with Fairness Rebecca Greenbaum, OSU	From Traditionals to Millennials: Leading Generations at Work Ken Eastman, OSU (1:15pm-3:45pm)	Leading Change Matt Bowler, OSU
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.	Building Powerful Communication Skills Ryan Bisel, OU	Ethical Decision-Making in Government Nim Razook, OU (Group Photo @ 5:30)	Topical Issues to be addressed (4:00pm-5:30pm)	DiSCover your Leadership Strengths Ken Eastman, OSU
6:30 p.m.	Reception with heavy hors d’oevres	Dinner on your own	Dinner on your own	Dinner on your own
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.		Hospitality Room	Hospitality Room	Hospitality Room