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Atlanta, GA | Posted: June 1, 2010
Lanous T. Wright, Director of Training, Office of Organizational Development
404-894-8340
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Institute staff members complete nine-month Masters Series development program.
Group Completes Masters Series Executive Development ProgramMembers from many different offices and occupations across the Georgia Tech community partnered together in a nine-month executive-training class to tackle several campus challenges.
The 12 participants in the program tackled issues such as campus space utilization, improved Web-based financial reporting for researchers and Institute policy administration. By participating in the program, attendees gain leadership advice and experience by joining in roundtable discussions with senior executives, attending Masters Series institutes, and learning about project development and execution, while gaining deeper insight into the Institute’s academic, research and business enterprise.
With this newest group of alumni, the Masters Series—which meets every other year—has been through five rotations and 47 alumni. Office of Human Resources' Director of Training Lanous Wright says the training series has helped to develop a “deep bench” for the Institute.
“It has become apparent that we have established one of the strongest leadership programs for staff in higher education,” Wright said. “More than one-third of the program’s 47 alumni have either moved up in title internally or have moved on to bigger and better opportunities externally, including other higher-education institutions, NASA and the U.S. Department of State.”
Each team was required to identify an Institute-wide issue or challenge, interview various stakeholders across campus and then present a challenge solution at the Masters Series graduation, held May 14.
Improved and Consolidated View for Faculty Financial Resource Data
Campus Space Utilization
MSPACT: The Masters Series Policy Administration Consulting Team
The target for Masters Series attendees includes pay grades 115 to 119, and participants must have a minimum of three years at Georgia Tech, have acquired an associates or bachelor’s degree, and have demonstrated leadership ability, accountability and teamwork.
And, according to Wright, the formula is being repeated on a larger scale. “The [University System of Georgia] Board of Regents Executive Leadership Institute was based off the fundamental components of our Masters Series,” he said. “Other universities across the country have also inquired about the program. The Institute’s investment in this program has yielded outstanding results, and we hope to continue to build this as a best-in-class leadership program across the country.”
