Leadership Development Program

The Leadership Development Program consists of a 26-month “curriculum” that addresses Leadership Competencies, Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Practices. Through seminars (on leadership and emotional intelligence), experiential practices, reflection (on developing leadership competencies) and mentorship Fellows will develop knowledge and skills to be an effective leader.

Leadership Competencies span two perspectives: Leading Self (7 competencies) and Leading Others (6 competencies). Content on these Leadership Competencies has been adapted from work created at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy over the last decade.

Principles of Emotional Intelligence are infused into the AGLP Leadership Development plan. Led by Yale’s Dr. David Caruso and based on his collaboration with Yale’s President Peter Salovey and colleague John H. Mayer, the Emotional Intelligence aspect of the development plan include presentations and discussions on concepts in Emotional Intelligence and the development of one’s skill using an Emotional Blueprint to analyze and respond to critical situations faced by a leader. Readings from the Caruso/Salovey book “The Emotionally Intelligent Manager” as well as other texts are used as references.

The Leadership Competencies and Emotional Intelligence Practices emphasize skills needed for competent leadership. The book “The Leadership Challenge” by James Kouzes & Barry Posner serves as a reference for five essential leadership practices and these practices are also components of the curriculum. Each topic is introduced in a seminar where key elements are discussed, and examples used to build foundational knowledge. Each Fellow then practices this competency or skill during the following month within their academic and home lives as a form of experiential learning. Personal reflections period coincide with the experiential learning activities. Finally, a session dedicated to personal and groups reflections on the experiential learning scenarios reinforce each Fellow’s skills applying each leadership topic. Though not part of the monthly sessions, mentorship by an external professional coach is the final component of the AGLP Leadership Development plan. The four stages of the Leadership Development curriculum are described in the graphic below and the schedule outlines the curriculum sequence. The schedule is an active archive of the curriculum, with the presented links detailing the last presentation on each topic area.

Leadership Development Schedule

Members of the Yale community can access the videos, slides and references using the embedded links in this schedule.

Date
Leadership Competency
Theory Seminar
Emotional Intelligence
Theory Seminar
Practicum Preview
Session
Month-Long &
Practicum
Personal & Group
Reflections
February 6
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
February 20
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
March
 
 
 
Accountability &
Responsibility
 
March 6
12:00-1:00
 
EI Overview
 
 
 
March 20
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
April
 
 
 
EI Overview
 
April 10
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Accountability &
Responsibility
April 3
12:00-1:00
Managing Emotions
 
 
 
 
April 17
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
May
 
 
 
Managing Emotions
 
May 8
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
EI Overview
May 1
12:00-1:00
 
Using Emotions to Facilitate Thought
 
 
 
May 15
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
June
 
 
 
Using Emotions to
Facilitate Thought
 
June 12
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Managing Emotions
June 5
12:00-1:00
 
Understanding Emotions
 
 
 
June 26
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
July
 
 
 
Understanding Emotions
 
July 10
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Using Emotions to
Facilitate Thought
July 3
12:00-1:00
 
Perceiving Emotions
 
 
 
July 17
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
August
 
 
 
Perceiving Emotions
 
August 21
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Understanding Emotions
August 14
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
August 28
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
September
 
 
 
Aligning Values
 
September 18
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Perceiving Emotions
September 11
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
September 25
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
October
 
 
 
Followership
 
October 16
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Aligning Values
October 2
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
October 23
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
November
 
 
 
Health &
Well Being
 
November 13
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Followership
November 6
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
November 20
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
December
 
 
 
Self-Awareness
& Learning
 
December 11
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Health &
Well Being
December 4
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
December 18
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
January
 
 
 
Personal Conduct
 
January 22
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Self-Awareness
& Learning
January 8
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
January 29
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
February
 
 
 
Technical Proficiency
 
February 12
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
Personal Conduct
February 5
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
February 19
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
March
 
 
 
Team Building
 
March 11
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Technical Proficiency
March 4
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
March 18
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
April
 
 
 
Influencing Others
 
April 8
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Team Building
April 1
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
April 15
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
May
 
 
 
Mentoring
 
May 13
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Influencing Others
May 6
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
May 20
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
June
 
 
 
Effective Communications
 
June 10
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Mentoring
June 3
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
June 17
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
July
 
 
 
Respect for Others
 
July 8
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Effective Communications
July 1
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
July 15
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
August
 
 
 
Taking Care of People
 
August 12
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Respect for Others
August 5
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
August 19
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
September
 
 
 
Model the Way
 
September 9
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Taking Care of People
September 2
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
September 16
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
October
 
 
 
Inspire a Shared Vision
 
October 14
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Model the Way
October 7
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
October 21
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
November
 
 
 
Challenge the Process
 
November 11
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Inspire a Shared Vision
November 4
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
November 18
12:00-12:30
 
 
 
 
December
 
 
 
Enable Others to Act
 
December 9
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Challenge the Process
December 2
12:00-1:00
 
 
 
 
December 16
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
January
 
 
 
Encourage the Heart
 
January 13
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Enable Others to Act
January 6
12:00-1:00
Program Debrief
Program Debrief
Program Debrief
Program Debrief
Program Debrief
January 27
12:30-1:30
 
 
 
 
Encourage the Heart