2010 Executive Development Series
March 19-20, 2010
Fairmont Hotel
Washington, DC
Conference Highlights
The popular Executive Development Series (EDS) is designed for new and aspiring academic leaders as well as for faculty members who want to improve their leadership skills for a variety of positions within the nursing academic unit. This year’s theme emphasizes various aspects of academic administration. Topics include self-assessment of leadership and coaching skills; the use of systems theory in identifying and resolving organizational issues; strategies for collaborating and partnering to advance the nursing program; practical budget management approaches; and guidelines for faculty personnel management challenges. The interactive nature of the conference offers opportunities for academic leaders to think about challenges in new ways and seek solutions with colleagues. This program was offered in November 2009 and was evaluated highly.
Executive Development Series
Friday, March 19
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Registration
Light Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Welcome
Opening Program Session
Leader, Coach Thyself: Essential Considerations in Executive Development
Enjoy the opportunity for self-reflection with an executive coach, assessing your leadership strengths and areas for growth, and using the results to identify useful personal strategies for your academic leadership role. Identify ways to transition from focusing on oneself to focusing on faculty and the school to maximize success of the team using practical coaching skills.
Speaker: Virginia Bianco-Mathis, EdD, Consultant, Strategic Performance Group, Vienna, VA; Chair, Department of Management and Professor of Management and Human Resources, School of Business Administration, Marymount University, Arlington, VA; and co-author of Leading From the Inside Out: A Coaching Model and Organizational Coaching: Building Relationships and Programs That Drive Results
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Program Session
Systems Thinking - Part I
Using systems-thinking strategies, consider the nursing academic unit as a whole as well as important subparts. Learn ways to get beyond focusing on symptoms to actually fixing the system. Use timely models to frame issues and analyze the root of organizational challenges, and identify helpful strategies to apply in the workplace.
Speaker: Janet Wessel Krejci, PhD, RN, Dean, Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Program Session
Systems Thinking - Part II
In guided ‘problem clinics,’ apply principles from the previous session to issues and concerns from your academic setting.
Speaker: Janet Wessel Krejci, PhD, RN, Dean, Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Program Session
Strategies for Collaborating and Partnering
Working thoughtfully with individuals, departments, other schools of nursing, other professional schools, and clinical placement sites can yield big results but it takes time and planning. Identify practical approaches that can maximize the strengths and address the interests of both parties, with particular emphasis on preparing your students for practice in the complex health care environment.
Speaker: Alexia Green, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor, Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
Saturday, March 20
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Program Session
Financial Management in Challenging Times
Budget management can be a trial even for experienced deans. Join two seasoned nursing academic leaders to examine common financial concerns of the nursing academic unit, made more challenging by the current economic climate. Gather pragmatic strategies for making financial decisions, involving the right people, and educating faculty and staff about what is necessary to ensure the economic health of the nursing program.
Speakers: Marcia C. Maurer, PhD, RN, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL and Nancy DeBasio, PhD, RN, President and Dean, Research College of Nursing, Kansas City, MO
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Program Session
“Great Expectations” – Lessons Learned in Faculty Personnel Management
Managing personnel can be one of the most challenging tasks of academic leaders. With the help of an experienced academic executive, develop better understanding regarding selecting the right people for the job; holding people accountable; making difficult personnel decisions; and providing constructive ongoing performance appraisal and coaching to prevent personnel problems.
Speaker: Carole Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, College of Dentistry and former Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, The Ohio State University, and past President, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
General Information
Registration
The registration fee for the 2010 Executive Development Series is $399. The deadline for early registration is February 26, 2010. The registration fee after February 26 is $469. Please note that deans registering for the Executive Development Series and Spring Annual Meeting will receive a $60 discount applied to the total registration cost. E-mail messages confirming registration for this meeting will be sent to all participants.
Register online at: https://www.aacn.nche.edu/Registration/registration.asp
Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at The Fairmont Washington, 2401 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037; (202) 429-2400 or 1(800) 441-1414. The room rate is $235 single/double. The cutoff date for hotel reservations is February 16, 2010. To make reservations, please call the hotel directly and request the group rate for AACN. Reservations made after February 16 will be on a space and rate available basis only. Please make your reservations early as space fills quickly at the hotel.
Sign up for Fairmont President's Club. Members of the Fairmont President's Club can enjoy complimentary high speed internet access in your guest room and free health club access along with other benefits. To sign up for Fairmont President's club go to www.fairmont.com. When prompted for a "Hotel Invitation" select the Fairmont Washington, D.C. You will be issued an FPC number immediately. In order to take advantage of the complimentary services you must sign up for Fairmont President's Club prior to your arrival.
The following hotels are within walking distance of The Fairmont Washington and may have availability over the meeting dates:
Best Western Georgetown Hotel and Suites
1121 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
1800/762-3777
202/457-0565
www.bestwesternwashingtondc.com
Embassy Suites Washington
1250 22nd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202/857-3388
www.embassysuites.com
Transportation
Reagan National Airport (DCA) is located approximately 15 minutes from The Fairmont Hotel and is metro accessible. The closest metro stop to the hotel is the GWU/Foggy Bottom stop on the Orange/Blue line, 3 blocks from The Fairmont. Dulles International Airport (IAD) is approximately 45 minutes from the hotel. Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI) is approximately one hour from the hotel. Taxis are recommended from Reagan National (approximately $20 each way) and Dulles Airports (approximately $60 each way). Super Shuttle is available from BWI (approximately $37 each way), DCA (approximately $14 each way), and IAD (approximately $29 each way).
Continuing Education
Continuing Education contact hours will be provided by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to all conference participants at no additional cost. CE certificates will be provided in your conference packet.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
Registrations that are canceled up to one week before the meeting will be refunded minus a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations received with less than one week’s notice will be refunded minus a $150 administrative fee. There will be no refunds for no-shows.
AACN reserves the right to cancel this conference and any group activity that does not meet minimal group requirements. Non-refundable airline tickets are the responsibility of the registrant.
Additional Information
For more information contact AACN, One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 463-6930. If you require any special access in order to take part in this meeting, please contact Erica Turner at AACN or by e-mail at eturner@aacn.nche.edu. The Fairmont Washington Hotel is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
