Foundations
in Leadership and Management Program
Graduation Reception
January
23, 2008
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The
20 inaugural graduates of the Foundations in
Leadership and Management Program were all smiles
upon conclusion of the program. Row 1, L-R: Leila
Shutt, Stephanie Christian, Rebecca Caldwell,
Tammy Fields, April Jewell, Darlene Bradley,
Esther Sherman, Glenda Owens, Natalie Beavers
and Mary Clare DiGiacomo of Human Resources Training
and Development. Row 2, L-R: Tracey O’Malley
of Human Resources Training and Development,
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
Tim Burgess, Lance Tipton, Jean Bryan, Terri
Akers, LaKeiya Keese, Amy Thomas and Tracy Tillman.
Row 3, L-R: Andre Simmons, Brian Ellis, Maurice
Derricotte, Stephen Goad and Mattie Curry
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Associate
Vice President Ralph Johnson presents a certificate
of completion to Physical Plant employee Leila Shutt.
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"Graduates,
I’m proud of you for the initiative you have
demonstrated in being a part of this inaugural group.
Your enthusiasm to participate in this program demonstrates
to me not only your personal commitment to self-improvement,
but also a broader commitment to the institution," Senior
Vice President Tim Burgess told the cohort participants.
They were joined by their supervisors for a graduation
reception in Phi Kappa Hall.
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Twenty
employees who are either new supervisors or aspiring supervisors
in Finance and Administration were
recognized
for completion of a new training series, the Certificate
Program in the Foundations of Leadership and Management,
at a recent graduation ceremony in Phi Kappa Hall. Courses
taken over a five-month period addressed fundamental topics
that the employees will need in their future careers such
as written and oral communications, team-building, managing
change, budgeting and legal issues in the workplace. Participants
were required to have a high school diploma or GED, little
or no supervisory experience and to have been employed with
UGA for a minimum of six months. The concept for the program
was developed by the Finance and Administration Diversity
Committee as part of the division’s overall staff development
program, which is designed to increase the opportunity for
advancement from within the organization. A second cohort
of 20 participants is enrolled in the program this spring.
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