Riverside Community College District Leadership Academy Programs

Mission & Goals The mission of the Riverside Community College District Center for Leadership is to promote personal, professional, and organizational development by cultivating innovative leaders from within institutions; strengthening and supporting a diversified learning and working environment; fostering a culture of excellence in leadership; and to empower participants to become effective community leaders. To be constant, purposeful, innovative, and focused in creating a match between RCCD’s and the community’s future needs and inspirations of individuals recognizing that time, attention, and skill development is being invested for the purpose of personal and career development. To make a commitment of resources to ensure participants receive the training; developmental experiences; ethics; and mentorship to attain the highest level of professional excellence and personal growth in order to accomplish the Center’s mission. To coordinate and facilitate state-of-the-art/cutting edge instructional strategies and methodologies promoting student success and an enriched learning environment. To foster an organizational climate where diversity and mutual respect are catalysts for creativity and team effectiveness. To promote a healthy and safe environment in a comprehensive and systematic manner that supports the integrity of an organization.

Center for Leadership Leadership Academy Programs Total Applications (Spring 2011 to current): Leadership Academy I: 165 Leadership Academy II: 62 Leadership Academy I Total of 66 completed LA I 11 managers; 9 faculty; 40 Classified staff; 3 students 60.6% of LA I Graduates are Classified Leadership Academy II Total of 49 completed LA II 8 managers; 32 classified staff; 8 faculty; 1 students 65.3% of LA II Graduates are Classified

“ATTITUDE REFLECTS LEADERSHIP” Attitude Attitude is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, then education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a home, a relationship. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that other people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.

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