1. Professional Leadership Program
Fall 2017 Orientation

2. The PLP Mission: The PLP Vision:
The purpose of PLP is to give our students exposure to leadership skills needed to be a servant leader in any of their future endeavors. This is accomplished through providing students with the opportunity to network with the corporate community, attend weekly employability development programs, and be engaged in a year-long mentor relationship with seasoned professionals from for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.
The PLP Vision:
To continually be recognized in the education and business sectors as an exceptional leadership development and mentoring program and to serve as a model for partnerships between the university, students, community, and businesses.

3. PLP Core Competencies
Stewardship How actions drive personal and program performance
Servant Leadership What more can I do
Communication
Professional messaging through all mediums
Teamwork Trust and Accountability
Diversity & Inclusion
Current with different values & perspectives
Problem Solving
Do decisions make economic sense
Ethical Practice
Integrity at all times

4. Program Structure College of Business Faculty Liaisons Advisory Board
Professionals (Mentors)
Student Directors
PLP Staff
PLP Alumni Network

5. Resources and Tools Videos Website Materials
s & Paperless Post Invitations
Social Media Updates
Board & Student Clusters

6. Mentoring: Every Session Counts
Stage 1 (August to October)
Meet once a month, building Trust, establishing roles, understanding interests, motivations, and values, set goals together
Stage 2 (November to January)
Mentor/Mentee feel more comfortable with each other having formed a firm foundation, traction on goals has begun, and building networking among other PLP members and mentors
Stage 3 (February to April)
Goals are being accomplished or are complete, mentor/mentee relationship is continuing to grow, set future expectations of relationship

7. How to make SMART goals:
Specific- well defined, clear to anyone
Measurable- break it down to specifics with deadlines
Attainable- is it achievable in the timeframe
Relevant- is it inspiring and important to you
Time bound- set a deadline, give enough time to achieve the goal but also to challenge you
Example: “I will attend a networking events this semester, speak with 3 people about their career, and get 1-2 business cards to follow-up.” Use the comments section to update your SD on your goals. How are they going? Have you achieved them? What else needs to be done for you to achieve them?
Area Ideas for goals: Professional learning or development, attendance or engagement goals, personal goals, certifications, networking goals, career placement, skill development, public speaking, etc.

8. ACTION PLAN Goal 1: On/ Off Progress Comments S M A R T Goal 2:
Fall
Goal 1:
On/ Off Progress
Comments S M A R T
Goal 2:
On/ Off Progress
Comments S M A R T

9. PLP Fall Calendar

10. McKinsey Case Study Sponsored by:
Entire winning team get free passes!
All PLP members get a 20% promotional discount starting today.
All mentors get a $50 off their corporate suite rental.
Winners announced at Midyear, November 15th

11. PLP Now Campaign Help us raise $10,000 in just 5 days!
Each student costs $500 to go through the program
Donate any day the week of
September 18-22nd
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