Presenter(s): Josh Mackey, Maricopa Community Colleges Executive Leadership Advancement and Talent Management Initiative
Description:
Talent management has been a concept used in business for many years, but is a relatively new concept within education. This session will walk you through some basics of talent management and share one district’s journey. Topics to be covered include: introducing the concept, establishing the need to address the internal leadership pipeline, and piloting two targeted development programs. The session will review the components of the district’s Executive Development Program and Leadership Advancement Program (LAP). The presenters will discuss the considerations, successes, and realities of implementing a culture shifting initiative in a large complex system.
About the Maricopa Community Colleges:
The Maricopa Community Colleges district includes 10 colleges, 2 skill centers and numerous education centers, all dedicated to educational excellence and to meeting the needs of businesses and the citizens of Maricopa County. Each college is individually accredited, yet part of a larger system — the Maricopa County Community College District, which is one of the largest providers of higher education in the United States. More than 260,000 students attend the Maricopa Community Colleges each year taking credit and non-credit courses. The Maricopa Community Colleges employ 8,281 people: 1,457 full-time faculty, 4,358 adjunct faculty, 383 administrators & managers and 2,083 support staffers.
Hi,
Higher ed seems to be built on silos of information and roles. Employee talent cuts acorss those silos. How can you change institutional culture to take advantage of talent wherever it is?