James R. Coffman Leadership Institute
The James R. Coffman Leadership Institute is a three-day, in-residence leadership development experience for K-State faculty and professional staff. Participants will be selected to attend the 2012 Coffman Leadership Institute, in spring of 2014.
Since our inaugural institute in 2004, the campus-wide planning committee with the support of our sponsors has provided opportunities for:
- refreshing and developing leadership skills in a safe yet challenging environment
- networking while experiencing interdisciplinary cooperation for faculty and staff
- infusing Kansas State with more empowered faculty and staff leaders.
Participants have the opportunity to engage in a focused and in-depth adult learning experience aimed at leadership development. They're offered knowledge and skill-based learning modules that engage them cognitively as well as behaviorally.
Workshop sessions include
- inclusive leadership
- conflict resolution
- leadership style assessment
- change management
- team building
Participants have the opportunity to interact with other K-State professionals who want to make a difference at Kansas State University.
The Coffman Institute is sponsored by the Provost, Vice President for Administration and Finance, the Vice President for Student Life and the School of Leadership Studies.
There is no fee for participants.
How to apply:
Contact Deadline: March 1, 2014
Contact your dean, director or department head if you are interested in participating. Their nomination will serve as your application.
Nomination deadline: March 15, 2014
Deans, directors, and deparment heads submit email nominations to the School of Leadership Studies, Dorothy Smith at dorothy@k-state.edu. Email should include name, title, department, and email address of the individual(s) you wish to nominate.
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Interested participant has submitted his or her name to your office for nomination to this institute.
- Nominee is available to attend the institute in its entirety including overnight stays.
- Nominee should be willing and able to share their learning with department and colleagues.
- You may re-nominate individuals who did not receive an invitation to participate in previous James R. Coffman Leadership Institutes.
- Please do not nominate individuals who have previously attended a James R. Coffman Leadership Institute.
Institute Evaluation Results:
Over 90% of past participants reported that workshops were extremely effective to effective:
| “My expectations were pretty high, and you managed to surpass them.” | |
| “The learning experience was fabulous!” | |
| “Very effective... well organized, meaningful sessions and activities.” | |
| “I found it inspiring on many levels.” | |
| “The Coffman Leadership Institute was a great opportunity to be away from the office and focus on how to better myself, other people, and the university. I am still in contact with many of my fellow classmates who I would not have normally contacted or worked with prior to attending the Institute.”
–Kelli Cox, Planning and Analysis |
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| “The Coffman Leadership Institute is a great way to learn about your personal leadership abilities. It's also a lot of fun. You get to know people from all over the university and beyond.”
–Susan Wolf Berhow, K-State Foundation |
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| “For me the best thing about the Coffman Leadership Institute was that it led me to thoughtfully consider my leadership strengths and weaknesses and just what kind of leader I want to be. It is rare that one can find time to do that in the course of completing their everyday job responsibilities.”
–Kevin Gwinner, Department of Marketing |
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| “I felt quite fortunate to be able to participate in this very informative Institute and to experience first-hand the commitment the University has made to insure it has empowered and informed leadership at all levels of management.”
–Paul Lowe, Provost Office |
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Past Participants:
| Darwin Abbott Patricia Ackerman Satid Alavi Barbara Anderson Judy Anderson Mary Anne Andrews Rebecca Armstrong Susan Arnold-Christian Dale Askey Robert Auten Suzy Auten Jim Bach Lynda Bachelor Nancy Baker Kimetris Baltrip Erinn Barcomb-Peterson Mary Ellen Barkley Kurt Barnhart Tamara Bauer Nathan Beemer Natalie Beharry Nora Bello Susan Berhow Waldo Berry Alok Bhandari Carla Bishop Andrea Blair Beth Bohn Darci Bohnenblust Rachel Bouza Sharon Breiner Lynn Brickley Cassie Brown Charlene Brownson Daryl Burchholz Bob Burgess Fred Burrack Ray Buyle Karla Bylund Jeff Camino Morgan Campbell Jack Carlson Aaron Carlstrom Bruce Chladny Gary Clark Anthony Cobb Jason Coleman Judith Collins Maryanne Collinson Kevin Cook Susan Cooper Janelle Corkill Kelline Cox Lucy Crowell Lorraine Cutler Fred Darkow Elizabeth Davis Alma Deutsch Gunile DeVault Erick DeWolf Janice Dinkel Sunanda Dissanayake Dorothy Doan Hulya Dogan Kevin Donnelly Kimberly Douglas Eric Dover Mark Edwards Donna Ekart Doug Elcock Jessica Elmore Jayna Elsasser Neil Erdwein Levi Esses | Dottie Evans LaToya Farris Abe Fattaey Chris Feit Mike Finnegan Dale Fjell DeeAnna Fugate Janis Galitzer Steve Galitzer Kurt Gartner Renee Gates Ned Gatewood Jacqueline Gatson Jennifer Gehrt Kelly Getty Royce Gilbert Andrea Bryant Gladin Richard Goe Briana Goff Wayne Goins Greg Grauer Cheryl Grice David Griffin Dave Gronquist Don Gruenbacher Puneet Gupta Kevin Gwinner Brandon Haddock Mike Haddock Michelle Hall Jamie Hancock Mike Harders Troy Harding Nancy Hardy Lisa Harrington Stephanie Harvey Susan Haug Michelle Haupt Julie Henton Ed Heptig Tom Herald Amy Hilgendorf Sandra Hoffman Donald Hogg Cindy Hollingsworth Zelia Holloway JohnElla Holmes Marcia Hornung Clyde Howard Sherrie Howell Mary Hubbard Neal Hubbell E. Suzanne Hubele Pat Hudgins Ken Hughey Daniel Hunt Ron Jackson John Jaeger Susan Jagerson Geneva Jahnke Bente Janda Elaine Johannes Marlon Johnston Camilla Jones Scott Jones Shawna Jordan Tom Karcz Curtis Kastner Julia Keen Caitlin Kelley Bernard King Ronald Koester Ben Kohl Deborah Kohl Joy Kozar | Junehee` Kwon Nick Lander Tresa Landis Troy Lane Michelle Langvardt Lisa Last Cathie Lavis Kelly Law Emily Lehning Melody LeHow Anita Leitz Kesler Adrienne Leslie-Toogood Leo Lo Steve Logback Karen Low Gina Lowe Paul Lowe Brian Lubbers Suzanne Lueker Helene Marcoux Harish Maringanti Melinda Markham Blythe Marlow Patricia Marsh Darchelle Martin Dawne Martin Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson Katie Mayes Diana McElwain Stacy McFarland Juanita McGowan Pat McNally Denis Medeiros Hani Melhem Deborah Meyer Shana Meyer Gerad Middendorf Becky Miller Jim Mock Mary Lou Molt Kiley Moody Kelly Moon Mary Sue Moore Sharon Morrow Colby Murphy Nancy Muturi Robert Nelson Janice Nikkel Kristi Northcutt Jung Oh Chihyung Ok Chris Onstad Salvador Oropesa Pete Paukstelis Rebecca Paz Barbara Pearson Karen Pence Julie Pentz Ernie Perez Robert Peterman Paula Peters Jolene Goodheart Peterson Jennifer Pfortmiller Anthony Phillips Joelle Pitts Denise Poindexter Diane Potts Morgan Powell Keith Powers Judy Provo-Klimek Mary Pyle Mary Radnor Mohan Ramaswamy Heather Reed | Dana Reinert Dale Revett Donalyn Rhodes Mitzi Richards Jim Rigg Debra Ring Madai Rivera Cathy Rodriguez Dorith Rotenberg James Roush David Sachs Amgad Saleh Kelly Sartorius Rob Satterlee Donna Schenck-Hamlin Scott Schlender Mandi Schmidt-McKinley Shane Shanks Candice Shoemaker Char Shropshire Andrew Todd Smith Toynia Smith Gayle Spencer Steve Starrett Anne Stearns Marie Steichen Greg Stephens Robert Stokes Be Stoney Donald Stubbings Lea Studer Karli Stukenberg Loleta Sump X. Susan Sun Esther Swilley Robert Szoszkiewicz Xiaoyan Tang Mark Taussig Bill Tipton Mary Tolar Sonia Topliff Vernon Turner Caroline Tushabe Amy Rosine Underwood Susana Valdovinos Bryan Vandivere Bryan Vandiviere Scott Velasquez Don Von Bergen Tom Vontz Jacqueline Walsh Terin Walters Stacey Warner Steve Warren Stuart Warren Andy Wefald Mark Weiss Todd Wells Tonya Wessel Alison Wheatley Michelle White-Godinet Melinda Wilkerson Pam Wilkie Sue Williams Loren Wilson Robert Wilson Rob Wirtz Debra Wood Rebecca Wood Wei Wu Joyce Yagerline Kristine Young Joe Younger Ray Yunk |
Contact the Institute Director:
Sharon Breiner
School of Leadership Studies
(785) 532-6085
sbreiner@ksu.edu