Curriculum Overview
Maynard Media Academy At-a-Glance
Session 1
Intersession Activities
Session 2
Day 1
Opening activities, personal histories
Development plans
Role of leade
Professional image
On the Job:
Work on project.
Visit departments and meet key players
Use each skill set learned in Session 1
Keep journal and update development plan
Day 1
Opening activities
Development plan and project updates
Your company culture and how to survive
Management styles
Case study
Day 2
Newspaper field trip
"Life of a newspaper" department visits
Supervisor perspective
Month 1
Coaching calls: OTJ plans and sharing learning. Share examples of skills used.
Day 2
Uses of power
Style assessment discussion
Cultural awareness
Speaking to diverse workforce
Practices
Day 3
Debrief field trip
Decision making as a leader
Simulation: Day in the life of new supervisor
Month 2
Call: Present and discuss project plans. Peer/facilitator coaching.
Day 3
Maynard Fault Lines
Activity
The art of listening
Listening practice
Biases, stereotypes, assumptions
Activity
Day 4
Engaging employees
Core leadership communication skills
Practice
Speaker: Engagement
Month 3
Time Mgt. e-learning
Day 4
Learning journey: field trip to different communities
Find things representing the community
Surprises
Debrief field trip
Day 5
Setting expectations and accountability
Feedback skills
Practice
Rewards/recognition
Month 4
Call: Development plan reviews, managers/participants
Day 5
Being an influencer and change agent
Reactions to change
Speaker: Change
Case activities: challenges in influencing change
Day 6
What is a coach?
Coaching Skills
Difficult discussions
Practice
Adapting to the individual employee
Month 5
WebEx: Measuring and communicating results with management and employees
Day 6
Nature of conflict
Role of diversity and emotions in conflict
How to be a facilitator
Conflict resolution process/skills
Practice
Day 7
Reviewing performance, ongoing vs. once a year
Practice
Performance Management case
Facilitating meetings
Process and skills
Month 6
Call: Plan for next session. Personal and communication style assessment assignment.
Day 7
Building a high-performing team
How you can influence decisions on staffing
Value of diverse team
Right people, right jobs
Recruitment discussion
Day 8
Project management tools and processes
Activities
Basic Budgeting
Activities
Develop project ideas
Day 8
Selection best practices
Behavioral interviewing
Practice
Case: Analyzing "fit" and building a team
Orienting and training new employees
Day 9
Presentation skills
Analyzing an audience
Making a business case.
Speaker: What management wants.
Practice
Day 9
Creating a "team environment"
Skills for fostering teamwork
Practice
Ethical leadership
Activity: Where I stand
Day 10
Work in teams on project plans and making business case
Motivating speaker
Reflection: Learnings
On-the-job planning
Program Follow up
Formal/informal alumni networking
Annual alumni web conference
Progress tracking
Mentor/mentee conferences
E-learning sessions
Day 10
Mentor/mentee session
Giving back, career discussions
Reflection: Learnings
Motivating speaker
On the job planning