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Leadership Institute

CDM, CFPP

Where do you GROW from here?

The DMA Leadership Institute is designed for CDMs who:

  • Have been a CDM, CFPP manager for at least three years
  • Have already experienced learning in an educational setting
  • Have discovered what it means to be a manager through on-the-job experience
  • Are exploring leadership potential to enhance professional development

 

2009 Leadership Institute

Congrats to the 2009 participants!

Congratulations to the 2009 Leadership Institute participants and special thanks to General Mills for serving as our site host. More information coming soon about 2010 Leadership Institute! If you would like to be one of the first to know about next year's program, contact Mindy at mschaff@DMAonline.org.

From Manager to Leader

Leadership Myth #157

You have to be born with the knack.

Mythbuster secret:

Leadership is a set of competencies you can learn.

Learn and practice the real competencies of leadership in a college-like learning environment.

Begin your journey from manager to leader by participating in the DMA Leadership Institute. This three-day, intensive learning opportunity is designed exclusively for qualifying CDM, CFPPs.

Leadership is a set of competencies you can learn. The DMA Leadership Institute gives you an extraordinary opportunity to learn and practice these competencies in an intensive, three-day college-like learning environment. Your sessions will be taught by expert leadership instructors and will address the unique dynamics of a foodservice environment.

You can walk away with the competence and confidence to build teams, boost productivity, and enjoy effective relationships with supervisors as well as those you supervise. You'll be ready to put new strategic leadership skills to work in your organization!

Leadership Institute Details

What

This three day, intensive learning opportunity will focus on competencies needed to lead dietary management, addressing the unique dynamics of a food service related environment. Coursework taught by expert leadership instructors.

Curriculum

The DMA Leadership Institute delivers an extraordinary learning experience based on four pillars of competencies:

  • Leading change
  • Leading people
  • Leading strategically
  • Leading collaboratively

Pillar 1: Leading Change

Involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet personal organizational goals. Inherent in this theme is the ability to establish (or participate in establishing) an organizational or personal vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

Competencies

  • Creativity
  • Innovation
  • Flexibility
  • Resilience
  • Initiative
  • Self confidence
  • Prudent risk-taking

Pillar 2: Leading People

Involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Also involves the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflict.

Competencies

  • Conflict management
  • Diversity
  • Integrity
  • Accountability
  • Credibility
  • High-level communication
  • Developing others
  • Team building

Pillar 3: Leading Strategically

Involves the ability to meet organizational and personal goals and expectations. Inherent in this theme is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

Competencies

  • External awareness
  • Strategic thinking
  • Vision
  • Customer service
  • Decisiveness
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Problem-solving

Pillar 4: Leading Collaboratively

Involves the ability to work with others to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically and collaboratively in order to achieve organizational goals. Includes the ability to build and sustain a personal network of people to attain personal and business success.

Competencies

  • Building coalitions
  • Political savvy
  • Influencing/negotiating
  • Fostering cooperation

Our meeting site sponsored by:

General Mills Foodservice