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Excerpts from Surveys #1 and #2

•Summary of 9/19/survey results•March 2014 mid-point survey

Summary of 9/19/13 survey results#4. What most influenced your decision to become a protégé in the

mentoring program?   80% Professional Development

40% Networking Opportunities 30% Workshops & Seminar Opportunities30% Job Advancement

#6. The curriculum description that includes: professional development

planning, learning & development sessions on diversity and inclusion, servant leadership, crucial conversations, book reviews on Now Discover Your Strengths, professional speakers and campus/mentor specific opportunities influenced my decision to participate in the mentoring program.  

40% Strongly Agree 50% Agree 10% No Response

 #8. What do you think is the most important part of the Mentoring Program curriculum?

Curriculum

U n s u r e N o t

I m p o r ta n t M o d e ra te ly I m p o r ta n t

V e r y I m p o r ta n t

Professional Development Planning Tool 0 % 0 % 1 0 % 9 0 %

Networking Among Colleagues 0 % 0 % 2 0 % 8 0 %

Diversity and Inclusion 0 %

2 0 %

6 0 %

2 0 %

Servant Leadership 3 0 % 0 % 3 0 % 4 0 %

Crucial Conversations 1 0 % 0 % 4 0 % 5 0 %

Book Reviews on Now Discover Your Strengths 1 0 % 0 % 4 0 % 5 0 %

Professional Speakers 0 % 0 % 3 0 % 7 0 %

Personal Mentor 0 % 0 % 2 0 % 8 0 %

Web Conferencing 1 0 % 0 % 7 0 % 2 0 %

Skype Communications with Mentor 0 % 1 0 % 7 0 % 2 0 %

Other: no responses

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WORKSHEET Name: Date Developed:

Supervisor/Manager Signature: Employee Signature:

What are your career aspirations? Activity/Resources to Achieve Goal (See Menu)

The Research Foundation encourages ongoing learning and development of its employees and is committed to providing assistance and resources that allow employees to develop professionally. Examples: “I want to achieve CRA designation.” “I want to gain more experience in other areas of the organization.”

Share this professional development plan with your supervisor and colleagues!

Professional Development Menu - Ideas For Your Career Aspirations

1.) Ask to be an “Open Chair” at any meeting. Learn what is happening at another part of the SUNY/ Research Foundation and apply it to your work. Learn how other teams process work and observe their interpersonal communication. Ask to attend any meeting as an “Open Chair,” then pay it forward and invite someone to your meeting.

2.) Self-Directed-Experiential Learning - Participate in Learning Tuesdays, NCURA TV, attend a HUB meeting and tour another campus, attend/initiate a leadership lunch and learn, instruct a Learning Tuesday.

3.) Join the Mentoring Program - Sign up to be a mentor at the Research Foundation. Attend our training and provide a protégé with some of your work experiences. Or ask for a mentor – busy people usually make time if you ask them!

4.) Participate in RF and Enterprise Wide subcommittees – ask to be put on one and consider this as an opportunity

for your own visibility and learning. Examples - SUNY/RF Collaboration Fund Panel or NCURA Peer Review Panel.

5.) Write your wish list for outside seminars and trainings on your Professional Development Plan. Ask your supervisor if you can present your learning to the team soon afterward.

6.) Speak publicly at least three times this year. Prepare a PowerPoint or use an existing one in an upcoming UCRC,

SPFG, HRO or annual sponsored program meeting. In CO, attend a meeting in strategic planning, sponsored programs, compliance, internal audit, human resources, procurement, innovations and partnerships, etc. Continue to spiral upward in your ability to present in areas less familiar and plan to rehearse several times.

7.) Take a course you’ve been interested in, finish your degree, or get certified.

8.) Read “Death by Meeting,” Kotter’s book on “Leading Change,” “Now, Discover Your Strengths” and share your strengths finder assessment with your mentor/protégé.

9.) Internal Workshops - Attend all internal workshops that your schedule allows and your manager approves. Build your Full Knowledge of SUNY’s Six Big Ideas and Research Foundation initiatives.

#11. To what extent do you use and seek out the following professional development opportunities offered by the Research Foundation already?

Professional Development Opportunity

N o n e

S o m e w h a t

M o d e ra te ly

F re q u e n tly

Learning Tuesdays webinars 0 %

1 0 %

2 0 %

%

6 0 %

Other training webinars 0 % 0 % 7 0 % 2 0 %

Professional networking opportunities (RF meetings in Albany)

3 0 %

1 0 %

4 0 %

1 0 %

An informal RF member-mentor on my own campus

6 0 % 1 0 % 3 0 % 0 %

An informal RF member-mentor on an another campus

8 0 % 1 0 % 0 % 0 %

Other: SUNY-RF Member Mentor 1 0 %

 #16. I would like to acquire more personal leadership behaviors in the following areas:

Types of Leadership Behaviors N o t

I n te r e s te d S o m e w h a t I n te r e s te d

M o d e ra te ly I n te r e s te d

V e r y I n te r e s te d

Forward-thinking 0 % 0 % 0 % 1 0 0 %

Fair-mindedness 1 0 % 0 % 4 0 % 5 0 %

Supportive 1 0 %

0 %

2 0 %

7 0 %

Self-control

1 0 % 1 0 % 4 0 % 4 0 %

Dependable 3 0 % 0 % 2 0 % 5 0 %

Straightforward communications 0 % 1 0 % 3 0 % 6 0 %

Courageous 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 6 0 %

Cooperative (20% no response) 3 0 % 0 % 3 0 % 2 0 %

Inspiring 0 % 1 0 % 3 0 % 6 0 %

Caring 2 0 % 1 0 % 3 0 % 4 0 %

Determined 3 0 % 1 0 % 1 0 % 5 0 %

Imaginative 0 % 0 % 2 0 % 8 0 %

Ambitious 2 0 % 0 % 2 0 % 6 0 %

Loyal 2 0 % 0 % 3 0 % 5 0 %

Independent Actions 2 0 % 1 0 % 1 0 % 6 0 %

Other:

Research Foundation Protégé Research Foundation Protégé Mentoring SurveyMentoring Survey

March 18, 2014March 18, 2014

Midpoint Survey Objectives

1)Extent to which participants are networking among others in the program;2)Nature of relationships formed between mentor and protégé;3)Use of formative assessment for design of remaining curriculum for personal leadership development 4)Identification of what is working best and what parts are least helpful for future program design

#1. The September 19, 2013 kick-off session helped me put into practice:

Professional Development Plan N o t

A t a l l S o m e

Often

Unsure yet

Participation in Learning Tuesdays webinars 1

2

3

4

Volunteer for a special assignment or workgroup 1 2 3 4

Speak publicly on Research Administration 3x per year 1 2 3 4

Participation in other training webinars

1 2 3 4

Professional networking opportunities (RF meetings in Albany or Campus meetings w/mentors or protégés from the program)

1

2

3

4

An informal RF member-mentor on my own campus 1 2 3 4

Participation in a state or national professional association

Work on personal leadership behaviors/skills 1 2 3 4

Readings on Now Discover Your Strengths 1 2 3 4

Use of a personal journal to capture reflections, questions, thoughts or issues

1 2 3 4

Regular interactions with my RF assigned mentor 1 2 3 4

Use of Skype for communications with my mentor 1 2 3 4

Other: __________________________________ 1 2 1 4

#4. How often do you have contact with your mentor since the September 19, 2012 kick-off meeting?

Regularly (weekly) Monthly Only at the Kick- off Meeting Other: _________________________

#5. I would feel comfortable discussing my professional development plan with my supervisor?

Strongly agree Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

#6 I have begun practicing new leadership behaviors in my current position as a result of participation in the mentoring program.

Strongly agree Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

#7 As a result of your participation in the mentoring program, on your own, you have initiated a new contact with

one or more Research Foundation or SUNY colleagues who are new to you? Please circle: Yes No

If yes, indicate the nature of each contact

To ask or answer a question about work To consult about challenges and strategies to overcome them To inform others about information To discuss programs or get support Other (specify): ____________________________________

#8 You and your mentor have shared the same expectations for your personal leadership plan.

Strongly agree Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

#9. What personal responsibilities do you think you have in……

#10. How is your mentor helping you develop strategies to fulfill your Professional Development Plan (please be specific):

#12. How have your original goals for the program changed as a result of your participation in the mentoring program in the last six months? For example, what goals did you start off with and what goals do you have now?

Personal Responsibilities

N o n e

S o m e w h a t

M o d e r a te ly

V e r y m u c h

Taking on new leadership roles at work or in the community

1

2

3

4

Connecting with others for mutual support 1 2 3 4 Mentoring others by sharing strategies I am learning in the mentoring program

1

2

3

4

Other: 1 2 3 4