Council for Manager Development - Appointment Process

 Target audience for this program:  The CMD experience is targeted to administrative and professional staff members who have the potential to contribute significantly to the success of Purdue University.  Activities and experiences are geared to staff that are well established in their position but relatively early in their Purdue career.  Generally people with one to five years of Purdue tenure are best served.

Identification of candidates:  Supervisors are responsible for putting forward the names of potential council candidates.  CMD may be a program discussed during performance feedback as a means of developing knowledge and skills.  Interested individuals and supervisors are encouraged to discuss the time commitment involved, the level of support needed, and the individual’s ability to balance CMD with their daily work.   CMD participants invest nearly 150 hours of time in council activities.  There are four semesters over the span of two years; summers are not scheduled.

Benefits of the Council are:

• Provides insight and understanding into the values, principles, and perspectives of key University leaders 
• Builds working relationships and opens communication lines among different areas within the University and requires interaction as part of a cross-functional team
• Offers experience in identifying and analyzing critical University issues and triggering incidents
• Requires practical, hands-on exploration, analysis, and evaluation of alternative outcome to real University opportunities
• Sharpens presentation skills required to communicate effectively with decision makers
• Prepares CMD graduates for greater responsibility
• Fosters career-long organizational contacts and equips members with knowledge to tap into University content experts and resources

When are nominations taken?   The Executive Vice President and Treasurer sends a letter each spring inviting the senior leadership of the University to recommend staff from their organizations. Supervisors with suggestions for new council appointments should forward them as directed in their organization unit to their Vice President, Director, Dean, or Senior Staff member.

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