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Partners For Recovery Leadership Institutes Prepare Future Leaders In The Addiction Treatment Field
In collaboration with the national network of Addiction
Technology Transfer Centers, Partners for Recovery is sponsoring regional
Leadership Institutes across the country. The Leadership Institutes are
part of the overall strategy of Partners for Recovery to develop leadership
within the addiction treatment field.
As many of the current leaders in the addiction field near retirement,
there is a need to transition leadership to the "next generation" while
also developing leadership at all levels within organizations. PFR's support
of the Leadership Institutes came out of the documented need for such
training as described in two papers also developed under the PFR initiative:
Leadership in
Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery (Daigle, 2002) (41pp, PDF, 1.7MB)
and Voices from
the Field: Leadership Development in Substance Use Treatment and Recovery
(TASC, Inc., 2004) (47pp, PDF, 2.0MB).
Leadership
Institutes Praised
by Participants
"The Leadership Institute was
a phenomenal experience for everyone involved -- protégés,
mentors, and me. On a scale of 1-10 I'd give it a 12. It far
exceeded my expectations."
"It was the best training I've been to in my
life. Just what I needed."
"This training is comprehensive, fast-paced,
personal, experiential, and altogether important. A year after
participating, I'm still using what I learned - this hasn't
only benefited me, but my agency and colleagues as well."
"Kudos especially to Nancy Rosenshine. She's
a tireless and amazing trainer." |
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The Southern Coast ATTC piloted
the first Leadership Institute in October 2003. The Graduate School, USDA (GS/USDA) is responsible for the pre-assessment
of participants (called "protégés") and a five day immersion training. Based on the tremendous success
of the pilot, the five-day training is currently being hosted by
regional ATTCs across the country with rave reviews from participants.
In-Depth Training Course. The full Leadership Institute involves several components,
including: 1)
independent pre-course assignments; 2) a 360-degree assessment of each participant's job strengths; 3) five intense days of training;
and 4) a six-month follow-up program during which time protégés work with mentors and complete a specific project
based on their leadership goals. At the end of the course, participants
reconvene, present their projects, and formally graduate from the
Leadership Institute. |
Training Objectives. The overall goals of the Leadership Institute are to develop a cadre of leaders able to:
- Enhance cultural appropriateness;
- Develop and disseminate tools;
- Build a better workforce;
- Advance knowledge adoption;
- Provide ongoing assessment and improvement; and
- Forge partnerships (SCATTC Strategic Plan, 2004).
The Leadership Institute achieves this by motivating participants to:
- Explore and enhance interpersonal skills through personal assessments and dialogue and through personal and professional partnerships and coalitions;
- Explore and enhance team skills; and
- Explore and enhance organization development skills.
With up to 20 individuals participating in each of the Leadership Institutes, the field is beginning to create an identified pool of emerging leaders whose talents and influence will help shape the addiction treatment field in the coming years.
Two participants in a recent Leadership Institute hosted by the Great Lakes ATTC, discuss their experiences in the articles, Partners for Recovery Leadership Institute 2004: Acquiring
the Skills to Become a Stronger Leader (2pp, PDF, 35KB) and Laura Garcia: A Life Transformed (2pp, PDF, 33.2KB).
Portions of this article courtesy of the Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (SCATTC) Leadership Institute report, August 18, 2004.
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