LESSONS LEARNED Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP President, APA nkaslow@emory.edu
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jean Carter Marianne Celano Barbara Fiese Susan McDaniel Janet Sigal
QUOTE We are all leaders by choice or by default so the question is not so much "are you a leader?" as "how well do you lead?" Effective leaders are, first and foremost, self-aware and conscious of how they impact the people within their sphere of influence. A leader must be vulnerable enough to have an authentic connection to others, charismatic enough to engage others and humble enough to realize that true leadership involves being of service to others. Jeannea Spence
MY BACKGROUND http://www.apa.org/about/governan ce/president/index.aspx
Scientist Educator Practitioner Administrator Social Activist Mentor Friend Ballerina WHO AM I?
APA MY LEADERSHIP PATH Countless divisional roles Division President 12, 29, 43 Boards Board of Educational Affairs Board of Professional Affairs Task Force Chair/Member Journal Editor Board of Directors, Member-At-Large
National MY LEADERSHIP PATH Chair, Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) President, American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) President, American Board of Clinical Psychology (ABCP)
MY LEADERSHIP PATH Leadership Training Woodruff Leadership Academy Fellow Primary Care Public Policy Fellow Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Fellow Leadership Program Faculty ELAM Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (LIWP)
WHY I LIKE LEADERSHIP Connecting with people with shared interests and commitments Expanding my horizons Enjoying the challenges Mentoring future generations of leaders Giving back to the community
20 LEADERSHIP TIPS FOR DIVISION PRESIDENTS
TIPS Remember, you are the CEO of the organization for the year you are President and responsible for helping the organization function well Figure out what kind of leader you are and use your strengths to be the best leader you can be
TIPS Know your Division s history Familiarize yourself with your Division s Policy and Procedures Manual and Bylaws and have them updated if need be Know your membership Select 1-2 initiatives maximum, about which you care deeply
TIPS Rely on a team (3 presidents, executive committee) Use your committees and other appointments deliberately to bring about change (bring in diversity in different forms) Actively promote membership and involvement
TIPS Ask your friends, colleagues, current and former students, etc. to help and volunteer Grow future leaders
TIPS Facilitate collaboration Build consensus Figure out who the challenging people are and develop strategies for using their strengths or working around them
TIPS Learn the ABCs of APA Ask for help from Division Services Office or other APA offices Represent your area of interest/specialty within the organization
TIPS Partner with other divisions Interdivisional grants Interdivisional programming
TIPS Make friends Enjoy the year
LEADERSHIP MISTAKES
MISTAKES MADE Failing to appreciate leadership is a competence to be developed and honed Taking things personally rather than as reflecting systemic issues or resistance and responding from this more personal place Balancing personal relationships within the division s leadership with professional ones
MISTAKES MADE Failing to delegate enough Being overly sensitive to negative feedback Having difficulty giving others feedback about ways they can be more effective members of the team Being afraid to assert views and vision
OTHER COMMON MISTAKES Finding a good balance between not micromanaging and not being too laissezfaire Failing to listen Failing to attend to details Lacking flexibility Being selfish, intemperate, disloyal Emphasizing the authority of leadership
OTHER COMMON MISTAKES Failing to make time for the team Failing to define goals Assuming one is always right Lacking in self reflection Misunderstanding motivations Misunderstanding one s role Failing to behave ethically Refusing to learn from mistakes
LEADERSHIP APPROACH
APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP Utilize a transformational approach Value collaboration and consensus building Strive to create a work context that builds morale, bolsters motivation, and enhances performance
APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP Treasure input from others and appreciate when others propose new initiatives and take the lead in moving forward new efforts Make my fair share of mistakes as a leader and do my best to acknowledge my errors and learn from them
APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP Stay calm and level headed in the face of crises and have a strength in crisis management Run a jam packed meeting and like a hard-working governance group around me
APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP Get things done Support self-care Inject humor into the work Understand the value of work-life balance and integration
PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVES
UNITING PSYCHOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE My overarching priority is to bring together diverse constituency groups and individuals to work collaboratively on advancing APA s strategic plan for the good of all psychologists and especially for the people we serve.
INITIATIVES Opening Doors Summit: Facilitating Transitions from Doctoral Education to First Job Translating Psychological Science for the Public Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCHMs): How Psychologists Enhance Outcomes and Reduce Costs
INITIATIVES Co-chaired by a senior psychologist and an early career psychologist Open call for membership Many opportunities for input Focus groups Expanded task force membership opportunities Outreach to relevant groups
OPENING DOORS SUMMIT Summit Goals Understand the barriers or limitations that prevention or slow students from moving through the doctoral pipeline to entering the profession Think outside the box to formulate solutions to address the key transitions in this segment Craft recommendations for gathering additional data
OPENING DOORS SUMMIT Products Journal article(s) Book? On-line resources for addressing transition barriers and effectiveness Students and Early Career Psychologists Faculty/supervisors Employers
TRANSLATING PSYCHOLOGICAL Goals SCIENCE Serve as an advisory and strategic planning group to assist APA staff in creating and disseminating new public education materials that translate psychological science to the public
TRANSLATING PSYCHOLOGICAL Products SCIENCE Blogs, webinairs, podcasts Presentations at convention by individuals who have been effective at translating our science to the public
PCMHs Goals Gather data on ways in which psychologists are value added in PCMHs vis-à-vis enhancing patient and family outcomes, improving satisfaction (patient, family, providers), reducing health disparities, reducing costs Gather best practices for psychologists in PCMHs for diverse patient populations
PCMHs Outcomes Journal article(s) Tip sheets for Psychologists working in PCMHs Psychologists interested in working in PCMHs Other health care professionals interested in adding psychologists to their PCMH teams
ARTS AND PSYCHOLOGY Passion Slides shows of the work of psychologist artists Psychologists performing at meetings and at convention?community art project at convention Partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
YOUR INPUT What are your suggestions for Working collaboratively in an effective manner? Engaging the community (including via social media)?
UNITING PSYCHOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE