Professional and Organizational Development

Whether you are seeking opportunities to grow in your own professional interest areas, or looking to improve dynamics and operations in your workgroup, the Office of Professional & Organizational Development can help to meet your needs.

seedling growingJoin Lane's 2013-2014 Aspiring Leaders Program

Application deadline extended

Grow your potential! If you have ever been interested in leadership; or imagine yourself leading others in your work or personal life, then the Aspiring Leaders Program is for you. We kick off with a Fall Retreat in October, then meet for a half-day seminar one Friday per month throughout the academic year, and conclude with another two-day retreat in the early summer, usually during the month of June.

Open to all Lane employees.

Application deadline for the 2013-2014 academic year will be Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 8:30 am


Seminars Include:

  • Assessing Your Leadership Style
  • Developing Collaborative Leadership and Problem Solving Skills
  • Adding to Your Leadership Tool Kit
  • Developing Cohesive Teams
  • Building Community through Diversity, Access, and Inclusion
  • Understanding Legislative and Legal Issues
  • Sustaining an Ethical Culture
  • Leading Institutional Change
  • Understanding and Using Technology

Program Brochure for details on each of these seminars.

Application Process:

  1. Program Application
  2. Fill out the application and save it
  3. Submit the application (via email or hard-copy) to Roxanne Watson Building 3/Administration, Room 210.

Applications will be reviewed and the next year's cohort chosen and notified early summer term.

For more information or questions: Contact Donna Koechig, (541) 463-5307 or Donna Koechig.