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The Path to Transformational Leadership

The Academy’s two residential sessions

will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Denver

October 23—25, 2015 and April 1—3 2016

Academy for Leadership and Development

ABOUT THE ACADEMY

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

PROGRAM COMPETENCIES

PROGRAM SEMINARS

REGISTRATION FORM

Society for Maternal-

Fetal Medicine

Academy for Leadership

and Development

Invitation to Participate

A s an MFM physician, you often are required to be a leader—

whether it’s chairing committees or departments, overseeing

research or safety projects, heading up divisions, or serving

at a regional or national level.

Many of us, however, have not been taught how to be an effective

leader. It is not in our training during medical school, residency or

fellowship. As a result, being in a leadership role can be a big bur-

den.

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) is working to ease

that burden through the SMFM Academy for Leadership and Devel-

opment. The Academy has been developed in partnership with the

Council on Healthcare Leadership and Idahlynn Karre, one of the

leading educators, writers and facilitators in the field of leadership.

Idahlynn Karre also has a special emphasis in the medical field.

We invite you to sign up for the SMFM Academy for Leadership and

Development to take advantage of a unique opportunity to garner

leadership training that may make your current position easier and

more rewarding, as well as help advance your career. As a partici-

pant, you will engage with your peers and gain critical leadership

knowledge and skills for today’s healthcare environment.

The SMFM Academy for Leadership and Development is limited to

the first 30 who sign up. The six-month learning and leading practi-

cum includes five monthly electronic leadership conversations for

individualized leadership development, as well as two residential

sessions held at the Ritz-Carlton in Denver, Colorado on October 23-

25, 2015 and April 1—3, 2016.

Please read the curriculum and Dr. Karre’s C.V. to see how powerful

the SMFM Academy for Leadership and Development will be and

the difference it can make in your career and life.

Remember, there are only 30 spaces! Sign up today so you don’t

miss this unique opportunity.

Best,

Dan O’Keeffe, MD Mike Foley, MD

Course Director Course Director

The Academy seeks to increase the awareness and

understanding of leadership development among

MFM physicians as well as excite and equip partici-

pants for future leadership roles both in and beyond

the profession.

“The SMFM Leadership Confer-

ence has opened my eyes to a

completely new way of thinking,

and has given me a skill set that I

will be able to use immediately.

This conference taught me about

my own personal strengths, and

how I can apply them to improve

my leadership skills and workplace

environment.”

Joanne Stone, MD

“The SMFM Leadership Course

was the most productive use

of my time in many years. The

lessons that were learned

could be carried to almost

any situation and interaction.

The teaching was informative,

thought provoking, and con-

stantly enjoyable.”

Brian Iriye, MD

“As a leader, physician, and

more importantly, as a wife

and mother, my time is ex-

tremely valuable. This course

was well worth my time—both

for enhanced insight and skills

that I can utilize and share on

both a professional and per-

sonal basis. The facilitators

are skilled, knowledgeable

and passionate. I highly rec-

ommend this course to others

without hesitation. “

Lauren Dungy-Poythress , MD

H ow do we prepare leaders who understand themselves,

know how to build relationships, have the skills to develop

and work with teams, think and plan critically and strategi-

cally, and connect their communities? This kind of systemic change

in leadership development needs a strong program. Participants re-

quire an intellectual base on which to build their leadership responsi-

bilities.

Leadership development must be carefully designed to broaden the

participant's knowledge of leadership theories and principles, as well

as develop supervisory and managerial skills. Training must help par-

ticipants apply leadership concepts, practices, and processes as

they relate to the needs of actual work situations. Training cannot be

conducted in a format that is isolated or disconnected from the par-

ticipant's experiential world or the context of their reality. Training

must be problem-based, with a situated learning environment rich

with authentic applications and assessments. To this end, mentoring

and coaching for success are keys to effective leadership training.

The Academy for Leadership and Development offers opportunities

to acquire and understand major research and theoretical develop-

ments in leadership. Participants have opportunities to develop profi-

ciency in selecting, integrating, and applying appropriate concepts

from social and behavioral science and adult education in formulat-

ing and implementing approaches to leadership problems and is-

sues. The Academy provides a systems approach to transformational

leadership. The program is dedicated to long-term change.

The Academy training is built upon a foundation of leadership re-

search, theory, competencies, and best practices. Training occurs

over time with measured outcomes. Leaders are mentored and

coached during the Academy by experienced Academy coaches.

Leaders are networked with mentors in their field and colleagues

from their leadership class. On-going personal and electronic conver-

sations keep leaders connected to each other, their institutions, ex-

perienced leaders, and the Academy.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

A ll Maternal-Fetal Medicine physicians are being invited to par-

ticipate. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants per leadership

training program. Limiting enrollment allows for a variety of ac-

tive and collaborative learner-centered activities to be incorporated.

The Academy also advocates that leaders who participate in the pro-

gram be provided additional on-going professional development op-

portunities after completing this training program. An on-going men-

toring program and additional professional growth opportunities for

expanding their leadership roles and responsibilities within and outside

the college are several other components that are essential for a suc-

cessful college succession and leadership development plan.

ABOUT THE ACADEMY

“The SMFM Leadership and De-

velopment course was an ex-

cellent professional decision for

me. Course leaders used a

thoughtfully structured curricu-

lum drawn from the field of suc-

cessful and responsible corpo-

rate leadership as well as years

of personal experience. The

course has given us the tools to

understand our role and our-

selves as leaders within our pro-

fession and within the commu-

nity. We have been provided

with the framework to under-

stand not only our own

strengths but also those of

whom we work with. We have

developed team-building ca-

pabilities that will allow us to

work to achieve our vision of

providing the best care to our

patients while working in a pro-

ductive professional environ-

ment.

I would strongly encourage all

of my colleagues to take this

course. The understanding

gained will have a multiplying

effect that is vital to our role as

true leaders in maternal and

infant well health."

Stephen Contag, MD

S ix days of leadership seminars scheduled with an initial three-

day session, followed by a six month practicum, and a clos-

ing three-day session.

A six month practicum experience between seminars with support

and guidance by self-selected mentors, and an Academy Liaison

and Coach. The practicum includes:

1. Residential seminars

Each of the Academy seminars investigates an important area of

exemplary leadership. To make the Academy meaningful and ap-

plicable each participant will have the opportunity to develop a

six-month application of learning situated in their leadership set-

ting.

2. Mentoring

Each participant will have the opportunity to select a mentor. The

mentor will add insight and depth to understanding and practice

in leadership.

3. Executive coaching

The Academy will provide an executive coach for each partici-

pant during the Academy experience. The coach will be availa-

ble electronically, by phone, and in-person during seminars.

4. Reflective practice and journaling

Throughout the program participants will be encouraged to docu-

ment their leadership journey through reflective practice and jour-

naling.

5. Electronic readings, references, and interactions with facilitators

and participants

Readings directly related to leadership topics and issues will be

sent to participants electronically. The facilitator will engage par-

ticipants in the readings and best practice applications during the

interim time between seminars.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

PROGRAM COMPETENCIES

1. To communicate effectively and enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations, talents,

and strengths.

2. To recognize the unique talents and strengths of others and work to align roles, responsibilities, and expecta-

tions so that others can use their talents and strengths in pursuit individual, team, and organizational goals.

3. To be skilled at engaging in conversations that matter, crucial conversations and conversations of accountabil-

ity.

4. To create and maintain a climate of teamwork and trust through open and honest communication.

5. To be ethical and engage in personal and organizational stewardship.

6. To foster collaboration by promoting cooperative goals and building trust.

7. To recognize leadership at all levels and constituencies within the organization and work to develop leaders

within the organization.

8. To make teamwork, trust, and empowerment essential elements of leadership.

9. To understand and use influence to enhance leadership, staff and organizational success.

10. To manage and lead individuals and teams productively in turbulent and challenging times.

11. To be a driver of organizational excellence through researched and studied principles of organizational great-

ness.

12. To engage in servant and authentic leadership as hallmarks of individual and organizational leadership.

PROGRAM SEMINARS

W e welcome you to join us on A Journey in

Transformational Leadership. Our journey will

include seminars, readings, and discussions all

focused on evidence- based research and best practice

skills development in healthcare leadership. During our

residential seminars we will build a community of leaders

working together toward effective transformational lead-

ership.

Our opening seminar will introduce contemporary evi-

dence-based research and scholarship on extraordinary

and Transformational Leadership. Reviewing the research

on best of the best, we will move toward an assessment

of our own leadership and ways to continue to grow as

physician leaders.

Our studies of leadership will then focus on a seminar de-

signed to assess and leverage individual styles of leader-

ship. Understanding Leadership Style is designed to facili-

tate understanding of work behavioral style and facili-

tate understanding of “why do people behave they way

they do.” We will have the opportunity to understand the

strengths associated with our work styles and the work

styles of others. We will explore and engage in skills prac-

tices for blending and capitalizing on style for transfor-

mational leadership.

Meeting the Challenges of Transformational Leadership is

a seminar devoted to you: your vision, values, and mis-

sion and how to articulate and clarify them in interaction

with others. We will look at the demands on you - your

energy and time. Several new evidence-based books on

wellness will be discussed, assessments taken, and per-

sonal goals established. You matter. Your leadership can

only be an extension of your wellness.

Discovering and applying Strengths in Leadership will

deepen your understanding of your personal motiva-

tions, talents and strengths. Using a highly respected evi-

dence-based assessment you will find your unique moti-

vations. We will engage in activities, dialogue and dis-

cussion to enhance your understanding of strengths’

concepts. Through a process of discovery you will come

to articulate your talents and strengths and deepen your

understanding of the unique talents and strengths of oth-

ers.

Relationships matter in leadership. In fact, two prominent

scholars of exemplary leadership argue, “Leadership is a

relationship.” Building and Sustaining Strong Relation-

ships, our next seminar, will focus on the principles of

communication, emotional intelligence, credibility and

trust.

We all work on teams or in work groups. Our abilities as a

leader to set clear expectations, build strong morale,

achieve consensus in decision-making, speak truth in in-

teraction, and recognize and appreciate the work of

those around us on our teams or work groups is a critical

skill-set for physician leaders. We don’t do it alone. Know-

ing how to engage and manage team performance for

valued outcomes is critical in Leading High Performance

Teams in healthcare.

Our role as a transformational leader is one of Intentional

Influence. This seminar will investigate evidence-based

research on the science of influence and change - per-

sonal and organizational. Understanding the motivations

and abilities of our colleagues, teams, and organization

will provide a frame for intentionally building success.

PROGRAM SEMINARS—continued

Conversations that Matter will begin a three part semi-

nar series that explores our role in providing perfor-

mance feedback as a leader. Coaching and talent

management are key components of this seminar. Using

the scholarship of “what matters most at work” we will

assess our role and abilities, explore best practices and

engage in case studies and skills practice for talent

management: individual and team.

Sometimes our opinions vary from those with whom we

work. High-stacks conversations require us to speak our

truth, often to those in power. These conversations need

not be done in conflict. Crucial Conversations tools fa-

cilitate our ability as leaders to engage in difficult or

tough conversations while simultaneously building a

strong relationship with the person with whom we are

having the conversation. This introduction to crucial

conversations is an essential tool in a transformational

leader’s toolbox.

Even when we engage in conversations that matter:

establish clear expectations, manage talent, hold cru-

cial conversations as needed, sometimes we must be

able to hold others accountable. Violations in Account-

abilities at Work will introduce the crucial accountabili-

ties model. Case Studies and skills practice will help you

develop this skill-set and give you the insight to deal with

drama, toxicity, and negative behavior.

Healthcare is rapidly changing. Are you prepared to be

a leader of that change? Leading Change in

Healthcare, our next seminar, will begin with a survey of

evidence-based research in change and best practices

in leading change. After the introduction you will have

the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills in

leading change in one of SMFM initiatives.

The Leadership Summit on organizational excellence will

review the findings from the Good to Great Research.

Our focus will be on using these key research findings as

a continuing guide in developing our leadership, rela-

tionships, teams, and organizations. With the research

on excellence as a source of knowledge and inspira-

tion, we will analyze organizational behaviors and prac-

tices that help transform leaders and move organiza-

tions to excellence.

Investing in relationship chemistry, speaking truth to

power, and communicating with clarity are key compo-

nents of Being a 360-Degree Leader: Leading UP, Down,

and All Around. As leaders we all need to lead up.

Whether you are leading up to a CEO, board, or adviso-

ry committee, your success - and the success of our

team and organization - depends on your ability to

communicate effectively with those in positional power.

Likewise, we must be able to communicate effectively

and lead our colleagues, co-workers, partners, and

staff. During this seminar we identify leadership issues

related to leading others regardless of position and title

in the organization.

Our SMFM Leadership Academy journey closes with a

seminar on Authentic Leadership. The content and best

practices in this seminar summarize the entire program.

Building an enduring leadership legacy requires leaders

who have a clear understanding of their purpose, prac-

tice solid values, lead with heart, establish connected

relationships and demonstrate self-discipline. This SMFM

Leadership Academy is designed to facilitate physician

leaders achieving authentic leadership.

SMFM ACADEMY FOR LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT REGISTRATION FORM

Residential seminars: October 23-25, 2015 and April 1-3, 2016 with six-month practicum between seminars

All learning resources: Leadership Development Manual for Residential Sessions, Books, Articles, Leadership Web Site

Registrations as well as all training and development for the six days of residential seminars, 5 Electronic Conversa-

tions, and 6 months of Executive Leadership Coaching are included in the Leadership Academy registration fee. For

both Fall and Spring Residential Seminars, the hours are 8:00 am—5:00 pm on days 1 & 2 and 8:00 am—12:00 pm on

day 3. Fees include continental breakfast and breaks on all residential seminar days and lunches on days 1 & 2.

Program cost:—$2,995 per physician

Please note: Physicians must be able to attend both residential sessions (October and April) in order to participate.

Please type or print. Registration must be received by October 9, 2015 or an additional $100 late/on-site fee will be

charged. To register by mail, return this form to:

SMFM Registrar

409 12th Street, SW

Washington DC 20024

If you prefer, you may FAX to: 202/554-1132 or e-mail the meeting registrar at [email protected]

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Hotel

Society for Maternal-Fetal

Medicine

209 12th Street, SW

Washington, DC 20024

www.SMFM.org

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Ritz-Carlton Den-

ver at the special group rate of $277 single/double for both

the fall and spring sessions.

Room reservations should be made by calling the reserva-

tions office at 1-800-265-1926. Callers must identify their affili-

ation with the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Academy

for Leadership and Development to receive the special

group rate of $277 per night. The cut-off date for hotel reser-

vations for the opening residential seminar is September 30,

2015 and the cut-off date for the second residential seminar

is March 10, 2016.

Educational Degrees and Certifications:

Ph.D. (1975) Communication and

Organizational Leadership, University of Colorado,

Boulder, CO

M.A. (1970) Communication and Organizational

Leadership, University of Northern Colorado, Gree-

ley, CO

B.A. (1969) Teacher Education, University of North-

ern Colorado, Greeley, CO

————

Post-Doctorate (2012) Change Anything Master

Trainer and Certification

Post-Doctorate (2010) Graduate Course Certifica-

tion, Gallup Strengths University

Post-Doctorate (2007) Gallup Strengths Certifica-

tion, Gallup University

Post-Doctorate (2005) Gallup Strengths Educator

and Advocate, Gallup University

Post-Doctorate (2003) INDRA Certification, Inscape

Development, Minneapolis Post Doctorate (2000)

Crucial Conversations Master Trainer and Certifica-

tion

Post-Doctorate (1995) Appreciative Inquiry Certifi-

cation

Post-Doctorate (1990) Dimensions of Leadership

and Behavioral Style Certification

Post-Doctorate (1988) Leadership Perception In-

ventory Training and Certification Post-Doctorate

(1985) Situational Leadership Training and Certifi-

cation

Keynotes and Workshops Presented:

Hundreds of presentations for healthcare, colleges,

conferences, companies, institutes, and retreats

including:

• Thankful and Appreciative Leadership

• Using an Appreciative Approach in Organiza-

tions

• Communication and Coaching Skills for Organi-

zational Leaders.

• Communication and Coaching: Leading, Man-

aging, Training, and Teaching

• Managing Conflict Productively

• Dealing with Challenging People and Difficult

Situations

• Communication Behaviors That Establish Rapport

• Is That What I Said? Understanding Communica-

tion

• Be a STAR! Achieving Your Personal Best

• Leading High Performance Teams

• Your Elegant Leadership

Idahlynn Karre, Ph.D.

D r. Idahlynn Karre has spent her 44-year professional ca-

reer as a professor, leader, administrator, speaker, con-

sultant and coach. With an award-winning professional

career as a university professor, scholar, and author she now de-

votes her time and energy to professional speaking, writing, and

consulting for healthcare, colleges, universities, businesses, corpo-

rations, and professional associations in the US, Canada, United

Kingdom, Europe, Asia, China, and Australia. Her goal is to facili-

tate excellence in personal and professional growth by creating

innovative learning environments and opportunities for leaders,

teams, and organizations to develop knowledge, skill, and ca-

pacity for positive learning outcomes and achievement of excel-

lence for themselves, teams, organizations, and those they serve

regardless of sector. Dr. Karre has been recognized for excel-

lence in teaching, speaking, research, and leadership. Repeat-

edly chosen as Favorite Professor by her university students (1969–

2002), recognized as University Scholar (2000) and University

Woman of the Year (2001). National Teacher of the Year (1992),

National Speakers Association Outstanding Professor (1992), US

Master Teacher Award (WSCA, 1995), 2000 recipient of the Paul

Elsner International Leadership Award, Gallup Vision Award

(2008), citations for Speaking Excellence from the Fortune 500,

and in 2011 Idahlynn was honored by the International Leader-

ship Academy with the distinction of having the International Ex-

emplary Leadership Award given by the Leadership Academy to

be named in her honor.

Idahlynn (PhD., University of Colorado, 1975) serves the Council

on Healthcare Leadership as curriculum designer, author, speak-

er, facilitator, and coach. She is devoted to the Academy for

Leadership and Development and is Editor of the Academy Jour-

nal: Leadership, author and curriculum designer of numerous

Handbooks for Leadership and Development used by the Acad-

emy in their foundation and advanced leadership training and

development programs. She is senior scientist and auditor for re-

search on leadership programs and author of Leadership Tips and

Tools with many titles including: Being a Strengths Based Leader,

Leading in Times of Change, Moving from Good to Great, Feed-

back and Performance Management, and The Courage to

Lead. As lead facilitator for the Council on Healthcare Leadership

and the Leadership Academy’s worldwide leadership training

programs. Idahlynn’s professional work on leadership extends

across the US, Canada, UK, Europe; Middle East, Asia, and Aus-

tralia.

She also serves the Gallup Organization and StrengthsQuest as a

consultant, speaker, and writer. She is on the Gallup

StrengthsQuest Advisory, creates learning resources for the

StrengthsQuest including: Creating Moments That Matter, Leader

to Leader, Stories of Strength, Action Items for Leaders, Managing

Through Strengths, Engage and Energize: Strengths for Success.

She serves as a speaker and coach on integrating StrengthsQuest

into leadership, teaching, student and professional development

on behalf of the Gallup Organization and StrengthsQuest in the

U.S. and Canada.

Published Professional Titles:

Hundreds of professional titles including:

• Coaching Tips and Tools for Leaders

• Thankful and Appreciative Leadership

• Leaders Leading Learning

• Orchestrating Change

• Leadership as a Trust-based Relationship

• Handbooks for the Academy for Leadership Devel-

opment

• Leadership Tips and Tools: Coaching Tips for Lead-

ers

• Interpersonal Communication: Video and Hand-

book

• Nonverbal Communication: Video and Handbook

• Understanding Your Behavioral Style

• Managing Conflict Productively

• The Challenge of Transformational Leadership

• Relational Communication for Organizational Suc-

cess

• Transformational Leaders in Times of Crisis

• Moving Your Organization from ‘Good to Great’: A

Closer Look at Jim Collins’ Work

• Seeds of Change

• Tips for Coaching Success

• Appreciating and Celebrating Others

• Tips and Tools for Managing Conflict Productively

• Nurturing Leadership Relationships

• Renewing Energy, Passion, and Well Being in Lead-

ership

• Feedback and Appraisals with Care and Con-

science

• Getting Big Things Done Through Leadership

• Creating Change Through Leadership

• Leading Up

• Leading From the Middle

• The Foundations of Strengths Based Leadership

• Thriving in Trying Times

• Front Porches, Leadership and Hope

• The Courage to Lead

• Ten Lessons in Leadership from Harry Potter.

• The Scholarship of Leading

• Restorative Leadership

• Reflective Leadership

• Visionary Leadership

• Creating a Brighter Future with Leadership

• Leader as Manager

“Teaching is not Idahlynn’s job it is her passion! It is clear to any-

one who watches her teach that she absolutely loves what she

is doing! She is committed to making her class a place where her

students can learn the valuable skills that will benefit them for

the rest of their lives. This reflects not only dedication to teach-

ing, but also dedication to her students. Dr. Idahlynn Karre is truly

one- of-a-kind, as indicated by her enthusiasm, creativity and

commitment to teaching. Unlike so many professors, Idahlynn

does more than just give information-she gives her heart.”

—(Student letter in support of National Teacher of the Year.)

A knowledgeable and dynamic facilitator of learning with hun-

dreds of published titles and thousands of professional presenta-

tions, Dr. Karre has enjoyed working with diverse healthcare, ed-

ucation, business, industry, government, and professional organi-

zations including the American Medical Association, State Farm

Insurance, IBM, Hensel-Phelps Construction, Tointon Construction,

National Cattle Feeders Association, National Chambers of

Commerce, United States Forest Service, United States Air Force,

Rocky Mountain Pre-stress Manufactures, Association of Canadi-

an Business Leaders, Ontario Management Academy, Canadian

Society for Nurse Educators, Jazz Airline/Air Canada, Gallup Or-

ganization, Western Health-University of Victoria, AUS, Scottsdale

Healthcare US, Tennessee Board of Regents, Minnesota State

Colleges and Universities, Nova Scotia College, Colleges of the

North Atlantic, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Roches-

ter Institute of Technology, and many other respected societies

and organizations. Dr. Karre writes, speaks, and facilitates on the

following topics: Transformational Leadership, Communication,

Coaching, Behavioral Style, Leading and Managing Teams,

Team–Building, Consensus Seeking, Decision-Making, Conflict

Management, Dealing with Challenging People and Difficult

Situations, Engaging a Diverse Workforce, Positive Workplace

Relationships, The Power of Recognition, Leading and Managing

Change, Leaders as Managers, Hiring, Orienting, and Coaching

for Excellence, The Challenges of Inspired Leadership, Under-

standing and Using Research on Organizational Excellence, Stra-

tegic Planning and Scenario Thinking, Aspirational and Appre-

ciative Planning, Using Appreciative Inquiry and Strengths in

Leadership, Strengths Based Leadership and Development, Situ-

ational Leadership, 360-Degree Leadership, Leading Up, Coura-

geous Leadership, Leading from the Middle, Leading and

Change Management, Creating Community for Organizational

Excellence, Habits of Effective Leaders, Coaching in Conflict,

and other topics as negotiated and designed with colleges,

businesses, professional and educational organizations. She en-

gages in on-going facilitation and personal coaching for indi-

viduals, colleges, healthcare organizations, staff development

centers, administrators, teachers, business and industry profes-

sionals, work groups, management teams, and leaders. Idahlynn

can be reached at: [email protected] or by calling 970-310-

6205.