This training is designed for current and aspiring Native American leaders in higher education. Other higher ed leaders wanting to better understand the experiences of their Native American colleagues will also benefit.

March 1, 2022

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern

I. Native American leadership in higher education

The training will open with a brief review of how attitudes and practices vis-à-vis Native Americans have evolved in recent years in higher education. We’ll then discuss a brief article that you’ll be asked to read ahead of time.

II. Merging your leadership identity with your identity as a Native American

In this section, you will be guided through an activity to help you reflect on your identity both as a leader and as a Native American. In what ways do these identities overlap or complement one another, and in what ways do they feel separate or divergent? After sharing some of her own experiences to this end, our instructor will lead a discussion about how you can merge these two identities rather than having to compartmentalize them separately.

III. Aligning Native concepts of leadership with contemporary leadership models

Here, we will explore ways in which Native concepts of leadership relate to contemporary leadership models like servant leadership or collective impact. We will discuss if and how traditional Native American values like the following have factored into your own leadership experience:

• Listening fully before speaking or contributing
• Deriving worth and purpose from contributions to community vs. individual achievement
• Women as authority figures
• Consent-driven decision-making