EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM

The Workshop

The leadership program experience will begin at an Annual Spring Conference workshop, where participants will learn about leadership, with emphasis on the self-reflection and self-awareness skills required of a good leader. Stephen Bogdewic, PhD, will be teaching this workshop. His material is based on the popular leadership book, The Leadership Challenge, by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner.

The Leadership Project

All participants in the Emerging Leader Fellowship will complete a project that will involve leading a group to complete a task or initiative for STFM. These tasks/initiatives will come from STFM Groups and Committees. This experience of actually leading an effort is part of what makes this leadership program unique.

Leadership Circles

Participants will discuss their project in Leadership Circles, quarterly conference calls with their peers and a facilitator. The leadership circles will be facilitated by STFM members who are behavioral scientists.

Coaches

The participants will also get advice and feedback from their coach as they work on the project. The coach will be responsible for moving the participant along and helping them lead toward completion.

Mid-Year Meeting

The participants will meet at the AAFP’s National Conference in the summer for a mid-year meeting, which will build upon the content and experience of the workshop and leadership circles.

Presentations & Wrap-Up Meeting

The participants will be involved in a wrap-up and “review” session at the Annual Spring Conference at the end of their experience. At the end of the Fellowship experience, participants will present their project in a poster at the STFM Annual Meeting. Additionally, they will give a short presentation (5 minutes) to the STFM Leadership. This presentation will add a certain prestige to the program but will also allow STFM Board Members and leaders to identify “up and comers” and perhaps get them involved in projects or committees.

What’s Different About This Leadership Program? Why Should I Participate?

STFM’s program is designed specifically for family medicine educators. If you love family medicine, and you love teaching, then this program will teach you how to become a leader.

You will be in a leadership role when you arrive to start the program, right from the beginning.

You will learn many things, from many people, many ways (coaches, faculty, workshop), but this program starts you with actual experience selecting talent, chairing conference calls, motivating others, and leading.

If I’m Actually Leading a Group, What Will I Do if I Have Obstacles (or a Difficult Team Member)?

That’s how your coach will be helpful. You’ll have the ear of someone who’s an accomplished leader (an STFM Winston Churchill, if you will). Your coach can tell you how to handle difficult people, difficult situations, and share secrets of motivating others. You can ask them anything, and they will set you up for success.

You can also take advantage of the “Leadership Circles.” On these conference calls, you will learn new leadership topics, but can also cuss-and-discuss problems among the other participants, hear of other’s lessons, and share tips and tricks for leading your group to success.

Why Should I choose This Program Over Other Options for Presenting?

Visibility. You’ll present your work (and yourself) to the STFM leadership—the people who are incredible connections and may appoint you to a leadership role within STFM or another organization.

You’ll attend the STFM Annual Spring Conference 2 years in a row. Nothing tops this conference for networking, exposure, and presentation experience.

A Sample Year for a Participant in Emerging Leaders

• March: Notification of acceptance in the program

• Selection of the project and team to be led

• April: Attendance at the STFM Annual Spring Conference

• Welcome reception with the faculty, participants and coaches

• Pre-conference workshop on leadership

• Meet your coach

• Summer & Fall: Lead your group to completion of the project. Get periodic feedback and advice from your coach.

• Participate in quarterly “Leadership Circles” conference calls

• Early August: Attend a mid-year meeting (to be held in conjunction with the AAFP’s National Conference)

• Spring: Prepare your presentations

• April: Present your poster at the STFM Annual Spring Conference

• Present a brief oral report of your project to the STFM Board of Directors

• Attend additional leadership programming.

• Apply for Emerging Leaders at STFM.org/EmergingLeaders