Summit to focus on building strong leaders
ITD leaders from throughout the state will converge in Boise Tuesday for the department’s first leadership summit.
The all-day event at the Boise Centre will include a wide range of learning experiences designed to empower employees to become better leaders, and through their leadership, make ITD an even stronger organization.
Director Brian Ness, along with ITD’s Executive Team, provided the vision for creating the summit as a way to recognize employees who demonstrate leadership qualities by how they approach their jobs every day. It also will serve as an opportunity for those who have leadership potential to further develop those skills and abilities.
“Leadership in action can be an employee who does his or her work well and inspires others to exhibit that same commitment to excellence,” Director Ness said. “That shared commitment helps us all move toward the same goals.”
Leadership can assume a variety of forms and shapes and isn’t limited to top-level managers, he said in a recent Direct from the Director message.
“Sometimes you assume a leadership role without knowing it. Leaders are not defined by titles or positions but by how they approach their job and influence the performance of others. That happens at the highest levels of the department and in the trenches on the front line.”
Those participating in the summit, approximately 200 employees representing a cross-section of the department, will have the opportunity to learn from proven leaders, both in government and in the private sector. Speakers include Gov. C.L. "Butch” Otter, Dr. Tom DeCoster, Jim Johnson, Transportation Board Chairman Jerry Whitehead, Boise State University adjunct professor Bryan Yager, Brig. Gen. Bill Bankhead and members of ITD’s Executive Team. (See summit speakers)
The summit begins at 7:30 a.m. with a brief address by Paul Steinman, ITD's Chief Operations Officer, and a welcome by Whitehead. Gov. Otter is scheduled to speak at about 7:50 a.m.
Summit schedule
7 a.m. |
Registration, Boise Centre |
7:30 a.m. |
“Logistics and Challenges,” ITD Chief Operations Officer Paul Steinman |
7:35 a.m. |
Welcome, Transportation Board Chairman Jerry Whitehead |
7:45 a.m. |
Summit video, “Building Leadership” |
7:50 a.m. |
Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter |
8:05 a.m. |
“Building a Championship Team,” Director Brian Ness |
9:10 a.m. |
Break |
9:30 a.m. |
“Success is a Dream Turned into Reality – Five Mile Markers to Leadership Success,” Dr. Tom DeCoster |
10:55 a.m. |
“The Compelling Journey,” Jim Johnson, Managing Partner, Level Three Performance Solutions |
12:20 p.m. |
Lunch |
1 p.m. |
“Leading or Something,” Brig. Gen. Bill Bankhead, Land Forces Component Commander, Idaho National Guard |
1:20 p.m. |
Break |
1:30 p.m. |
“The Strategic Plan and Customer Service,” Scott Stokes, Chief Deputy; Paul Steinman; Mike Golden, Chief Administrative Officer; Mary Harker, Chief Human Resources Officer |
2:15 p.m. |
“Building a Tower,” Bryan Yager, adjunct professor, Boise State University |
4:30 p.m. |
Conference wrap-up, Director Ness |
Published 8-3-2012