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Management Skills Assessment Program (MSAP) - Spring 2013

 
The University of California Management Skills Assessment Program (MSAP) is a unique residential program designed to assess current skills in the context of complexities facing UC managers. MSAP offers participants insights into their managerial competencies and potential by providing feedback on critical skills for successful management at UC.

Throughout the program, participants will experience several simulated management scenario exercises, give and receive objective behavioral feedback, discuss their own strengths and areas for growth, and begin a plan for enhancing management skills in their careers at UC.
 
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Program Highlights

At MSAP, UC Managers observe assessees in UC-related exercises and give feedback on management skill dimensions. MSAP highlights include:

  • Residential program at Asilomar
  • 54 participants from northern California campuses, labs, medical centers, and  Office of the President
  • Aligned with the University of California New Business Architecture
  • Simulated UC management scenarios
  • Objective behavioral feedback training
  • Assessment of management skill dimensions by UC managers and peers
  • Career development follow-up opportunities
 
Core Competencies & Skill Dimensions Assessed
The following skill dimensions are assessed through a variety of simulated management scenarios, including case studies and small group activities.

 

·        Analysis & Critical Thinking
o    Problem Solving
o    Quantitative Analysis
o    Decision Making
o    Planning and Organizing
·        Interpersonal Effectiveness
o    Conflict Management
o    Delegation
o    Diversity Awareness
 
 
·        Communication
o    Oral Communication
o    Written Communication
o    Active Listening
o    Giving Feedback
 
·        Organizational Awareness
o    Political Acumen
o    Customer Service
 
·        Group Leadership
o    Group Facilitation
 

 

Benefits to Assessees
  • Enhance awareness of management competencies and skills
  • Participate in an experiential UC program
  • Practice giving and receiving objective behavioral feedback
  • Collaborate with system-wide colleagues
  • Participate in pre-and post-post program sessions
  • Work on an individual plan for career development 
 
Benefits to Assessors
  • Enhance performance management coaching skills
  • Use a newly-revised objective behavioral feedback model
  • Work with high-potential employees who are eager for feedback
  • Network with a community of UC system-wide managers
 
Benefits to Sponsoring Supervisors
  • Retain and motivate highly talented staff
  • Strengthen management competencies and skills of staff
  • Explore the MSAP objective behavioral feedback model
  • Demonstrate that career development is “the right thing to do”
 
Benefits to Your Organization
  • Develop a pool of staff with strong potential for management
  • Increase employee retention rates
  • Develop UC managers of the future
  • Increase sense of belonging and commitment to UC

Selection of Assessees

The program is best suited for high-potential individuals who learn through a variety of experiences, including case studies, discussion and reflection, small group activities, and extensive feedback. Applicants must have one or more years of service at UC (past probation, career status) as of application deadline. Supervisor support is essential to the success of MSAP. Highest priority will be given to individuals with:
  • One to five years experience supervising or managing people or projects
  • One to five years in current job
 
Selection of Assessors
Assessors have found the MSAP experience to be valuable, personally and professionally, in addition to providing support to junior managers. Modeling objective behavioral feedback is an important part of this experience. Assessors are expected to be senior managers who meet most of the following criteria:
  • Coaching experience
  • Employee development experience
  • Experience leading or working with groups
 
Program Cost
The cost of the program is shared between the UC Office of the President and the assessee’s department. The cost to each assessee’s department is a $900 registration fee, plus transportation. There is no registration fee for assessors.

Timeline

 

Friday, March 8, 2013
 
 
Application Deadline by 12 pm
Thursday, March 14, 2013
 
 
Application Selection Notification by 5 pm
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
 
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
  
MSAP Virtual Orientation (webinar) 10 am - 12 pm
MSAP UC Merced Team Orientation, 2 - 4:30 pm at Promenade Suite A conference room 
 
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
 
  

 Online In-basket exercise at KL 201, 2 - 4 pm
Friday , April 12, 2013
 
 
MSAP Executive Briefings Due (send to UC Davis)
April 29 - May 3, 2013
 
 
April 30 - May 3, 2013
 
MSAP Program for Assessors at Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove
MSAP Program for Assessees at Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove
Thursday, May 30, 2013
 
MSAP Follow-up at Promenade Ste. A Conference Room, 2 - 4 pm