II. The learner demonstrates that she is recognized by her current employer as an excellent candidate for advancement and/or is qualified for key leadership positions within her chosen field.

My artifacts demonstrating this outcome.

1.  The Butler Community College Admissions Staff

2.  Educational advancement pay

3.  Organizational and Leadership Change of the Enrollment Management Team at Butler Community College - LEAD 560 Leading Change in Organizations

4.  My resume

5.  Commendation from Butler's President Dr. Jackie Vietti

My reflection on meeting this outcome.

1.  As you can see from the Butler Community College Admissions Staff, I am the Director of Admissions.  I was promoted to this position in August 2008, which was just one month after I had started the Southwestern College Master of Science in Leadership program in July 2008.  I received the promotion, not only based on my years of experience, but also because of my decision to further my education.  This promotion clearly demonstrates that I have been recognized by my current employer as an excellent candidate for advancement and am qualified for a key leadership position.

2.  I receive educational advancement pay following each nine credit hours I successfully complete.  This monetary incentive shows recognition from my employer.  And, I believe I am showing my employer my dedication to the organization by continuing my education, which will allow me to further excel in my position.

3.  This paper reviews the organizational change process that took place, which created my current position.  Having written about this process has obviously helped me better understand organizational change, but in relation to this specific outcome, writing this paper shows how my current position was developed by my employer as part of an organizational change process.  It was developed based upon a recommendation from an enrollment management consultant, as well as a recommendation from the strategic enrollment management team, to the organization's executive council.  If I had not had previous experience in my field of admissions, nor had I started working towards a master's degree, I would not have been considered for my current position.  I believe this paper clearly demonstrates that my employer finds me to be an excellent candidate for advancement and that I am qualified for my current leadership position.  This is shown throughout the paper, but specifically in this paragraph:
     Although the consultant recommended an outside selection for either the Dean of Enrollment Management or the Director of Admissions, both positions were selected from within.  Even though the consultant did not note a formal succession planning process during her two-day visit, the college administration knew who had the ability to accomplish assignments.  This relates to the article Leadership: Lessons From the Best, “…It’s best to grow your own.  Best-practice organizations develop their leaders rather than recruit them from other companies” (Fulmer & Wagner, 1999, p. 3).

4.  My resume includes my current position, as well as leadership positions I have been elected to and selected for within the Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO).  KACRAO is a professional association of more than 400 higher education administrators who represent nearly 80 institutions and agencies in the State of Kansas.  From serving on committees to leading committees, I have had the opportunity to use my leadership skills and knowledge in KACRAO.  Once I complete my master's degree, which will free up some of my time, I plan to increase my involvement in KACRAO.

5.  This was a commendation from the President of Butler Community College Dr. Jackie Vietti.  Her words of thanks to me for orchestrating great events, show that she recognizes my leadership as a key factor in making these special campus events a success. 

My future learning goals related to this outcome.

The leadership concepts and the application of those concepts I have learned in the Southwestern College Master of Science in Leadership program has helped me to better lead the Butler Community College Admissions Office over the past two years.  I also feel more confident that I could, in time, lead the student services division.  My future learning goals related to being recognized by my current employer as an excellent candidate for advancement include continually learning more about Butler's administration through actively participating on assigned committees and attending division meetings and administrative council meetings.  My future learning goal related to being qualified for key leadership positions within my chosen field, as I stated in number four, is to increase my involvement in KACRAO.  I will do this by volunteering for committees and showing an interest in elected positions, once I complete my master's degree.

Fulmer, Robert M. & Wagner, Stacey. (March 1999) Leadership: Lessons From the Best.
Training & Development. p. 28, 5 p.