The NCBC LEAD Academy Spotlight is a new feature of the IMPACT that allows NCBC members across the nation to get to know participants of the FIRST-EVER LEAD Academy!
Name: Stan Rodgers, Jr.
Title: Case Administrator
Court: Louisiana Western Bankruptcy Court
What was the time commitment for the program? How did you integrate that into your work-life balance?
Once I was accepted into the program, I had to figure out a way to balance my everyday duties with the assignments that were required for the LEAD Academy. I would use any free time I had to complete each assignment. At the start of the program my mentor and I set a schedule of when we would like to meet and talk about each assignment. This gave me time to complete one assignment, meet with my mentor and then move on to the next task.
Mentorship was a big component of the LEAD Academy. Can you share with us a bit about how the mentoring relationship has impacted you?
My mentor was great. She’s actually my supervisor, Tina Dunigan. She was very helpful along the way. After I completed each assignment we would meet to look over and discuss the activities. She would share some of her own experiences as a leader with me. This allowed me to see when certain situations may present themselves. We discussed many different scenarios that a leader may find his or herself in and why it’s important to approach each with an open mind.
As part of this program, participants completed a pre-conference workshop at the 2019 NCBC Conference in Chicago. Can you tell us a bit about what that was like?
I really enjoyed the LEAD workshop. The instructors were very entertaining and knowledgeable. The activities they had planned were all very interesting which made participation easy. Being able to meet the other attendees and form a relationship with them through the program was great.
How has your participation in the LEAD Academy impacted your career?
I think being able to participate in the very first LEAD Academy Program is something I’ll always be proud to say I was a part of. The number of ways I’ve learned to respond to different circumstances is something I’ve been able to utilize since the completion of the course. That was one of the main points that I picked up throughout the course; every person and situation is different, so handle them that way.
Are there any additional thoughts you'd like to share with us?
I’d just like to say once again how grateful I am that I was chosen to participate in the LEAD Academy Program and take part in the workshop held in Chicago. I’d like to thank my mentor Tina Dunigan for helping me through the course. I’d also like to say thanks to Sandy Smith, Beverly Griffeth-Bryant and all the other people who put the program together. I really enjoyed the course while learning at the same time.
Name: Stan Rodgers, Jr.
Title: Case Administrator
Court: Louisiana Western Bankruptcy Court
What was the time commitment for the program? How did you integrate that into your work-life balance?
Once I was accepted into the program, I had to figure out a way to balance my everyday duties with the assignments that were required for the LEAD Academy. I would use any free time I had to complete each assignment. At the start of the program my mentor and I set a schedule of when we would like to meet and talk about each assignment. This gave me time to complete one assignment, meet with my mentor and then move on to the next task.
Mentorship was a big component of the LEAD Academy. Can you share with us a bit about how the mentoring relationship has impacted you?
My mentor was great. She’s actually my supervisor, Tina Dunigan. She was very helpful along the way. After I completed each assignment we would meet to look over and discuss the activities. She would share some of her own experiences as a leader with me. This allowed me to see when certain situations may present themselves. We discussed many different scenarios that a leader may find his or herself in and why it’s important to approach each with an open mind.
As part of this program, participants completed a pre-conference workshop at the 2019 NCBC Conference in Chicago. Can you tell us a bit about what that was like?
I really enjoyed the LEAD workshop. The instructors were very entertaining and knowledgeable. The activities they had planned were all very interesting which made participation easy. Being able to meet the other attendees and form a relationship with them through the program was great.
How has your participation in the LEAD Academy impacted your career?
I think being able to participate in the very first LEAD Academy Program is something I’ll always be proud to say I was a part of. The number of ways I’ve learned to respond to different circumstances is something I’ve been able to utilize since the completion of the course. That was one of the main points that I picked up throughout the course; every person and situation is different, so handle them that way.
Are there any additional thoughts you'd like to share with us?
I’d just like to say once again how grateful I am that I was chosen to participate in the LEAD Academy Program and take part in the workshop held in Chicago. I’d like to thank my mentor Tina Dunigan for helping me through the course. I’d also like to say thanks to Sandy Smith, Beverly Griffeth-Bryant and all the other people who put the program together. I really enjoyed the course while learning at the same time.