Running Head: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Leadership Development Plan

Elisa Santizo

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Touro University NevadaPersonal Statement

Maintaining health, well-being, and happiness in my life has been my focus since a
young age when I realized I could have control over these aspects of my life. Since obtaining the
benefits of these qualities in my life, I shifted my focus towards helping others achieve qualities
that give them happiness in life.
Mission Statement
My life's journey started from humble and unhappy beginnings, and through hard work
and self-reflection, I have found and will continue to work to obtain happiness and peace from
love and purpose in my life. I will seek experiences that make me feel alive by having adventures
through travel and connecting with diverse populations. I will find fulfillment by helping others
to bring them happiness and meaning in life.
I will find opportunities to use my natural talents and gifts such as design and creativity,
planning, logistics, and managing high-stress situations in the workplace. Knowing my strengths
and weaknesses, I will seek collaborative situations where I do best such as making big-picture
plans and generalized organization and setup. I know that follow-through and specific details are
an area for improvement, so I will work as a team to stay motivated and delegate responsibility.
Some leaders I respect have qualities of strength, confidence, and risk-taking, and I will
work to incorporate these qualities to reach my own leadership potential. I realize failure is a part
of life, and I can achieve more long-term if I take risks and assume some failures than if I always
make safe choices. I would like to establish a community-based non-profit in the US or the
developing world. I will continue to work on my comfort level in assuming risks so that I dont
limit my possibilities.

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Strengths
Many people have told me I bring calm to stressful situations. I feel like I do my best
with pressure, when the stakes are high. My creativity, unconventional approaches, and
experiences with diverse populations bring a different perspective to any situation.
Growth Needs
I have come to learn more about my weaknesses through this class and reflecting on the
past three years. I recognize them as areas of growth, but I also better understand how to use the
strengths of others to compensate for my weaknesses as a team effort. I realize that when I dont
believe in a cause, or dont think progress is possible, I lose motivation and have poor follow
through. I have a tendency to get excited about a project initially, and take on more than I can
handle. I now realize I need to make realistic goals and work as a team for the best possible
outcomes.
Leadership Model
I chose situational leadership as the model that I best relate to and have used to guide my
future leadership goals.
Goals
Date
Established:
One Year

Goals:

Actions:

1. Organize
social
justice
within
workplace
within 1
year of
obtaining
employment

1. Find a local
non-profit that
supports social
justice; identify
how we can
help; recruit
coworkers to
volunteer

Outcome
Measure:
1. Successful
completion of
volunteer
event, positive
feedback from
coworkers and
organization
served

Resources:
1.
Volunteermat
ch.org,
idealist.org,
handsonnetw
ork.org

Accomplished

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2. Attend
2016 AOTA
annual
conference
in Chicago

Three Year

Five Year

3. Become
more
involved
with OTAC
in first year
of practice
by volunteering for
positions
through
online
forum
Take a level
I fieldwork
student

1. Take
level II
fieldwork
student

2. Advocate for
paid time off
from
workplace;
purchase
conference
pass, hotel, and
airfare

2. Attendance
and CEU form
from
conference
completed

2.
aota.org/Conf
erenceEvents.aspx,

3. Obtain
position,
receive
positive
feedback, use
position as a
networking
opportunity to
connect with
other OTAC
members
Contact local
Use feedback
OT programs to from student,
express interest, school, peers,
develop a plan
etc. to reflect
for FW
on experience;
experience,
identify areas
assignment of
to improve for
student
future level I
students; plan
for level II
student based
on experience
with level I
1. Use existing 1. Use
OT program
feedback from
contact or find
student,
contacts at
school, peers,
additional
etc. to reflect
schools to
on experience;
express interest, identify areas
develop 12to improve for

3.
http://www.ot
aconline.org/i
ndex.php/lead
ership/volunte
er-aleadershipopportunities

3. Search
online for
volunteer
opportunities,
apply for
position of
interest

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2. Hold
leadership
with OTAC

Ten Year

Hold a
management
position at
my workplace, use it
to promote
OT to
facility

week fieldwork
objectives

future level II
students

2. Identify an
area of interest
at OTAC
through
conference
attendance,
networking,
and
volunteering;
apply/ be
nominated for
position; use
network to gain
support
Demonstrate
leadership
skills at the
workplace
(COTA/tech
management,
volunteer work,
bringing in
assessments/
interventions;
apply for
management
position

2. Successful
election to
position

Successful
attainment of
position,
promotion of
OT in facility
could lead to
outcomes of
increased
funding for
department,
hiring
additional OTs,
expansion of
OT services

Admin &
Management
SIS
newsletter,
courses from
AOTA,
OTAC, and
online