Broaden Your Impact for Yourself and Your Organization

Exceptional Executive Leadership for Women (ExcEL for Women) is a competency-based leadership program for current, new, and aspiring women leaders designed to address topics critical to their personal and professional growth.

Exceptional Executive Leadership for Women (ExcEL for Women)

You are striving to advance in your industry. But in these challenging and transformative times, how do you remain present and resilient for your community? How do you develop and take care of yourself after pouring into others?

We are here to assist you in broadening your impact for yourself and your organization. Our team is committed to supporting you in your quest for total presence, resilience, and well-being with our virtual Exceptional Executive Leadership for Women (ExcEL for Women) program.

ExcEL for Women is a competency-based leadership program designed to address topics critical to their personal and professional growth. The program brings together high-impact women for discovery, reflection, renewal, and action planning. Participants will engage directly with accomplished experts to achieve professional and personal objectives for enhancing leadership presence.

Cost, Dates, Location

Dates
2021 Dates TBD

Location
TBD

Cost
TBD

Tuition includes all program materials, two assessments, and access to the Learn Platform for a deeper dive in the assessments for 30-days.

Registration closes October 21, 2020

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Contact Info

Felicia Tucker-Lively, Ph.D.
Vice President

404-350-2098
f.tucker-lively@aalgroup.org

The program features the following components:

Self-assessment and Reflection

Leadership Presence and Influence

Action Plan Development

*One-on-One Coaching Opportunities

*Coaching opportunities available for the first 25 individuals to sign-up by October 15

Past Speakers

Here’s a list of our past experts.

Stacey Abrams

2016 Inaugural ExcEL for Women Keynote Speaker

2018 Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee and Former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives

Topic – Improving Your Leadership Skills by Embracing Your Unique Personal and Professional Power

Susan B. Hitchcock, B.A.

2017 ExcEL for Women Speaker

Executive Director of Women’s Initiatives & Board Member at Turknett Leadership Group

Topic – Lessons in Leadership & Life: Making an Impact in All the Right Ways

Sharon K. Hull, MD, MPH, ACC

2019 ExcEL for Women Speaker

CEO and Professional Executive Coach, Metta Solutions, LLC

Topic – Authentic Leadership Presence – Taking Your Place at the Table

Program Faculty

Below are our 2020 ExcEL for Women experts. Additional 2020 experts to be announced.

Felicia Tucker-Lively, PhD, MPH

Vice President

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Marcia M. Ditmyer, PhD, MS, MBA, MCHES

Senior Consultant

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Felicia Tucker-Lively, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Tucker-Lively is the Vice President of AAL. In this capacity, develops, oversees, and facilitates sessions for various professional development programs such as Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL), Chairs and Academic Administrators Management Program (CAAMP), and Exceptional Executive Leadership (ExcEL) for Women, both for AAL and for specific client projects.

Her areas of interest are professional and organizational development, strategic talent management, human resource management, and career path learning and development. She has experience in administration, operational management, and program coordination at Morehouse School of Medicine, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, and Brooklyn Hospital Center. She has assisted faculty, residents, and administrators in cultivating their growth and development in a variety of settings. Her background involves working with executive leadership teams to solve challenges, develop alternatives, and create efficiencies for improving program quality.

Dr. Tucker-Lively maintains a variety of memberships and positions of leadership in professional and community organizations, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., William Tucker 1624 Society, and Ray of Hope Christian Church. In December 2019, she was appointed one of 12 nationwide faculty and independent researchers to the ADEA Collaborative on Dental Education Climate Assessment, charged with exploring issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and wellness throughout the U.S. and Canada. She received a Bachelor of Science in human services from Cornell University College of Human Ecology in New York and her Master of Public Health in sociomedical science from Columbia University School of Public Health. She received her doctorate in educational leadership from Mercer University in Atlanta. Dr. Tucker-Lively also holds the designation of Success Insights DISC Certified and Prioritized Leader Master Certified.

Marcia M. Ditmyer, Ph.D., M.S., MBA, M.C.H.E.S.

Dr. Marcia Mastracci Ditmyer is Dean for the Crystal M. Lange College for Health and Human Services at Saginaw Valley University (SVSU) in Saginaw, Michigan. She came to SVSU after serving as the associate dean for education and professor in residence with Emerita at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), School of Dental Medicine where she provided leadership and assumed oversight for all educational programs and learning environments within the school. In her 18 years at UNLV, she gained experience in interprofessional education and collaborative practice working within a variety of health professions.

Dr. Ditmyer also served as Vice President for the Academy for Advancing Leadership (AAL) from 2014 to 2016 and has remained as a senior consultant since 2016. In this role, she developed and conducted customized leadership and professional development training programs, provided institutional effectiveness and accreditation guidance, and implemented workforce and feasibility planning studies. Ditmyer also worked in the automotive sector from 1978 through 1996.

Ditmyer’s experience and expertise are wide-ranging, from risk mitigation to leading complex change initiatives to building partnerships across a variety of stakeholders, including academic institutions, non-for-profit organizations, businesses, and government agencies. At UNLV, she spearheaded the COVID-19 Response Team for the dental school, using evidence-based best practices to maintain the continuity of education, while ensuring a safe and healthy environment for faculty, staff, students, and patients. She has continued her involvement with the COVID team at SVSU.

As a Michigan native, Ditmyer received an MBA from Central Michigan University, a Master of Science from California College for Health Sciences, and a PhD from the University of Toledo. She also holds the Master Certified Health Education Specialist credential from National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. Her formal training has allowed Ditmyer to work as an epidemiologist, researcher, and community health specialist.

Ditmyer is a health and fitness enthusiast and believes in a holistic approach to wellness, centered on the principles of inclusion, empowerment, and personal wellbeing.

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