Academic & Professional Leadership

Content knowledge and technical skill are only useful if a leader can earn the trust and confidence of the people. Discover how you can develop essential leadership skills and enhance your management capabilities.

Leadership Development

For aspiring or current academic leaders, I will work with you to harness and hone your leadership and management potential within the specific (and often overwhelming) realm of academia.

Are you looking to establish a strong foundation in leadership? Our program is designed to help you build essential leadership skills. Learn how to:

Develop Emotional Intelligence: Build a stronger organizational culture and upskill your leadership by developing greater self-awareness. Recognize, understand, and manage your emotional shifts and how you relate to others.
Influence Authentically: Inspire and motivate your faculty and staff with genuine, transparent, and engaged communication.
Manage Time and Energy: Learn to curate your time and energy to better balance professional responsibilities and personal well-being.
Fill Leadership Gaps: Identify growth areas and make improvements to become a well-rounded and authentic leader.
Remove Barriers to Success: Figure out what might be getting in the way of your complete success and remove those blocks.
Foster Cultures of Belonging: Create an inclusive and respectful work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, contribution, and purpose.
Convey Competence and Strength: Develop a leadership presence through soft skill savvy that earns the confidence and trust of your team.

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For department heads, chairs, program managers, and directors, our program offers experienced guidance to enhance your management skills. Gain insights and strategies to:

Articulate Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals: Work collaboratively with your people to identify what matters most, so you can codify a coherent and distinctive identity aimed at a commonly shared purpose.
Conquer Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic priorities, goals, and objectives that are grounded in your vision, mission, and values and that provide direction and motivation for your department, program, or team.
Write Annual Reviews: Conduct comprehensive and constructive annual reviews for staff or faculty that facilitate excellence and growth.
Conduct Effective Meetings: Run productive and engaging meetings that drive results and create a sense of belonging and connection.
Manage Budgets: Manage budgets effectively to ensure financial stability and staff/faculty professional development.
Resolve Conflicts: Develop effective conflict resolution strategies to foster healthy working relationships marked by dignity, productivity, and respect.

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See Dr. Candace Goodwin's 2022 article on "Why Executive Coaching Works in Higher Ed."

Progress always trumps perfection. Every step forward, no matter how small, is a step toward excellence.

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