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Course Schedule

Friday, September 11, 9:30am-11:00am

Leading for a Healthy Department Culture
As a department chair, you set the tone for your community. This session will explore practical strategies for addressing harmful behaviors—such as incivility or bullying—while fostering trust, respect, and engagement across your faculty. Learn how to create an environment where colleagues feel valued, supported, and motivated to do their best work.

Friday, September 25, 9:30am-11:00am

Embracing Your Role as a Department Chair
You’ve stepped into a new leadership role. This session will guide you through the primary responsibilities of a department chair and help you embrace your position while strategizing how to lead your department effectively.

Friday, October 9, 9:30am-11:00am

Identifying and Maximizing your Leadership Style
Bring your Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment results so you can discover how your leadership style shifts under stress. This interactive session will help you better understand your instinctive responses, build greater self-awareness, and lead more effectively through complexity and change.

Friday, November 6, 9:30am-11:00am

The Art and Science of Giving Feedback
Mastering the art and science of feedback is essential for effective leadership in academia. This session introduces a proven four-step model that helps department chairs deliver clear, constructive, and actionable feedback to support growth and performance.

Friday, December 4, 9:30am-11:00am

Create Effective Collaboration and Meetings
Top-down leadership isn’t as effective as creating collaborative spaces where all voices are heard and work gets done. You’ll learn how to apply the Five Paths to Leadership® to create engaging, productive meetings with your peers and faculty.

Friday, December 11, 9:30am-11:00am

Navigating Difficult Conversations
Conflict is a natural part of leadership, but it can be difficult to navigate. This session introduces a practical framework for understanding conflict, explores why it’s often hard to address, and teaches the S.T.A.T.E. technique to help new chairs engage in productive, solution-focused conversations.