Self-Awareness for Department Chairs

Last updated January 9, 2026

Last Updated

January 9, 2026

Self-Awareness for Department Chairs

Last updated January 9, 2026

Introduction: Why Self-Awareness for Department Chairs?

Lesson 1: Introduction

Lesson 2: A Leadership Reflection in Self-Awareness

Lesson 3: Self-Awareness as Your Superpower

Lesson 4: What Cultivating Self-Awareness Taught Jeanne Hey, Ph.D.

Cultivating Self-Awareness Using the Five Paths to Leadership®

Lesson 5: The Five Paths to Leadership®

Lesson 6: Critical Thinker – “Leader as Expert”

Lesson 7: Relator – “Leader as Servant”

Lesson 8: Visionary – “Leader as Designer"

Lesson 9: Warrior – “Leader as Example”

Lesson 10: Scenario: Department Chair Leadership Woes

The Power of the Sage – the Fifth Path in the Five Paths to Leadership®

Lesson 11: The Sage – “Leader as Learner”

Lesson 12: 8 Ways to Practice the Sage

Lesson 13: The Leadership Mirror Exercise

Lesson 14: Key Tips for Strengthening Self-Awareness

Develop self-awareness as your most powerful leadership tool.

Overview

This course invites Chairs to pause and reflect on how their values, habits, and leadership patterns shape their departments. Through real-world examples and the Five Paths to Leadership® framework, you’ll explore your strengths, awareness gaps, and stress responses and how these influence relationships, decision-making, and culture. The course emphasizes self-awareness as a leadership superpower, equipping you to lead with greater clarity, adaptability, and intention. You’ll leave with practical tools and reflective practices you can immediately apply in their day-to-day leadership.

Who should attend?

Department Chairs at all levels of experience will benefit from this course. Prospective Department Chairs, Program Directors, and Assistant/Associate Chairs will also find value.