Learn how inclusive leaders invite and normalize disagreement to better lead and implement change.
Overview
Inclusive leadership requires that today’s leaders think about and understand change differently. Change is no longer a once-in-a-while ‘initiative’ that needs managing but is instead a constantly occurring process. And not everyone sits on a level playing field along the way: inclusive leaders must develop a greater awareness of their own blind spots and attend to the process they follow when leading change. Whose perspectives are being sought and heard, and whose aren’t? Who is the change serving, and who is it impacting? How can you invite and productively navigate through disagreement and conflict as change unfolds?
Join us online to explore what managing change looks like in today’s higher education context for inclusive leaders. You will come away with:
- A more contemporary lens on change management.
- A greater understanding of how your own positionality and power impact the way you lead change.
- Specific tips and strategies for inviting and normalizing disagreement and conflicting viewpoints during the change process.
Who Should Attend
This training is designed to be suitable for higher-ed leaders across all levels and functional areas. Both academic and non-academic leaders are invited to attend.
If You Can't Attend the Live Event
You can still register to receive a recording of the live session that you can access anywhere, anytime.
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Online Learning
Our virtual trainings go far beyond just replicating PowerPoint presentations online: these experiences are intentionally designed to give you the kind of robust and dynamic learning experience you’ve come to expect from Academic Impressions. These trainings provide you with an active learning environment and an online space where you can explore ideas, get inspired by what your peers are doing, and understand the range of possibilities around a certain topic. You will leave these sessions with practical solutions that you can take back to your team or task force.
What you will get:
- A dynamic, interactive, and high-touch virtual learning experience designed to engage and set you up for growth
- Seamless online face-time, networking, group work, and Q&A opportunities from the comfort of your own workspace
- Practical takeaways and hands-on knowledge
- Guidance from vetted subject matter experts
- Unlimited access to all recorded online sessions
AGENDA
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
In this opening section, we will examine the ways in which historical ways of thinking about change are no longer serving today’s leaders. We’ll discuss the mindset leaders will need to shift and establish how inclusion must be a central part of the change process.
In this section, we’ll look more specifically at the relationship between change, positionality, and power. You will have a chance to think about and discuss answers to the following questions as they relate to your own change leadership:
- Whose perspectives are you seeking and hearing?
- Whose voices are you attending to, and whose are you taking for granted?
- Who is the change serving? Who is it impacting?
Disagreement and conflict are inevitable throughout the change process. Too often, we view this as something we have to work through to get to the other side, but in actuality, inclusive leadership requires that you actively invite and normalize disagreement and conflict as a means of arriving at a better outcome. In this section, you will learn how to respond appropriately when someone expresses an opinion or thought that is unlike those of the majority group. In particular, we will discuss strategies and techniques for:
- Holding space for groups that are not you
- Managing the silence in group discussions
- Embracing curiosity
SPEAKERS
Enobong (Anna) Branch
Senior Vice President for Equity, Rutgers University
In her role at Rutgers University, Anna provides strategic leadership to ensure that the institutional commitment to equity is reflected in the research, educational, and public engagement efforts that occur throughout the university, and that focus extends to faculty, staff, and students. She currently leads the University and Inclusion office and the Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement on the New Brunswick campus, championing the role of diversity and inclusion in achieving excellence and strengthening the institutional commitment to its diverse community on and off campus.