Leadership Development

A crucial conversation is a discussion between two or more people where the stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Throughout this interactive two-part series, you will learn powerful tools that help you learn how to handle even the most difficult conversations for better results

This virtual 1.5 workshop will share techniques on building trust and working with your manager to obtain the best results for you, your manager and your unit.

This virtual, interactive 1.5 hour workshop will help managers develop the skill of giving feedback in a way that improves performance, drives engagement and builds trust. You will learn a simple but powerful model for feedback and have an opportunity to practice putting it into action.

Learn research-backed strategies and exchange ideas with fellow managers about how to positively influence your team’s engagement with their work.

This 1.5 hour virtual workshop will guide you to identify your top 5 talents and understand more about what makes you unique.

Through structured exercises and discussion, this session will provide attendees with an opportunity to reflect on their professional goals, their unique strengths, and resources to help them along their personal career path.

This guide offers curated external resources, organized by topic, to provide UChicago managers with considerations and recommendations for leading teams working in hybrid formats.

This guide is designed to help prepare new managers for their role, outlining key responsibilities and offering a selection of helpful tips and resources.

This program is designed for senior administrative leaders to help them expand their leadership capabilities, foster greater collaboration with peers across the institution, and gain broader perspective on strategic issues facing the University of Chicago. Common titles of participants include Associate Deans, Associate and Assistant Vice Presidents, and Executive Directors. The program features a 360-degree assessment, interactive workshops, structured peer learning, and individual executive coaching.

This program is designed for high-potential mid-career staff and run in partnership with Chicago Booth Executive Education. Common titles of participants include Associate Directors, Directors and Senior Directors. Led by Booth faculty members and invited instructors, the program provides frameworks for decision making, leadership, and managerial acumen. Participants also benefit from a focus on individual skill development and personal leadership lessons shared by senior leaders at the University.

This series is designed for managers with less than 2 years of managerial experience. Throughout the series, we'll explore a diverse range of management topics through a mix of self-paced modules along with five engaging facilitated live sessions. Content focuses on time management, delegation, performance management, navigating conflict and difficult conversations, and team dynamics.

Managers are invited to join a peer group of colleagues from across the University to meet monthly for a facilitated 60-minute conversation about engaging, supporting and leading their teams. Participants will exchange ideas and best practices.

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Employee engagement helps measure and manage employees’ perspectives on workplace culture. Through the University’s partnership with Gallup, units can conduct employee engagement surveys and conduct strengths assessments for employees.