Faculty Leader Series

Leadership Luncheons

Join other academic leaders over lunch for peer networking and mentoring. Deans, department heads, directors, and other titled leaders are welcome. Registration required; please email [email protected].

Navigating the Waters: Team Leadership in Times of Change

Monday, September 30, 2024; 11:30 am-1:00 pm via Zoom
Facilitator: Stacy Campbell, Synovus Director, Institute for Leadership Advancement, Terry College of Business

This session will discuss ways to help your team embrace change positively, emphasizing adaptability and highlighting the importance of emotional awareness. Dr. Campbell will delve into the core tenets of empathetic leadership, offering strategies to handle change, resolve conflicts, and foster a culture of understanding within your departments.

Register via PEP.

Financial Management and Fundraising for Academic Leaders

Wednesday, October 30, 2024; 9:00-10:30 am via Zoom
Facilitators: Toni Rogers, Associate Vice President for Academic Fiscal Affairs; Elizabeth Prince, Chief Financial Officer, UGA Foundation; and Jeremy Ransom, Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations

This session for academic leaders who oversee budgets will introduce the responsibilities of managing a budget with attention to the UGA budget process, fiscal leadership responsibilities, and resources available. This session will also focus on some fundamentals of fundraising for department heads and others in leadership positions. The session will provide opportunities for participants to ask questions and discuss their experiences.

Register via PEP.

Revised Faculty Annual Evaluation Policies: Now What?

Tuesday, December 10, 2024; 10:30 am-12:00 pm via Zoom
Facilitators: Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, and Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

You’ve heard about the changes to annual evaluation policies, now join us for this workshop that will provide a full overview of the revised faculty annual evaluation policies. You will also garner resources to support this evolution. We’ll discuss strategies for structuring effective faculty evaluations, developing performance criteria, and fostering faculty success all year. You will have a chance to share best practices.

This session is limited to faculty in titled leadership roles who supervise faculty.

Register via PEP.

Supporting Student Success

Friday, January 24, 2025; 9:00-10:30 am via Zoom
Facilitators: Anne Shaffer, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, and Carrie Smith, Director of Student Care and Outreach

In this session, Anne Shaffer and Carrie Smith will share current research findings regarding student wellbeing and strategies for responding to student needs. Participants will garner resources and insights about how to further enrich UGA’s community of academic excellence.

Register via PEP.

Navigating Times of Conflict and Challenge

Thursday, February 20, 2025, 9:00-11:30 am, Via Zoom
Facilitator: Leslie Rogers, Director of Learning and Development, University Human Resources

This workshop is part of the Faculty Leader Series and is geared to faculty who practice leadership in titled roles or provide leadership as part of their faculty role. Of all the variables that impact workplace performance, conflict between coworkers is often the most challenging one. Conflict can damage relationships, reduce performance and create fear, which explains why many people avoid it. Conflict also provides an excellent opportunity for increased understanding, greater clarity and better results when there is a willingness and ability to navigate it effectively. In this program from the Effectiveness Institute, creator of the People Skills program used throughout UGA, participants acquire the tools and skills necessary to navigate conflict in a way that leverages the opportunities conflict creates while minimizing the potential negative relational and workplace performance outcomes. The program includes real workplace scenarios so participants learn to immediately apply this knowledge.

Register via PEP.

Developing Your Supervision, Leadership, and Management Skills

Wednesday, February 26, 2025; 10:00-11:30 am via Zoom
Facilitator: James Crawford, Senior Manager, Learning & Development, University Human Resources

This session is designed to provide faculty with a cursory introduction to a snapshot of leadership theories to employ when leading a team and provide the framework for developing one’s skills for managing the day-to-day operations of a team. It will provide participants with an introduction to facilitating effective team check-ins, encouraging collaboration and teamwork, running effective meetings, expanding their time management and delegation skills, and measuring effectiveness at their work. Participants can expect to leave this session with reflections on how they lead, supervise, and manage others and develop an outline of a plan they can use to implement new ideas when they return back to their area or unit.

Register via PEP.

Student Learning Outcomes Assessment and Program Review

Thursday, March 20, 2025; 10:00-11:30 am via Zoom
Facilitators: Katie Burr, Director of Assessment, and Maggie Parker, Director for Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness

This session will provide insights into student learning outcomes (SLO) assessment and program review. By attending this session, participants will be able to 1. Explain the rationale behind the Program Review and SLO Assessment processes and identify the key components that need to be addressed, 2. Explain how data from the SLO Assessment informs the Program Review process, and vice versa, and 3. Describe key aspects of strong assessment design, such as choosing appropriate assessment methods and measures, analyzing data, and using assessment to inform instructional and curricular improvement. This session is open to all faculty and geared toward program coordinators, department heads, associate deans, and deans.

Register via PEP.

Leadership Luncheons

Join other academic leaders over lunch for peer networking and mentoring. Deans, department heads, directors, and other titled leaders are welcome. Registration required; please email [email protected].

Supporting Student Success

Friday, September 22, 2023; 11:00 am-12:30 pm via Zoom
Facilitators: Anne Shaffer, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, and Carrie Smith, Director of Student Care and Outreach

In this session, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Anne Shaffer, and Carrie Smith, Director of Student Care and Outreach, will share current research findings regarding student wellbeing and strategies for responding to student needs. Participants will garner resources and insights about how to further enrich UGA’s community of academic excellence.

Registration closed.

Financial Management and Fundraising for Academic Leaders

Friday, November 3, 2023; 10:30 am-12:00 pm via Zoom
Facilitators: Elizabeth Prince, Chief Financial Officer, UGA Foundation; Toni Rogers, Associate Vice President for Academic Fiscal Affairs; Jeremy Ransom, Senior Executive Director of Development

This session for academic leaders who oversee budgets will introduce the responsibilities of managing a budget with attention to the UGA budget process, fiscal leadership responsibilities, and resources available. This session will also focus on some fundamentals of fundraising for department heads and others in leadership positions. The session will provide opportunities for participants to ask questions and discuss their experiences.

Registration closed.

Resources shared during the session:

Allowable and Unallowable Expenditures by Fund Source

University of Georgia Foundation Expenditure Matrix (PDF)

Revised Faculty Annual Evaluation Policies: Now What?

Friday, December 1, 2023; 11:30 am-1:00 pm via Zoom
Facilitators: Elizabeth Weeks, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, and Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

You’ve heard about the changes to annual evaluation policies, now join us for this workshop that will provide a full overview of the revised faculty annual evaluation policies. You will also garner resources to support this evolution. We’ll discuss strategies for structuring effective faculty evaluations, developing performance criteria, and fostering faculty success all year. You will have a chance to share best practices.

This session is limited to faculty in titled leadership roles who supervise faculty.

Registration closed.

Resources shared during the session:

Revised Faculty Annual Evaluation Policies PowerPoint (12/1/23) (PDF)

Effective Meetings

Wednesday, January 24, 2024; 11:00 am-12:30 pm via Zoom
Facilitators: Usha Rodrigues, M.E. Kilpatrick Professor of Law at University of Georgia School of Law, and Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

Academic freedom and faculty governance are bedrocks of higher education, but that often means lots of meetings. How can we structure and facilitate meetings that are productive, civil, and efficient? In this workshop, we’ll address not only thoughtful preparation but also facilitation that encourages civility and productive outcomes. This workshop is geared to faculty in titled leadership roles, including dean, department head, and director.

Registration closed.

Essential Communication Tools for Academic Leaders

Thursday, February 15, 2024; 9:30 -11:00 am via Zoom
Facilitator: Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

As a leader, do you sometimes avoid having difficult conversations? Would you like to know some approaches to motivating others? This workshop will offer communication techniques that you can implement when faced with challenging interpersonal situations. You will also consider some of the research related to human motivation and how to leverage this in your context. This interactive workshop will offer specific ideas that you can use the same day.

Registration closed.

Leadership Luncheons

Join other academic leaders over lunch for peer networking and mentoring. Deans, department heads, directors, and other leaders are welcome to register.

Registration closed.

Essential Communication Tools for Academic Leaders

Wednesday, October 26, 2022; 10:00 am-12:00 pm via Zoom
Facilitator: Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

As a leader, do you sometimes avoid having difficult conversations? Would you like to know some approaches to motivating others? This workshop will offer communication techniques that you can implement when faced with challenging interpersonal situations. You will also consider some of the research related to human motivation and how to leverage this in your context. This interactive workshop will offer specific ideas that you can use the same day.

Registration closed.

The Diversity Imperative: What it Means to Promote DEI as an Institutional Leader

Thursday, March 2, 2023; 10:00-11:30 am via Zoom
Facilitator: Dr. Michelle Cook, Senior Vice Provost, and Randolph Carter, Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Deputy Chief Diversity Officer

This session will engage academic leaders through conversation about fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive climate within their respective units. We will cover topics regarding the recruitment and retention of a diverse team, building infrastructure to support an inclusive climate, and managing effectively in time of crisis. Participants will walk away with a broader awareness of DEI issues as well as tangible strategies and resources to utilize in their leadership practices.

This workshop was previously presented on March 5, 2021. Click here for 2021 video presentation.

Registration closed.

People Skills: Creating Breakthrough Communication & Collaboration Across Individuals, Teams, and Organizations

DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR JUNE.  THE WORKSHOP WILL BE OFFFERED AGAIN IN THE FALL SEMESTER.  DATES WILL BE ADDED TO PEP IN AUGUST.

Wednesday, June 7 , 2023.
Session 1:  8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Session 2:  1:30 – 3:45 p.m.
The training is composed of two sessions via Zoom. Participants should plan to attend both sessions.
Facilitator: Kiz Adams, Well-Being Coordinator

People Skills is the foundational development program created by the Effectiveness Institute. Through this program individuals develop an increased awareness of the impact that their behavior has on others, enabling them to strengthen relationships, improve communications, and build trust and respect with others to create a culture where productivity is at its highest.  Course participants complete an online assessment to determine their specific behavior style and use that assessment to develop strategies for improving collaboration with others.

Navigating Conflict

Thursday, June 29, 2023; 9:00 am-12:00 pm via Zoom
Facilitator: Kiz Adams, Well-Being Coordinator

Of all the variables that impact workplace performance, conflict between coworkers is often the most challenging one. Conflict can damage relationships, reduce performance and create fear, which explains why many people avoid it. Conflict also provides an excellent opportunity for increased understanding, greater clarity and better results when there is a willingness and ability to navigate it effectively. In this new program from the Effectiveness Institute, creator of the People Skills program used throughout UGA, participants acquire tools and build skills that improve relationships while navigating potential danger zones.  The program focuses on real workplace scenarios so participants learn to immediately apply this knowledge.

Registration closed.

Leadership Luncheons

Join other academic leaders over lunch for peer networking and mentoring. Deans, department heads, directors, and other leaders are welcome to register.

Registration closed.

The Diversity Imperative: What it Means to Promote DEI as an Institutional Leader

Wednesday, January 19, 2022; 9:00-10:30 am via Zoom
Facilitator: Dr. Michelle Cook, Senior Vice Provost

This workshop is being held as part of the New Department Head Training, but all leaders are welcome. This session will engage academic leaders through conversation about fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive climate within their respective units. We will cover topics regarding the recruitment and retention of a diverse team, building infrastructure to support an inclusive climate, and managing effectively in time of crisis. Participants will walk away with a broader awareness of DEI issues as well as tangible strategies and resources to utilize in their leadership practices.

This workshop was previously presented on March 5, 2021. Click here for 2021 video presentation.

Registration closed.

Faculty Performance Evaluations and Mentoring Workshop

Tuesday, January, 25, 2022; 11:30 am-1:00 pm via Zoom
Facilitator: Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

This workshop offers strategies for structuring effective faculty evaluations, developing performance criteria, and fostering faculty success all year. It is geared to academic leaders who supervise faculty. All registrants must be in titled leadership role.

Registration closed.

Leading Faculty: Essential Communication Tools

Friday, January 28, 2022; 9:30 am-11:00 am via Zoom
Facilitator: Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

As a leader, do you sometimes avoid having difficult conversations? Would you like to know some approaches to motivating others? This workshop will offer communication techniques that you can implement when faced with challenging interpersonal situations. You will also consider some of the research related to human motivation and how to leverage this in your context. This interactive workshop will offer specific ideas that you can use the same day.

Registration closed.

Mentoring Across Differences

Wednesday, February 2, 2022; 11:30 am-1:00 pm via Zoom
Facilitators: Shu-mei Chang, Professor of Plant Biology & Janette Hill, Professor of Learning, Design, & Technology

This session is limited to faculty in titled leadership roles who supervise faculty and/or staff. Participants will raise their awareness about cross-cultural mentoring and learn techniques to bridge differences as they build strong mentor / mentee relationships. This session draws from training offered via the workshop “My Voice, My Story” developed by Cornell University Graduate School. The primary objectives of “My Voice, My Story” are to utilize the power of narrative to achieve greater understanding of the lived experiences of mentees, shared stories that frequently go untold, and develop strategies on how to create more inclusive and supportive research and learning environments. This session is a partnership of the Graduate School, Graduate Mentoring Academy, and the Office of Faculty Affairs.

Registration closed.

Effective Meetings

Friday, April 15, 2022; 9:00-11:00 am via Zoom
Facilitators: Usha Rodrigues, Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

Academic Freedom and faculty governance are bedrocks of higher education, but that often means lots of meetings. How can we structure and facilitate meetings that are productive, civil, and efficient? In this workshop, we’ll address not only thoughtful preparation but also facilitation that encourages civility and productive outcomes. This workshop is geared to faculty in titled leadership roles, including dean, department head, and director.

Registration closed.

Leadership Community of Practice

Monthly Meetings 2021-2022, via Zoom
Facilitator: Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

Join a community of academic leaders at UGA who are currently in titled roles. We’ll discuss five practices of exemplary leadership: 1/ Model the Way, 2/ Inspire a Shared Vision, 3/ Challenge the Process, 4/ Enabling Others to Act, and 5/ Encourage the Heart. This Leadership Challenge Model was developed by James M. Kouzes and Barry Posner, two acclaimed leadership researchers. Their book The Leadership Challenge (1987) is in its fifth edition and remains highly influential. In 2019, they authored Leadership in Higher Education: Practices that Make a Difference, which will form the basis of our conversations.

What do these practices mean in the context of UGA and your unit’s milieu and needs? Participants will join in mutual mentoring conversations wherein each will offer wisdom and gain enrichment. We will limit the group to a dozen and provide a copy of Leadership in Higher Education: Practices that Make a Difference.

Registration closed as of May 18, 2021.

Faculty Performance Evaluations and Mentoring Workshop

Wednesday, November, 18, 2020; 9:00 am-10:30 am via Zoom
Friday, January, 15, 2021; 12:30-2:30 pm via Zoom
Facilitator: Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

This workshop offers strategies for structuring effective faculty evaluations, developing performance criteria, and fostering faculty success all year. It is geared to academic leaders who supervise faculty. All registrants must be in titled leadership role.

Registration closed.

Leadership Luncheons

Join other academic leaders over lunch for peer networking and mentoring. Deans, department heads, directors, and other leaders are welcome to register.

Registration closed.

Data Analytics for Decision Making in Higher Education

Thursday, February 4, 2021; 11:30 am-1:00 pm via Zoom
Facilitator: Dr. Karen Webber, Professor, Institute of Higher Education

Learn how analytics can best inform leadership decisions. This introduction to data usage in higher education will provide key concepts, case examples, and an opportunity to discuss how your unit can use data to shape key planning.

Registration closed.

Building Strategic Innovative Partnerships

Friday, February 19, 2021; 12:30-2:00 pm via Zoom
Facilitator: Dr. Derek Eberhart, Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director, Innovation Gateway

Strategic partnerships with industry, non-profits, community groups, and mission-driven agencies are critical drivers of innovation. Successful partnerships enhance student experiential learning, expand research funding, accelerate innovation, address pressing societal needs, and promote regional economic development. This interactive session will examine successful partnering models, highlight partnering resources, and engage participants in exploring opportunities for their unit, and UGA more broadly, to move beyond ad hoc “transactional” relationships to establish strategic partnerships that respect the mission, goals and culture of each entity.

Registration closed.

Leading Faculty: Essential Communication Tools

Wednesday, March 3, 2021; 9:00 am-11:00 am via Zoom
Facilitator: Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

As a leader, do you sometimes avoid having difficult conversations? Would you like to know some approaches to motivating others? This workshop will offer communication techniques that you can implement when faced with challenging interpersonal situations. You will also consider some of the research related to human motivation and how to leverage this in your context. This interactive workshop will offer specific ideas that you can use the same day.

Registration closed.

Leadership Luncheons

Join other academic leaders over lunch for peer networking and mentoring. Deans, department heads, directors, and other leaders are welcome to register.

Registration closed.

Faculty Performance Evaluations and Mentoring Workshop

Friday, January, 10, 2020; 9:30-11:30 am, Georgia Center, Room T/U
Thursday, December, 10, 2019; 9:30 am-11:00 am, Training & Development, Room L
Facilitator: Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs

This workshop offers strategies for structuring effective faculty evaluations, developing performance criteria, and fostering faculty success all year. It is geared to academic leaders who supervise faculty. All registrants must be in titled leadership role.

Registration closed.

Leading Faculty: Essential Communication Tools

Wednesday, March 4, 2020; 9:00 am-11:00 am, T&D, Room C
Monday, February 3, 2020; 9:00 am-11:00 am, T&D, Room L
Facilitators: Mary Carney, Director of Programming, Office of Faculty Affairs and Susanna Calvert, Office of Faculty Affairs

As a leader, do you sometimes avoid having difficult conversations? Would you like to know some approaches to motivating others? This workshop will offer communication techniques that you can implement when faced with challenging interpersonal situations. You will also consider some of the research related to human motivation and how to leverage this in your context. This interactive workshop will offer specific ideas that you can use the same day.

Registration closed.