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Communicate
Collaboration in the Modern Workplace
Leaders Eat Last
Foundations of Leadership
Foundations of Leadership (FOL) is a cohort-based leadership development course. It is available to supervisors, managers or team leads who:
- Supervise at least one regular staff or faculty member
- Are new to the university and in a supervisory position, or are a current U-M employee that is new to supervision
- Have up to three years of supervisory or management experience
The content focuses on expanding the capacity of individuals to perform in leadership roles. It is based on five key U-M expectations:
Domain and Expectation
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Execution
- Build positive culture
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Mission
- Create a shared vision
- Create value for the varied communities we serve
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People
- Coach and develop others
- Foster and build collaborative relationships
- Foster and promote multi-faceted teams
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Self
- Communicate