Transitioning from a member of a team to a leadership role is both exciting and challenging, and even more so if you are promoted from within a team. This session will focus on practical strategies to create greater self-awareness and build upon your strengths to become your best leader self. It is part of the Leadership Development Curriculum.

Whether you are currently in a formal leadership position or aspire to hold such a position, this course lays the groundwork. This session will assist faculty and staff to develop the essential leadership skills necessary to lead a team of individuals at U-M. The content will be helpful whether you are in a formal leadership position or not. It is part of the Leadership Development Curriculum.

You don’t need a title to make a difference. In this interactive session, you’ll discover how trust, relationships, and small actions can create real change, regardless of your role. With tools like the Circle of Influence and Small Wins Theory, you’ll find where you can make a difference. Then, you’ll leave with a clear plan to get started.

You will learn to:

• Recognize the difference between influence and authority

• Focus your energy using the Circle of Influence

• Design small, achievable actions that build momentum

We want who you are to align with what you do, and LinkedIn is a first step to help you get there. In this session you will learn LinkedIn’s best practice recommendations for building an all-star profile that tells your professional story. We will also discuss how to attract employers, grow your professional skills, and connect to new job opportunities through a great LinkedIn profile.

In this microlearning session, a tried-and-true approach for having difficult conversations will be used. We will demonstrate how to begin challenging conversations and move the conversation forward in a collaborative way. You will learn, try and apply this approach to real life scenarios.

This interactive workshop will give you the opportunity to plan ahead by considering what success will look like for you in the coming year. You will leave with a draft of a specific measurable goal and tips for having a discussion and reaching agreement with your team and/or your leader.

We want who you are to align with what you do, and LinkedIn is a first step to help you get there. In this session, you will learn LinkedIn’s best practice recommendations for building an all-star profile that tells your professional story.