Lead Forward Webinar Series

Lead Forward is a webinar series open to faculty and staff across all three campuses and Michigan Medicine. These sessions will feature U-M faculty and thought leaders. They will share research-based insights paired with practical tools. Current and aspiring leaders can apply what they learn in their workplaces.

Summer 2026 Webinar Series

High Performance Teamwork
Coaching Mindset: Leading Better Conversations
Foundations of Mental Fitness: Implications for Self, Team, and Organizational Leadership

Intended Audience

Any U-M faculty or staff who would like to sharpen their leadership development skills

Individual contributors: build your toolkit
First-time and veteran managers: lead with confidence
Organizational leaders: shape what's next

Lead Forward: The Coaching Mindset: Leading Better Conversations

Today's workplace asks leaders and team members to handle tough conversations, build trust and help others grow. This hands-on session teaches a coaching mindset that anyone can use.

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Lead Forward: High Performance Teamwork

Most teams do not fail because they have conflict. They fail because they have the wrong conflicts and/or avoid the right conflicts.

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Lead Forward: Foundations of Mental Fitness: Implications for Self, Team and Organizational Leadership

This session was developed in partnership with the U-M Institute for Mental Fitness. It will introduce mental fitness as a set of evidence-based, trainable capacities for emotional regulation.

Learn more and register for Lead Forward: Foundations of Mental Fitness: Implications for Self, Team and Organizational Leaders

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