Using Liberating Structures, this workshop will introduce practical approaches to: 

• Tackle complex problems
• Generate collaborative ideas
• Make progress on strategic priorities 

Leaders will engage in highly interactive activities to surface diverse perspectives, identify opportunities and move toward practical next steps.

You will leave with:

• Practical tools to facilitate strategic conversations with your team
• New approaches to engage diverse perspectives when problem-solving
• Ideas you can immediately apply to your own leadership challenges

How to participate:

• Join as an individual: You’ll work alongside other leaders from across the university. This will allow you to gain fresh perspectives and approaches you can bring back to your team.
• Join as a team: You’ll have dedicated time to work on a shared challenge. Take the opportunity to use the structures to make real progress together during the session.

Audience: 

Any U-M manager, supervisor or other leader who would like to strategically navigate complex issues in their workplace

Program Notes: 

To support meaningful discussion and interaction, participation will be limited to approximately 150 leaders.