À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Academic Leadership Academy, offered every Spring, is an in-person intensive retreat for academic leaders. Intended primarily for department chairs, school directors, associate chairs/directors and associate deans, the Academy provides highly engaging executive education and opportunities for interaction with colleagues from across campus.Â
More about À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Leadership Academy
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Academic Leadership Academy is part of the focus on leadership development that was recommended by the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Building a Resilient University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, along with the Academic Leadership Program (ALP) administered through the Office of the Associate Academic Vice President. The curriculum is developed and facilitated by Mark Weber, Special Advisor to the Provost on Leadership Strategy and Development, with Martin Cooke, Assistant Vice President, Academic Leadership and Strategic Initiatives.
Photo of participants and facilitators of the 2025 Leadership Academy at the Stratford School of Interaction and Business Design.
Why participate?
This in-person, intensive retreat provides participants with case-based scenarios and real-time, practical application of knowledge and skills. Primarily aimed at developing knowledge, skills, and relationships among À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ leaders to create a culture of effective leadership at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
Topics covered include:
- ³¢±ð²¹»å±ð°ù²õ³ó¾±±èÌý
- Effective CommunicationÂ
- Change ManagementÂ
- ±·±ð²µ´Ç³Ù¾±²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²ÔÌý
- Leading Team Decision-MakingÂ
- Thinking Strategically
- Plus more!
Click here to see what past participants have to say about the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Leadership Academy!
This was the first cohort experience I have had at UW. Excellent!!! It has helped me immensely.
The topics were all extremely relevant to our situations. The instructors are excellent and have a lot of direct experience with the topic. Despite being a centrally organized event, the workshop is very successful at addressing the individual concerns and needs of each participant.Â
The format of 3 days away was perfect and let me feel like I was in a bit of a bubble where I could just focus on work.
The Academy provided practical tools to guide decision-making and negotiations. It provided a framework to guide our priorities (e.g., the importance of framing reality) and the importance of leading by example. On a more personal note, the Academy also provided me with a clearer framework for understanding the qualities I valued from Chairs and how I could better emulate those values and characteristics in my work.Â
Facts and Figures Since 2023:
This was a great opportunity to connect and learn from facilitators and from the other participants. I have had follow-up connections with about 5 people from the session all related to different aspects of my job. Just an excellent session. I have told others about this and suggested they take advantage in the future.