Leadership Series Workshop 1: Strategic Decision-Making in Complex Institutions
Join us for a skill-building workshop on learning how to distinguish the urgent from the important, make sound decisions with incomplete information, navigate competing priorities and constituencies, and communicate difficult decisions with clarity and confidence. Lunch will be provided.
When: Wednesday, September 30, 12:00–1:30PM
Location: TBD
Facilitator: Dr. Myla Bui (CFD, Director of Leadership and Professional Development) featuring Brie Loskota (BALM Strategies, Partner)
RSVP here by Friday, 9/25.
Leadership Series Workshop 2: Leading Through Change When You Don’t Control the Change
Join us for a lunch lounge conversation with Dean Bryant Alexander on how faculty leaders can create clarity, communicate uncertainty, respond to resistance, and maintain trust during institutional transitions. Lunch will be provided.
When: Wednesday, October 21, 12:00–1:00PM
Location: TBD
Facilitator: Dr. Myla Bui (CFD, Director of Leadership and Professional Development) featuring Dean Bryant Alexander (College of Communications and Fine Arts)
RSVP here by Friday, 10/16.
Leadership Cohort Connection
The 2026–27 Leadership Cohort and Leadership Cohort alumni are invited to kick off the academic year with a gathering designed to strengthen community, foster mentorship, and set the stage for a year of meaningful growth and leadership development. Light refreshments served.
When: Wednesday, October 21, 1:30–2:30PM
Location: TBD
Facilitator: Dr. Myla Bui (CFD, Director of Leadership and Professional Development)
RSVP here by Friday, 10/16.
Leadership Series Workshop 3: Influence Without Authority: Building Relationships Across the University
Join us for a panel discussion on stakeholder mapping, informal influence, cross-unit partnerships, and moving an idea forward without positional control. Lunch will be provided.
When: Wednesday, December 2, 12:00–1:00PM
Location: TBD
Facilitator: Dr. Myla Bui (CFD, Director of Leadership and Professional Development) featuring Heather Tarleton, John Parrish, Jennifer Pate, and Jared Coleman
RSVP here by Friday, 11/27.