Leadership Academy

The CFDE Leadership Academy is designed to help faculty consider leadership strategies and approaches that can support them at any point in their career.

Academy Objectives

  • To provide accessible leadership professional development opportunities to faculty at Emory
  • To collectively examine research-based approaches and strategies around leadership
  • To consider what it means to be a leader in both formal positions and everyday situations. What does it mean to lead from where you are?
  • To build a community of learners and leaders

 See Leadership Certification below for additional program information.

Fall Sessions

Productive Meeting Practices

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Date/Time/Location:

Monday, September 23rd, 1:00 – 2:15, Woodruff Library

Objectives:

  • Consider and discuss research-based strategies that can make teamwork and meetings run more efficiently
  • Consider how group dynamics might influence meetings

Inclusive Leadership: The Theory & Practice

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Date/Time/Location:

Wednesday, October 23rd, 10:00 – 11:15, Woodruff Library

Objectives:

  • Become familiar with the theory and research behind Inclusive Leadership
  • Reflect on this approach to leadership
  • Consider strategies that support Inclusive Leadership

Leading Change

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Date/Time/Location:

Thursday, November 21st, 1:00 – 2:15, Woodruff Library

Objectives:

  • Consider what it means to lead change
  • Consider the multiple factors that influence change
  • Consider what role you can play in influencing change

Anyone who attends one of the sessions will be invited to a networking event in December to continue to discuss these ideas in an informal setting and chat with faculty in various leadership positions at Emory.

Looking for information about the spring community of practice in late fall!

Leadership Certificate of Completion

The CFDE will offer a series of seminars on specific topics and a community of practice reading group. In this pilot year, we will offer three seminars in the fall semester and a community of practice reading group in the spring semester. Seminars may be offered multiple times dependent on interest.

To achieve a new level of certification, participate in:

  • Any 3 seminar sessions  + complete a reflection in practice activity. Everyone session will have an optional reflection in practice activity.

OR

  • Participate in all sessions of a community of practice + complete 1 reflection in practice activity

Once you have completed the above criteria, you will receive the CFDE Leadership Academy Certificate of Completion Level I. If you complete the critera a second time, you will be at Level II, etc.

  • Increase your self-knowledge around effective leadership practices through exploration, discussion, and reflection in practice
  • Add your certification level on your CV to communicate professional development experience