How can schools ensure that our talent has the skills and competencies necessary to drive our mission and vision forward?

Management, development, and training are also vital components of a school's talent strategy. Providing feedback and setting clear, fair expectations for performance are a given. Additionally, schools should offer multiple pathways for competency and skill development to aid in continued professional growth.

Peer Learning Opportunities

One-Week Online Courses:

• Evaluating Department Leaders as Academic Leaders:  Learn about using a competency-based approach that will help leaders reconsider how they assess the effectiveness of department and team leaders.

Live Programming:

• Academic Leader Cohorts: This popular member benefit, which is included with schools' membership, offers Academic Leaders the chance to gather for informal conversations on topics they have in common with peers in similar roles in schools across the country.

Resources & Insights

Supporting New Middle Leaders
​Building and supporting trusting relationships is a key competency of academic leadership. This article shares how senior leaders can model this behavior by reaching out to new leaders and engaging them in conversation. Asking new leaders to reflect on their past experiences in the role they are about to assume can be a good conversation starter.

Association Research Assistant

When you ask the Association Research Assistant a question, you’ll get a brief answer with the big ideas to consider. Plus, you’ll get links to the top Association courses, articles, and videos for a deeper dive into the topic. Here are a few questions to get you started on this topic:

• What professional development opportunities can be provided to department leaders to enhance their academic leadership skills?
• How can a new manager transition from a peer to a supervisor role effectively?
• How can schools identify and train instructional coaches to support pedagogical change effectively?​
• How can leaders develop inclusive leadership skills?

Association programming and resources provide new ways of thinking about managing and developing talent at your school. Everything is included in a school's membership and all Academic Leaders are able to participate

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