Curriculum & Objectives - UO Leadership Academy

The academy’s curriculum is designed to create an engaged learning environment, and uses evidence-based scholarship and best practices in transformational leadership. To that end, the following objectives will be met.

Objectives

  • Build an institutional culture that frames leadership as operating from a core set of values and the corresponding actions consistent with those values.
  • Create and nurture an inclusive community of diverse leaders at the University of Oregon.
  • Increase knowledge of the models, frameworks, and competencies for effective leadership.
  • Understand the concepts of transformational leadership: a process that situates leaders and followers as co-contributors to resolution and goal attainment.
  • Frame leadership from a strengths-based lens, grounded in current research, theory, and best practices.
  • Enhance skills and knowledge for one’s current role; increase capacity to serve as leaders in today’s higher education environment; and increase potential for leadership advancement.

Session Topics to Include

  • Building on our Strengths, Identifying Core Values and our Personal "Why"
  • Emotional Intelligence, Avoiding Self-Deception, and Managing our Energy
  • Five Paths to Leadership, and Strengths in Teams
  • Inclusive Leadership, from Well-Meaning to Well-Doing, Calling In and Calling Out
  • Radical Candor, Trust, Feedback and Difficult Conversations
  • Identity, Power, Privilege and Disagreeing with your Boss 
  • Designing, Influencing and Leading Change
  • How the University Works
  • Organization Cultural Frames, and the Culture of Leadership
  • Daring Leadership and Courageous Followership