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Designed for UF employees, our Leadership Development programs will help maximize the leadership qualities you already possess while allowing you to cultivate new strengths through education and training—all within a framework designed with the goals of the University of Florida in mind.
Two programs are available with participation decided via a competitive application process. Applications for these programs will be considered by a selection committee, with up to 25 participants being selected for Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals and up to 15 participants for the UF Academy. Our third program, Managing at UF: The Supervisory Challenge, is open to any employees interested in developing their supervisory skills.
Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals
Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals is a program designed for UF assistant directors and above to explore and develop skills to enable them to contribute at high levels in the organization for many years to come. A unique offering, the program will send 20-25 members through 4 quarterly events, each 2 to 3 days in length, which will include seminars, assessments, and access to the key leaders in the organization. Also appropriate for those making the “academic” to “administrator” transition. There is a fee for this program.
The UF Academy
The UF Academy is a program created for emerging leaders at our university. Designed for exempt employees up to and including the assistant director level as well as interested faculty, the UF Academy prepares employees for higher-level responsibilities at the University of Florida. To participate, an employee must be an exempt employee with at least two years of supervisory or decision-making up to and including assistant director level. Employees at the assistant director level may apply to participate with fewer than two years at the university. Based on the successful Finance and Administration Academy. There is no fee for this program.
Managing at UF: The Supervisory Challenge
The Supervisory Challenge is designed to provide University of Florida supervisors, regardless of level or length of service, with meaningful information about successfully addressing the ultimate challenge: managing people for peak performance.
Employees who are interested in taking the Supervisory Challenge and working toward certification attend four established core courses and at least two electives of choice (in any order). There is no time limit for completion; employees who choose to work toward supervisory certification may do so at their own pace.
While most programs in the Supervisory Challenge are designed with supervisors in mind, there are several programs that are appropriate for any interested university employee. That’s why employees who are not supervisors also are invited to attend any of the Supervisory Challenge courses of interest. Training modules address such issues as providing feedback; interviewing and hiring; coaching employees; addressing difficult employee situations; planning, setting priorities, and delegating; and managing conflict.