CUIMC Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

The CUIMC Leadership and Management Course for Faculty is a four-day program designed for faculty who currently have leadership/management responsibilities or who wish to include these in their career goals. Participants develop the knowledge and skills necessary for current and future leadership positions in the academic health sciences by utilizing active learning methods, including case studies, discussion and the development of a personal project. Versions of this course are offered specicially for women and diverse faculty. 

This program consists of the following modules:

  • Leadership and Organizational Change 
  • Self-Management and Leadership 
  • Negotiation and Conflict Management 
  • Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams 

A follow-up session is scheduled approximately three months after the program has ended.

Application

Applicants may be nominated by program or department chairs and directors, or by self-nomination. Applicants are asked to submit a CV and a personal statement that is no longer than one single-spaced, typed page. Personal statements should addresses the applicants' expected personal outcomes from the program; impact of the program in relation to their current or desired leadership role; and, as available, a brief description of a project they are undertaking or would propose to develop for the project requirement of the program. Participants will apply the learning and skill development of the course within the context of this project.

Selection Criteria

Because active participation of members of each class enriches the experience of the group, we encourage a broad and diverse range of faculty backgrounds and expertise. Selection of candidates is based in part on consideration of balanced representation from the various departments and institutes at CUIMC.

A strong candidate application presents evidence for leadership potential, including:

  • Information about professional and educational background
  • Evidence of formal and informal professional development
  • Impact of current leadership and management experiences
  • Breadth of current leadership experiences
  • Rationale for seeking leadership roles and possible impact of the training on their current leadership role

This course is held twice a year in the fall and spring, and dates are announced via email.

Past Offerings

Fall 2023: Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

Program Dates

  • October 27, 2023: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence and Change Management 
  • November 10, 2023: Leading High Performing Diverse Teams and Communicating Values as a Leader
  • November 17, 2023: Negotiation and Conflict Management
  • December 1, 2023: Self-management & Leadership for Inclusion

Spring 2023: Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

Program Dates

  • May 5, 2023: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence and Change Management 
  • May 12, 2023: Leading High Performing Teams and Understanding CUIMC Finances
  • May 19, 2023: Leveraging Collective Intelligence for Leadership
  • June 9, 2023: Negotiation and Conflict Management
  • June 23, 2023: Self-management & Leadership for Inclusion

Fall 2022: Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

Program Dates

  • October 28, 2022: Leadership, Emotional Intelligence and Change Management 
  • November 11, 2022: Negotiation & Conflict Management
  • December 2, 2022: Self-Management & Leadership and Leadership for Inclusion 
  • December 16, 2022: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams

Spring 2022: Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

Program Dates

  • March 3, 2022: Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
  • March 4, 2022: Change Management
  • April 7, 2022: Self-management and Leadership
  • April 8, 2022: Leadership for Inclusion
  • April 28, 2022: Negotiation and Conflict Management Part I
  • April 29, 2022: Negotiation and Conflict Management Part II
  • May 5, 2022: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams Part I - Understanding Team Dynamics
  • May 6, 2022: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams Part II - Creating Team Effectiveness
  • September 8, 2022: Follow-up Session

Fall 2021: Leadership and Management Course for Women Faculty

Program Dates

  • October 28, 2021: Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
  • October 29, 2021: Change Management
  • November 4, 2021: Negotiation and Conflict Management Part I
  • November 5, 2021:  Negotiation and Conflict Management Part II
  • November 18, 2021: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams Part I - Understanding Team Dynamice
  • November 19, 2021: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams Part II - Creating Team Effectiveness
  • December 2, 2021: Self-management and Leadership
  • December 3, 2021: Understanding Diversity Dynamics
  • February 11, 2022: Follow-up Session

Spring 2021: Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

Program Dates

  • April 8, 2021:  Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
  • April 9, 2021: Change Management
  • April 22, 2021: Self-management and Leadership
  • April 23, 2021: Understanding Diversity Dynamics
  • May 6, 2021: Negotiation and Conflict Management Part I
  • May 7, 2021: Negotiation and Conflict Management Part II
  • May 20, 2021: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams Part I - Understanding Team Dynamics
  • May 21, 2021: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams Part II - Creating Team Effectiveness

Fall 2020: Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

Program Dates

  • Module 1A: September 16, 2020:  Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
  • Module 1B: September 17, 2020: Change Management
  • Module 2A: September 24, 2020: Negotiation and Conflict Management Part I
  • Module 2B: September 25, 2020: Negotiation and Conflict Management Part II
  • Module 3A: October 8, 2020: Self-management and Leadership
  • Module 3B: October 9, 2020: Understanding Diversity Dynamics
  • Module 4A: October 15, 2020: Leading High Performance,  Diverse Teams Part I
  • Module 4B: October 16, 2020: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams Part II 
  • Follow-up Session: January 21, 2021

Fall 2019: Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

Program Dates

  • October 4, 2019: Leadership and Organizational Change
  • October 18, 2019: Negotiation and Conflict Management
  • October 25, 2019: Self-Management and Leadership
  • November 8, 2019: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams
  • Follow-up Session: Friday, January 31, 2020

Spring 2019: Leadership and Management Course for Diverse Faculty

Program Dates

  • March 15, 2019: Leadership and Organizational Change
  • March 29, 2019: Inspiring Leadership and Self-Management
  • April 12, 2019: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams
  • April 26, 2019: Negotiation and Conflict Management
  • Follow-up Session: Friday, June 28, 2019

Fall 2018: Leadership and Management Course for Women Faculty

Program Dates

  • October 5, 2018: Leadership and Organizational Change
  • October 19, 2018: Negotiation and Coalitions
  • October 26, 2018: Self-Managment and Leadership (morning)  and CUIMC Financial Overview (afternoon)
  • November 16, 2018: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams
  • Follow-up Session: March 1, 2019

Spring 2018: Leadership and Management Course for Women Faculty

Program Dates

  • March 2, 2018: Leadership and Organizational Change
  • March 16, 2018: Negotiations and Conflict Management
  • April 6, 2018: Self-Management and Leadership (morning) and CUIMC Financial Overview (afternoon)
  • April 13, 2018: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams
  • Follow-up Session: September 14, 2018

Fall 2017: Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

Program Dates

  • October 13, 2017: Leadership and Organizational Change
  • October 27, 2017: Negotiations and Conflict Management
  • November 3, 2017: Self-Management and Leadership (morning) and CUIMC Financial Overview (afternoon)
  • November 10, 2017: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams
  • Follow-up Session: February 9, 2018

Spring 2017: Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

Program Dates

  • March 17, 2017: Leadership and Organizational Change
  • March 31, 2017: Self-Management and Leadership (morning) and CUIMC Financial Overview (afternoon)
  • April 21, 2017: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams
  • April 7, 2017: Negotiations and Conflict Management
  • Follow-up Session: December 15, 2017

Fall 2016: Leadership and Management Course for Faculty

Program Dates

  • October 14, 2016: Leadership and Organizational Change
  • November 3, 2016: Self-Management and Leadership (morning) and CUIMC Financial Overview (afternoon)
  • November 4, 2016: Negotiations and Conflict Management
  • November 11, 2016: Leading High Performance, Diverse Teams
  • Follow-up Session: March 10, 2017

Alumni Sessions

The CUIMC Office of Faculty Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion hosts workshops to further support the professional development of faculty who’ve participated in past sessions of the CUIMC Leadership and Management Course for Faculty.

Past Offerings

“Communicating Values as a Leader”

March 3, 2023

This session focuses on leadership and the importance of a “values structure.” A values structure consists of a person’s eight most important values, and is useful for motivation, decision making, relationship building, focus and wellbeing.

Speaker

  • Paul Ingram, PhD, Kravis Professor of Business, Faculty Director, Advanced Management Program, Columbia Business School

Please visit the Calendar of Events for upcoming program dates. 

For more information, please email: Office_Acad_Affairs@cumc.columbia.edu.