Manage, Develop & Train

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

In this course, Academic Leaders will learn how to support a healthy professional culture—centered around empathetic interactions—within their department, division, or whole school. Each community member’s unique set of perspectives and coping strategies are part of their professional lives, and academic leaders can take concrete steps to help each individual bring their best and authentic self to school.

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.

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.

There’s more helpful insights from members and the Association in our member library.

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, & videos for a dive into the topic. 

Here are a few questions to get you started on this topic:

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? →