I am pleased to announce two new offerings, the Deans Roundtable and the Associate Deans Roundtable. Please help to spread the word by sharing this announcement on social media or with colleagues who could benefit. Registration is now open with a discount for registration by September 8.
Deans Roundtable
A university deanship requires a complex set of competencies even in “normal times.” Leadership is exponentially more difficult in this time of crisis when enrollments, budgets, and even the mode of academic instruction is uncertain. In the midst of all of this, leaders are rightly being called upon to take a hard look at how racism may continue to be expressed in their organization’s 
culture and practices, and to take sustainable actions to build more equitable and inclusive institutions. The Dean’s Roundtable offers a community of practice for a small group of deans from top research universities. Roundtable members will come together once a month in an expertly facilitated conversation to address personal and organizational goals and challenges, provide mutual support, and exchange ideas, strategies, and best practices.
The group will be facilitated by Rena Seltzer, a leadership coach, dynamic trainer, and author with over seventeen years of experience coaching academics across the span of their careers. Rena coaches and presents professional development workshops for leaders and faculty members at universities including Yale, Harvard, the University of Michigan, Cornell University, Princeton University, and the University of Wisconsin, as well as the Academy of Management. Rena’s coaching and workshops are deeply influenced by her interest in supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion and by research in the field of positive organizational scholarship.
Program Details
When: We will meet for 1.5 hours once a month at a mutually convenient time over the course of the 2020-2021 academic year, starting in late September 2020 and ending in June 2021.
Fee: The cost for the ten-month group is $1495 if registered by Sept. 8, or $1695 after Sept. 8.
To register: Send an email to Rena@LeaderAcademic.com with the subject line “Enroll in Deans Roundtable.”
For more information: contact Rena@LeaderAcademic.com
Associate Deans Roundtable
Those “leading from the middle” must have a special knack for diplomacy, and in contrast to the hierarchical models found in most non-academic settings, the associate dean’s task of guiding a group of independent-minded faculty members to a common goal is frequently compared to herding cats. All of this is exponentially complicated when leading in a time of great uncertainty. In 
the midst of this, leaders are rightly being called upon to take a hard look at how racism may continue to be expressed in their organization’s culture and practices, and to take sustainable actions to build more equitable and inclusive institutions. The Associate Dean’s Roundtable offers a community of practice for a small group of associate deans from top research universities. Roundtable members will come together once a month in an expertly facilitated conversation to address personal and organizational goals and challenges, provide mutual support, and exchange ideas, strategies, and best practices.
The group will be facilitated by Rena Seltzer, a leadership coach, dynamic trainer, and author with over seventeen years of experience coaching academics across the span of their careers. Rena coaches and presents professional development workshops for leaders and faculty members at universities including Yale, Harvard, the University of Michigan, Cornell University, Princeton University, and the University of Wisconsin, as well as the Academy of Management. Rena’s coaching and workshops are deeply influenced by her interest in supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion and by research in the field of positive organizational scholarship.
Program Details
When: We will meet for 1.5 hours once a month at a mutually convenient time over the course of the 2020-2021 academic year, starting in late September 2020 and ending in June 2021.
Fee: The cost for the ten-month group is $1495 if registered by Sept. 8, or $1695 after Sept. 8.
To register: Send an email to Rena@LeaderAcademic.com with the subject line “Enroll in Associate Deans Roundtable.”
For more information: contact Rena@LeaderAcademic.com
I hope you can join us!