Event Category: Leadership Development

April
28
2026

NCFDD Managing Stress by Shifting Our Self-Talk

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Zoom
Categories: Academic Career Paths Leadership Development MSU Partner Event

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 838 5911 7581 Passcode: 564798 Life in academia is far from easy, and the pressure can become overwhelming. In this interactive webinar, we’ll cover simple strategies for shifting our self-talk to […]

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April
9
2026

Critical Friends Peer Mentoring Session

April 9, 2026, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST
Categories: Leadership Development

This opportunity is open to all department chairs, school directors, associate deans in non-departmentally organized colleges and directors of academic programs similar to departments/schools. This program will focus on developing a community of peers, by providing a venue to give and receive effective feedback and promote group problem solving. Used at the Big Ten Academic […]

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April
3
2026

Leadership Institute: Engaging with Faculty and Academic Staff on Retirement

Friday, April 3, 2026, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Webinar
Categories: Leadership Development
Tags: Academic Administrators Associate Deans School Directors Women Associate Deans of Non-Departmentally Organized Colleges

Each year, the Leadership Institute series allows academic administrators to interact with their peers around key topics. This series of short sessions are designed to expand upon themes introduced at New Administrator Orientation. These sessions are required for department chairpersons, school directors, and associate deans of non-departmentally organized colleges within the first two years of […]

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March
26
2026

NCFDD Rewriting the Retention Equation: Strategies to Reward, Recognize, and Retain Faculty

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Zoom
Categories: Academic Career Paths Leadership Development MSU Partner Event

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 880 0096 6033 Passcode: 407675 In an era where faculty recruitment dominates the conversation, retention remains the overlooked variable in academic success. This webinar—part of The Retention Equation series—shifts the focus […]

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March
20
2026

Leadership Institute: Inclusive Excellence and Leadership: The Role of Individual Responsibility and Organizational Accountability

Friday, March 20, 2026, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Webinar
Categories: Leadership Development
Tags: Academic Administrators Associate Deans School Directors Women Associate Deans of Non-Departmentally Organized Colleges

Each year, the Leadership Institute series allows academic administrators to interact with their peers around key topics. This series of short sessions are designed to expand upon themes introduced at New Administrator Orientation. These sessions are required for department chairpersons, school directors, and associate deans of non-departmentally organized colleges within the first two years of […]

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March
12
2026

Critical Friends Peer Mentoring Session

March 12, 2026, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST
Categories: Leadership Development

This opportunity is open to all department chairs, school directors, associate deans in non-departmentally organized colleges and directors of academic programs similar to departments/schools. This program will focus on developing a community of peers, by providing a venue to give and receive effective feedback and promote group problem solving. Used at the Big Ten Academic […]

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March
12
2026

Creating and Sustaining a Respectful Work Environment: What You Need to Know — The Discipline Process for Academic Administrators and Managers

Thursday, March 12, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 AM EST
MSU Main Library, Green Room (4th Floor, West Wing)
Categories: Leadership Development
Tags: Deans Department Chairs Executive Managers School Directors Supervisors level 12-17

This series of workshops is intended for leaders (executive managers, deans, directors, chairs, and supervisors, level 12-17) from across the University to work together to improve the current climate and culture in their units and across the greater campus community. Stephanie Horton, Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Human Resources Deborah Johnson, MSU Foundation Professor and Director […]

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February
20
2026

Leadership Institute: Support Your Staff

Friday, February 20, 2026, 9:00 - 10:30 AM EST
Categories: Leadership Development

Supporting Your Staff Date: Friday, February 20, 2026 Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM EST Location: Zoom Presenters: Jim Forger, Dean, College of Music Stephanie Horton, Director, Employee and Labor Relations Christy Turner, Integrated Strategy Manager, Organizational and Professional Development, MSU Human Resources  Support staff are key members of our institution, yet many administrators do not have […]

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February
12
2026

Critical Friends Peer Mentoring Session

February 12, 2026 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM EST
Categories: Leadership Development

This opportunity is open to all department chairs, school directors, associate deans in non-departmentally organized colleges and directors of academic programs similar to departments/schools. This program will focus on developing a community of peers, by providing a venue to give and receive effective feedback and promote group problem solving. Used at the Big Ten Academic […]

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January
30
2026

Leadership Institute: Prioritizing and Time/Email Management

Friday, January 30, 2026, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Webinar
Categories: Leadership Development
Tags: Academic Administrators Associate Deans School Directors Women Associate Deans of Non-Departmentally Organized Colleges

Each year, the Leadership Institute series allows academic administrators to interact with their peers around key topics. This series of short sessions are designed to expand upon themes introduced at New Administrator Orientation. These sessions are required for department chairpersons, school directors, and associate deans of non-departmentally organized colleges within the first two years of […]

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