LEAD Program Curriculum

Helen Yin, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Office of Women’s Careers (right) teaches a session of the LEAD Program.
Kickoff & Orientation
December 5, 2023, 4–5 p.m.
Location: Virtual- refer to calendar invite
Introduction to Leadership & Capstone Overview
January 12, 2024, 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: TBD- refer to calendar invite
- Identify key leadership attributes
- Appraise your personal communication & leadership styles
Personal Leadership
February 9, 2024, 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: TBD- refer to calendar invite
- Develop your emotional intelligence
- Implement core principles and practical tools for organization and time management
- Integrate saying “yes” and saying “no”
- Build resilience and energy
Coaching Fundamentals & Capstone Pitches
March 8, 2024, 1-4:30 p.m.
Location: TBD- refer to calendar invite
- Understand the difference between sponsorship, mentorship, and coaching
- Implement core strategies for effective peer coaching and for coaching as a leader
Communication & Influence
April 12, 2024, 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: TBD- refer to calendar invite
- Identify the attributes of an impacful communicator
- Build your own brand and executive presence
Working as a Team
May 10, 2024, 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: TBD- refer to calendar invite
- Implement role playing using vetted business school leadership and team simulation tools
- Experience the challenges of managing a team
- Explore influences on collective decision making
Virtual Capstone Presentations
May–June 2024, Noon–1 p.m.
Location: Virtual- refer to calendar invite
- Present Capstone Pitch to Chair and Stakeholders
Negotiation & Conflict Management
September 13, 2024, 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: TBD- refer to calendar invite
- Understand the art and science of negotiation
- Practice techniques for transferring win-lose negotiations to win-win negotiations
- Learn to resolve conflicts
Implicit Bias in Academic Medicine
October 11, 2024, 1:30–4:30 p.m.
Location: TBD- refer to calendar invite
- Describe the impact of unconscious bias and learn to reduce bias
Fireside Chat, Poster Session and Graduation
November 2024
Location: TBD- refer to calendar invite
- Develop insight into leadership's vision for academic and clinical transformation
- Present Capstone Poster
- Celebrate completion of the program