Manager Forums

Manager Forums are a way for you to gain insights from university and industry leaders, connect with other managers, learn more about the resources available to support you, give input to new or changing workplace programs, and share your learnings from approaches with your teams that had fantastic results—and approaches that didn’t work so well.

Format and participants: Live (no cost) sessions are held via Zoom. Manager Forum events are not recorded. Registering through STARS is required. Enrollment is limited to ensure breakout sessions are a size conducive to sharing. All people managers from across the university are invited to participate in Manager Forums.

Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 10 - 11 a.m.

Principled & Purposeful Leadership: The Stanford GSB Leadership Model

Facilitated by Professor Sarah A. Soule, Graduate School of Business (GSB) 

Join us on Feb. 26 as we kick off this year’s Manager Forums with a three-part series on Principled & Purposeful Leadership facilitated by Stanford thought leaders. 

Part one of the series is led by Sarah A. Soule, The Morgridge Professor of Organizational Behavior and The Sara Miller McCune Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. In this session, you’ll be introduced to the Stanford GSB Leadership Model, a research-backed model that emphasizes the importance of five core competencies shown to help people lead effectively. You’ll leave with a framework and practical ways to lead effectively.

In March, the series on Principled & Purposeful Leadership will focus on coaching for effective leadership. Stanford GSB executive coach and facilitator Inbal Demri-Shaham, PhD, will facilitate this session and introduce you to the EFECT Coaching Framework, a research-backed process designed to help leaders engage in coaching through meaningful engagement and conversations. 

The final installment of the Principled & Purposeful Leadership series, scheduled for April, will focus on negotiation and influence. Facilitated by Margaret Neale, The Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Emerita, will help you get more of what you want from your negotiations.

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Upcoming Manager Forums

• Wednesday, Mar. 26 | 10 - 11 a.m. - Principled & Purposeful Leadership (part 2): Coaching for effective leadership

• Wednesday, April 23 | 10 - 11 a.m. - Principled & Purposeful Leadership (part 3): Negotiation and influence

• Tuesday, May 27 | 1 - 2 p.m.

• Wednesday, June 25 | 11 a.m. - noon

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Previous Manager Forums Resources

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