PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Blaze Leadership Academy aims to develop high-potential leaders who desire to grow and contribute more to UAB. This Leadership Academy develops foundational skills and new mindsets to lead and manage effectively in a complex, changing environment. The program includes developmental assessments, opportunities to develop relationships with colleagues across UAB, and content centered on UAB Shared Values and Leadership Expectations.
OBJECTIVES
TARGET AUDIENCE
Participants should be experienced senior managers, functional directors, or chairs who desire for a more demanding leadership positions within the next two to four years. All applicants must have been at UAB for a minimum of one year.
EXPECTATIONS
PAST PARTICIPANTS
WHAT GRADUATES ARE SAYING
TEAM ROLES
“This process involved growing each other in our team roles through coaching and reflection, gaining a better understanding of communication dynamics both among ourselves and across UAB, recognizing the importance of good stewardship of university resources, {and} realizing the potential for our project to mitigate conflicts and address inefficiencies.
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
"We’ve discussed throughout this impactful program that effective leadership is reflected in several ways – good communication, inclusion, authentically listening.”
TRUST
"At its core, it is a reflection of trust in your group, which invites trust in return.”