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Robby Ballard, Catherine Crowe and Alison Kniseley
People of UAB • Published 23 days ago

Robert Ballard, Catherine Crowe and Alison Kniseley are the first-quarter 2026 honorees of the Shared Values in Action Program. Find out what they do and what impresses their colleagues. Then nominate a Q2 VIP by April 15.

Participants in the 2026 DEAL program cohort
People of UAB • Published 34 days ago

Twenty-nine employees were selected for the 2026 cohort of the Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders program, which exposes promising staff members to the essential components of administrative and management positions across UAB. Meet the new class.

UAB leaders listen to a speaker at an on-campus event
In the Know • Published 6 months ago

Use these tips from UAB Learning and Development to improve your slides, delivery and engagement — then level up your skills even more with the Developing Great Presentations workshop at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 23.

A group photo of all Blaze Leadership Academy participants with UAB President Ray Watts, M.D., in the large conference room in the UAB Administration Building Penthouse
People of UAB • Published 6 months ago

The latest cohort selected for the Blaze Leadership Academy includes 20 faculty and staff from across campus. See the full list of participants in this story.

A student walks acros the Campus Green in spring
In the Know • Published 7 months ago

Starting this fall, the Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders program will be managed by UAB’s HR Learning and Development team, continuing DEAL’s legacy as a transformative, career-accelerating experience for high-potential staff of UAB and UAB Medicine. Applications for the 2026 cohort are open now.

Members of the Blaze Leadership Program class sit and stand around the conference room table in the Adminstration Building Penthouse, with Dr. Watts standing at center
People of UAB • Published 10 months ago

Congratulations to the 19 faculty and staff leaders who completed UAB’s leadership development program this month. Meet the graduates and see the requirements for the 2025-2026 cohort; nominations open in June.

Members of the Blaze Leadership Academy stand and sit around a large conference room table with UAB President Ray Watts at the center of the group
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

The latest cohort selected for the Blaze Leadership Academy includes 20 faculty and staff from across campus.

A student wearing a green sweatshirt types on a laptop, seen from above, with a green folder with UAB logo next to the computer
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

Learn 5 steps to writing emails that work in this 30-minute session at 11 a.m. July 15. 

A laptop on a green background shows an employee photo and obscured data in this illustration
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

Eligible employees in Workgroup A will complete self-evaluations in the UAB Perform App and faculty evaluations will be uploaded into the app. Managers must have conversations with employees and complete evaluations by Sept. 30.

A closeup of a UAB employee looking at a green Swatch-style watch
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

David Rogers, M.D., chief wellness officer for UAB Medicine, wrote “Frontline Healthcare Leadership” for employees in challenging, high-stress jobs. Its insights can help any Blazer contribute to making UAB an even better place to work, be healed and learn.

The UAB logo on the top of the Hill Student Center is seen in closeup
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

“Understanding Your UAB Fiscal Responsibility,” which is focused on the role employees play in managing UAB’s financial resources, will be assigned to certain employees based on job function through the UAB Learning System beginning July 1, 2024.

Explore LinkedIn Learning Career Goals Monday May 6, 11-11:30 am
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

On May 6, join a virtual 30-minute session exploring the Career Goals feature in LinkedIn Learning, an online learning resource platform available at no cost to all benefit-eligible employees at UAB. Register today.

LinkedIn Learning Learn to Win
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

The Learn to Win challenge is a quarterly event that offers a curated learning path for UAB’s community of benefit-eligible learners. This quarter’s contest, “Learn to Win: Power Skills for Today and Tomorrow,” offers a chance to win prizes by completing a series of videos by May 31.

Members of the cohort are seated in a conference space
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

Meet the 2023-2024 class of UAB’s flagship leadership academy for high-potential faculty and staff.

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