In Session 2 of the Leveraging YOU! Series, participants will explore how strengths and values influence their behaviors as colleagues. Building upon the work conducted in Session 1, participants will identify how their strengths influence their behavior in collaborations and academic departments. This discussion will deepen to explore how values can influence group dynamics. Participants will engage in interactive discussions to interpret their behaviors as a colleague and the consequences of those behaviors. Participants will also explore how to engage the strengths and values of others to benefit a team. Join colleagues from across the School of Medicine to explore how to leverage your strengths, values, and personal mission statement to optimize your collegiality in the workplace.

At the conclusion of this session participants will be able to:

• Recognize how strengths and values influence group behaviors
• Predict how values can influence collaborations and dynamics within departments
• Practice strengths-based followership in the workplace to enhance collegial relationships

In this training session, participants will be able to:

• Manage their profile data
• Create and manage their activity data
  • Add new activities
  • Edit activities
  • Attach Documentation
  • Import publication data from external sources such as PubMed
  • Archive activities

• Create and export documents (e.g., curriculum vitae, activity report, and faculty expertise directory)
• Access how-to guides and system FAQ

Register for one of the following sessions:

10/06/22 @ 12:00 (https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/9712107)

11/17/22 @ 12:00 (https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/9712231)

12/06/22 @ 12:00 (https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/9713623)

Managing a research lab requires communication, delegation, clarity, and empathy. In this session, participants will work with fellow basic health science faculty to optimize trainee recruitment, build an effective plan for managing multiple trainees, and reflect on how to engage in critical conversations with compassion and cultural awareness.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Optimize trainee recruitment and onboarding
• Develop effective plans for managing multiple trainees
• Engage in critical conversations with trainees in a compassionate and culturally aware manner.

Registration is open. A description and objectives coming soon.

In session 3 of the Leveraging YOU! series, faculty will focus on how their strengths and values can be leveraged as a leader. Beginning with an exploration of leadership style, participants will connect their style with their strengths and values and investigate how that impacts team dynamics and performance. This session will feature interactive activities and opportunities to hear perspectives from SOM leaders.

At the conclusion of the workshop participants will be able to:

• Understand how strengths and values contribute to your leadership style
• Apply personal mission statement when leading others
• Foster effective team dynamics through prioritization of individual strengths and values