Leadership
We are deeply committed to cultivating the leadership potential of our faculty. Understanding the evolving demands and opportunities of academic leadership, we offer a comprehensive suite of resources designed to build core leadership competencies, enhance institutional knowledge, and support professional growth. The L.A.D. Academy complements existing divisional efforts and fosters an inclusive, empowering environment where faculty can develop as effective, visionary leaders and fully realize their capacity to drive positive change.
Customize your Results
Course
Make the Most of Mentoring: Best Practices and Core Principles for Mentors and Mentees
Build purpose and manage your mentor/mentee relationship at any career stage.
Interfolio Faculty Search Training
Join the Office of Faculty Development for an in-depth training on the Interfolio Faculty Search platform, the university's designated system for faculty and postdoctoral recruitment. This training is...
Course
Respectful Dialogue Under Pressure: Four Precautions that work (Faculty Tune-Up)
Discover four practical precautions to navigate high-pressure conversations and sustain respectful, composed dialogue.
Webinar
Faculty Tune-Up: Microlearning for Busy Faculty
Convenient 10-minute virtual sessions with practical skills you can implement immediately.
Podcast
Leadership Roadmap for Faculty (Jenny Lee)
JHU Professor Jennifer Lee discusses navigating leadership roles in academia.
Webinar
The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
Practical strategies to give and receive feedback with confidence, clarity, and respect...
Website
Guidelines for the Responsible Use of AI
JHU and JHM are committed to harnessing the power of AI responsibly, and are sharing the following guidelines.
Inventory
The Five Paths to Leadership Self Assessment
Your Journey to Leadership Excellence...
Course
Turning Tough Conversations into Growth Opportunities
Master the art of navigating challenging conversations with confidence.
Course
Building Your Career Network: The Relationships Every Faculty Member Needs to Nurture
Explore five key types of professional relationships and learn practical strategies, scripts, and mindset shifts to overcome common barriers to effective networking...
Course
Department Budget Basics
Understand departmental budgeting, funding sources, and how to contribute more effectively to financial decision-making.
Webinar
Guiding Progress: Quick, Practical tips for effective mentorship (Faculty Tune-Up)
10 minutes to incorporate tips for active listening with your mentee.
Website
Manager Conversation Series
Dynamic program that equips managers with the essential skills to navigate crucial conversations with confidence, clarity, and impact.
Webinar
Mastering the Faculty Search: Insights for Committee Member Success (Faculty Tune-Up)
Explore evaluation tools that effectively to support the search committee process.
Course
Agile Planning for Uncertainty
A course that introduces agile planning strategies to help faculty and leaders navigate uncertainty, reduce risk, and adapt effectively to change.
Course
Creative Problem Solving
Develop structured approaches to solving complex challenges through creativity and collaboration.
Course
Building Resilience at Work
Strengthen resilience and respond more constructively to adversity, conflict, and workplace challenges.
Course
Mindfulness for Productivity and Well-Being
Improve well-being, resilience, and productivity through mindfulness-based strategies and practical daily habits.
Course
Communicating Across Difference
Strengthen communication skills, build inclusive workplace dialogue, and more effectively lead diverse teams.
Course
Techniques to Build Greater Cultural Humility (Part 2)
Increase self-awareness to foster more thoughtful and inclusive interactions.
Course
Emotional Intelligence for Academic Teams
Strengthen emotional intelligence, improve team relationships, and navigate workplace interactions more effectively.
Course
Foundations of Leadership and Management
A foundational executive education course focused on developing core leadership and management skills using research-based principles and practical, applied learning.
Course
Managing Up, Down, and Across
Strengthen influence, collaboration, and workplace relationships by managing effectively across teams, peers, and leadership.
Course
Creative Problem-Solving Strategies
Strengthen creative problem-solving skills and apply practical strategies for tackling complex challenges.
Course
Psychological Safety in Teams
Strengthen team trust, encourage open communication, and foster psychological safety in academic and workplace environments.
Course
Managing Change as an Inclusive Leader
Manage change through an inclusive lens, navigate disagreement, and foster stronger collaboration during organizational change.
Course
Inclusive Communication for Higher Education Leaders
Communicate more inclusively, foster belonging, and strengthen audience-centered communication practices.
Course
Inclusive and Equitable Meetings
Create more inclusive, collaborative, and equitable meetings through stronger communication and facilitation practices.
Course
Inclusive Leadership and Social Identity Awareness
Understand how social identities, positionality, and power influence leadership and workplace interactions.
Course
Cultural Humility: A Framework to Mitigate Personal Bias (Part 1)
Develop a practice that promotes wonderment and curiosity about the diversity of others in your daily interactions.
Course
Becoming Your Own Academic Career Architect: Cultivating Authentic Success
Comprehensive series crafted to empower faculty and staff members across all levels of academia.
Course
Relationship Awareness Theory: The Key to Better Communication and More Productive Conflict
Manage interpersonal dynamics through Relationship Awareness Theory; enhance communication and reducing conflict in professional settings.
Course
Exploring the Imposter Phenomenon
Explore Imposter Phenomenon and learn strategies to mitigate it.
Event
The Art of Negotiation
Develop a systematic approach to preparing for, structuring, and negotiating key relationships; build conflict management skills needed for effective negotiation.
Service
Request Disability Accommodations
Resources for employees to request disability accommodations, required documentation, the process, and contacts.
Course
Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace
How can you recruit and support neurodivergent talent, and build your understanding of what supporting neurodiversity in the workplace involves?
Course
The Power of Change
Motivate your teams through change in positive and creative ways.
Office of International Services
Access OIS’s resources on immigration, visa, and travel guidance and more.
Service
NameCoach: Promoting Respectful Name Pronunciation Across Campus
Record and share the correct pronunciation of your name and listen to others’ recordings...
Coaching
Coaching for Leadership
Create behavioral change in your leadership that can influence and shape results; Focus on strategic decision making and visionary leadership; Understand the individual characteristics essential to go...
Sign up for Academic Impressions Leadership Newsletter
Bite-sized leadership lessons, reflection prompts, and practical tools tailored to higher ed professionals.
Course
Power and Influence in Organizations
An executive education course focused on understanding and ethically exercising power and influence to build authority, empower others, and lead effectively within organizations.
Course
Remaining Positive in Times of Crisis
Manage stress, build resilience, and identify opportunities during challenging times.
Course
Giving and Receiving Feedback for JHU Managers
Apply practical strategies to foster open communication and organizational success.
Course
The Art of Delivering Difficult Messages
Develop the skills to deliver difficult news effectively.
Course
Managing Multiple Priorities: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
Master the art of prioritizing tasks, managing deadlines, and increasing productivity; strategies to blend time and task management for more effective control over your day.
Course
Becoming a Mindful Leader
This six-hour interactive course helps participants develop mindfulness and empathy to become more effective leaders. Attendees will enhance self-awareness, emotional intelligence, influence, and thei...
Course
Focus on Peer Review
‘Focus on Peer Review’ is a free online training course that will teach researchers the foundations of good peer review. Register for an account to access the course.
Website
Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries – News and Newspapers
Access to current and historical news sources from around the world, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and more.
Course
Executive Presence
An in-person executive education course focused on developing executive presence, communication confidence, and leadership influence in complex professional environments.
Video
How to Leave a Legacy at Work
How will you be remembered at work? Learn about the Five Footprints to help you build your legacy.
FAQs
Check out our FAQs
You May Also Be interested in
Career Advancement
JHU is deeply invested in the long-term success of our faculty. Professional development tools are essential in creating a positive trajectory for ...
Early Career
We are deeply committed to the long-term success of our faculty. Recognizing the unique challenges and opportunities that come with the early acade...