SENIOR LEADER PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Senior Leader program enables leaders to meet the challenges of today’s changing landscape through practical tools, tips and techniques that can be applied immediately. There are two main parts to the synchronous learning portion of the program. The first part provides a baseline of core capabilities and mindsets that participants will need to effectively lead supervisors, managers, and senior individual contributors reporting to them. The second part dives into each of the leadership expectations for this level of leader. The program journey map contains the content topics.
2026
COHORTS
1/9/2026 - 5/15/2026
RESOURCES
- UCI Staff Individual Development Plan (IDP (PDF)
- Leadership Success Program for Senior Leaders Overview (PDF)
CONTACT
Andrea Gaines
Program Manager
apgaines@uci.edu
Audience Criteria and Participation Requirements
Participants must be Career Tracks level M2 and M3, and they lead supervisors, managers, and senior individual contributors under them. Instructions on how to register coming soon.
Manager approval and support is critical to the success of participants.
Location
This program may be offered virtually or in-person; or as a combination of both. Please note that all in-person cohorts will take place in Irvine.
Cost
As program sponsor, Human Resources is investing in you so that there is no cost to participants.
Program Format
- A thirteen (13) session, five (5) month interactive experience
- Sessions range from three (3) to four (4) hours in duration.
- Incorporates facilitator-led instruction, in-depth group dialogue, asynchronous intersession application, and an action learning project.
- Intersession work includes meeting with Accountability Group partners to discuss Pre-prompt readings, what was learned from the previous session, share application experience, and provide peer coaching
- After the conclusion of the synchronous, facilitator-led sessions, each participant will work on Project Me, an individual action learning project.