Office of Faculty Development
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Leadership Conversation Series

Dr. Kyle Meyer leading a discussion among a group of faculty

The Leadership Lab

Expect the unexpected... Leadership can be full of questions and surprises. Do I have what it takes?... What does a leader actually do?... Why are some strategies successful, some flops, and others entirely befuddling? Many of these lessons are only discovered through experience—or through the generous truth-telling from an experienced leader.

This leadership development experience is designed as an intimate community of practice that is centered on a peer coaching model for emerging leaders – defined as individuals who have been appointed to a formal leadership role within the past three years, or individuals desiring to obtain a formal leadership role within an academic medical center.  

Dr. Kyle Meyer, associate vice chancellor for Health Workforce Initiatives, former dean of the College of Allied Health Professions, and co-author of Taking the Lead: A Guide for Emerging Leaders in Academic Medical Centers, will host a series of leadership-focused conversations. We'll dig deeper and look more broadly into the topics that make leadership tricky, messy, and surprising. We'll explore complex topics of leadership that often lie below the surface or behind the curtain. Each session will feature coaching questions and extensive dialogue with the network of participants to help you elevate your own leadership skills and performance. 

Two in-person cohorts are available for the 26-27 academic year:

Omaha Campus (open to faculty from all campuses, held in-person in Omaha)
  • Tuesday, August 25, 7:30-9:00AM
  • Tuesday, September 22, 7:30-9:00AM
  • Tuesday, October 27, 7:30-9:00AM
  • Tuesday, January 26, 7:30-9:00AM (tentative)
  • Tuesday, February 23, 7:30-9:00AM (tentative)

Apply Omaha Cohort (Application Closed)

Kearney Campus (open to faculty from all campuses, held in-person in Kearney)
  • Thursday, September 17, 11:30AM-1PM
  • Monday, October 19, 11:30AM-1PM
  • December date TBD, based on cohort availability

Apply for Kearney Cohort