Create a management culture you are proud to be a part of.
The Principles of Management Dialogue Series is a program designed for Student Affairs managers and supervisors to foster a people-centered and equity-oriented management culture across our Division.
The monthly series offers new and experienced managers and supervisors space to reflect, practice, and strengthen the everyday leadership skills that shape how our teams experience their work. Rooted in the Berkeley People Management (BPM) curriculum, and created in response to staff survey feedback provided in our Student Affairs Staff Experience Initiative, each session centers on essential topics such as inclusive hiring, setting expectations, giving meaningful feedback, building trust, and supporting well-being.
Recent staff survey results underscore the importance of this effort: 42% of supervisors disagreed or strongly disagreed that their onboarding provided the information and resources needed in order to be an effective manager, which has far- reaching effects for supervisors and staff alike. In some departments, over 20% of staff feel their manager doesn’t listen to or respect their input; in others, more than 30% report feeling unsupported by leadership in creating a culture of trust. Additionally, nearly 14% of open-ended comments call for stronger communication and leadership.
Grow as a leader.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Reflect with colleagues on shared challenges and solutions
- Build common language and intentional leadership practices
- Address key gaps in staff care, communication, and engagement
- Support a division-wide culture of inclusion, growth, and accountability
Access year-round programming.
Join us for one session a month (virtual or in-person – you decide!). We offer two dates to choose from a month for both virtual and in-person programming to make it easy on your schedule. We strongly encourage you to make time for these sessions. Attending the full series in order will offer the greatest impact, but even joining when you can is far better than missing out entirely.
View our schedule:
September
Hiring and Strategic Onboarding
Equity-focused themes: equity in access, setting clear expectations
Scheduled dates: September 2 (in-person) and September 19 (virtual)
October
Shared Foundation for Supervision
Equity-oriented themes: transparency, goal-setting
Scheduled dates: October 7 (in-person) and October 17 (virtual)
November
Staff-Centered Care
Equity-focused themes: recognition, burnout, work/life balance
Scheduled dates: November 4 (in-person) and November 14 (virtual)
November/December
Difficult Conversations
Equity-focused themes: feedback as care, coaching for growth
Scheduled dates: November 20 (in-person) and December 5 (virtual)
January
Trust Building Part I
Equity-focused themes: inclusion, bias, micro-affirmations
Scheduled dates: January 6 (in-person) and January 30 (virtual)
February
Trust Building Part II
Equity focused themes: communication, transparency
Scheduled dates: February 3 (in-person) and February 20 (virtual)
March
Performance Appraisals
Equity-focused themes: accountability with empathy
Scheduled dates: March 3 (in-person) and March 20 (virtual)
April
Sustaining Engagement
Equity-focused themes: support, kindness, innovation
Scheduled dates: April 7 (in-person) and April 17 (virtual)
Any schedule changes will be communicated via bCal and email.
Register today
Register for an upcoming session, or two, or three, or all! We encourage signing up in advance, as slots are limited and will fill up quickly.