Leadership Training

UCSF Faculty leadership training is conducted in collaboration with the Coro Center for Civic Leadership.

Coro training emphasizes culturally competent, collaborative and results-oriented leadership skills based on the conviction that individuals, provided with a broad array of tools, methodologies and experiences, create systemic change.  This process begins when individuals change their own behaviors as a result of their Faculty Collaborative experience.  Many UCSF faculty participants have reported that as a result of their participation in the Collaborative, they met and formed relationships with colleagues whom they would never have otherwise met, learned skills which they could immediately apply in their work life, and gained greater wisdom in their own leadership abilities.

The next 10 day Coro Leadership program will be offered in Fall 2025

Contact: Irené Merry (415) 502-0244

UCSF–Coro Faculty Leadership Collaborative-10 Day Program

Program Overview

This training emphasizes culturally competent, collaborative and results-oriented leadership skills based on the conviction that individuals, provided with a broad array of tools, methodologies and experiences, create systemic change.  Many UCSF faculty participants have reported that as a result of their participation in the Collaborative, they met and formed relationships with colleagues whom they would never have otherwise met, learned skills which they could immediately apply in their work life, and gained greater wisdom in their own leadership abilities.  The full 10-day program consists of a mix of in-person (10am -5pm) and virtual (10am-4pm) sessions, totaling approximately 75 hours.  Approximately 2 hours per session outside of the cohort meetings will be necessary for individual projects and seminar preparation.  This outstanding local leadership development program has absolutely fantastic outcomes, with a recent article finding that 33% of URM and 46% of women URM graduates attaining leadership positions at UCSF such as deans or department chairs.

Eligibility To Apply

The Leadership Collaborative seeks self-motivated individuals committed to ethical, effective leadership through proactive involvement.  Participants will be carefully selected to represent a diverse microcosm of the UCSF community in terms of professional status, experience, departments, disciplines, academic series and rank.  Only salaried faculty appointed at greater than 50% effort and who have been in a UCSF faculty position for more than 2 years are eligible to participate.

Selection criteria include:

• Strong personal initiative and motivation                      
• Ability to work well within a diverse group
• Desire to significantly contribute to the UCSF community           I

Evidence of leadership experience or potential, and meaningful involvement in the professional community.

Time Commitment

The success of the Leadership Collaborative depends upon each participant’s commitment to the program’s entire schedule.  The full 10-day program consists of a mix of in-person (10am -5pm) and virtual (10am-4pm) sessions, totaling approximately 75 hours.  Approximately 2 hours per session outside of the cohort meetings will be necessary for individual projects and seminar preparation.

Attendance Policy

Due to the intensive nature of the Coro program and the emphasis on team engagement and reflection as a fundamental component of leadership development, full participation is expected. However, if an emergency or unavoidable conflict arises that impacts attendance or participation in the Coro program, the participant should contact Coro program coordinator Irene Merry as soon as possible and these instances will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Participants are required to sign a declaration of commitment to participate at the end of their application.

Application Materials - 2025 application cycle now closed

Link to 2025 application information and instructions
Link to 2025 application form
Link to 2025 waiver form

Coro Graduates

Graduates of the UCSF-Coro Faculty Leadership Collaborative

UCSF–Coro Faculty Leadership Collaborative- ½ Day Program

CORO uses an experiential approach that will allows participants to bring up real-world examples and interact with peers.

Dates of next program –see below

Program Overview

The Campus Council on Faculty Life (CCFL) is pleased to sponsor four programs for faculty who are interested in leadership development.

CCFL and CORO, a nonprofit leadership organization, have partnered to offer faculty an opportunity to learn, in an interactive workshop setting, essential leadership skills for leading teams and reducing conflict.

All sessions will be presented in-person and are limited to 20 faculty members.

Eligibility to Apply

Eligibility: ‌Applications welcomed from faculty in all schools, series and ranks appointed at greater than 50%.

New-two part series only those registrants who can attend both sessions should apply Part 1 - Leadership Lab Topic: Mutual Gains Negotiations Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 9AM-12:30PM-Parnassus Campus Outcomes: Increased understanding of the negotiation process and ability to create and consider mutual-gains negotiations. Shared understanding of the differences between positions and interests, and how to apply this framework when negotiating. Sample Activities: Participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of mutual-gains negotiation. Participants will engage in hands-on practice through role-playing and small group exercises, applying mutual-gains negotiation strategies. Participants will practice recognizing their own interests as well as those of others, which is essential for successful negotiation.

New-two part series only those registrants who can attend both sessions should apply Part 2-Leadership Lab Topic: Conflict Transformation Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 9AM-12:30PM-Parnassus Campus Outcomes: Greater understanding of the differences between conflict resolution and conflict transformation. Improved ability to analyze and transform conflict. Deeper awareness of various tools to utilize when transforming conflict. Sample Activities: Participants will explore the uniqueness of the conflict transformation approach and learn how to analyze a conflict. Participants will learn their default conflict style and examine when to flex a different style.

New-Leadership Lab Topic: Adaptive Leadership Approach with Peer Coaching Wednesday, April 8, 2025, 12:30-4PM-Mission Bay Campus Outcomes: Shared understanding of the adaptive leadership framework and how to apply it as tenacious problem solvers. Practice using inquiry to better identify challenges and coach peers to examine problems in new ways. Participants will use coaching skills to address specific workplace challenges and support peer development in various scenarios. Sample Activities: Introduction to the adaptive leadership framework as it relates to participants’ real-world challenges. Participants will engage in peer coaching to practice addressing an adaptive challenge using inquiry and active listening skills.

Leadership Lab Topic: Facilitating Effective Meetings Friday, April 17, 2025, 9AM-12:30PM-Mission Bay Campus Outcomes: Strengthened ability to facilitate, manage, and participate in effective meetings. Greater ability to develop consensus and engage all voices. Sample Activities: Participants will be introduced to a framework for designing and facilitating effective meetings and will have the opportunity to apply this framework to an upcoming meeting (or revisit a past meeting). Participants will be introduced to a couple of decision-making tools to support effective meetings.

Coro Graduates

Graduates of the UCSF-Coro Faculty Leadership Collaborative