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.
Contact: Irené Merry (415) 502-0244
- UCSF–Coro Faculty Leadership Collaborative-10 Day Program
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- Program Overview
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In the program, leadership development occurs in the context of a community-oriented, self-governed learning group. Participants will have opportunities to increase their knowledge, awareness, and connections to the UCSF community. Coro’s unique curriculum incorporates individual and group experiential learning within a context of engagement with the broader community. Coro facilitators serve as coaches and guides in the leadership development process. Participants will be introduced to Coro tools and will apply them to real life challenges within the UCSF community. Competencies to be explored and developed include:
- Critical inquiry in the UCSF community context
- Working with different group decision-making models
- Planning for and creating community change
- Activating team performance
- Communication: active listening/effective speaking
Through interactive seminars, participants can expect to:
- Leverage understanding to improve governance and affect decision-making;
- Develop the confidence to take more risks with creative leadership;
- Create a support network and collaborations with other emerging leaders in the UCSF community.
- Eligibility To Apply
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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 4 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 program consists of 10 bi-weekly sessions (10 am - 5 pm), totaling approximately 75 program hours. Approximately 2 hours per session outside of the bi-weekly sessions will be necessary for individual projects and seminar preparation.
100% participation is required.
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, 100% participations is expected. If an emergency 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
Link to 2022 application information and instructions
Link to 2022 application form
Link to 2022 waiver form - 2022 Program Information
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Click here for specific 2022 program details and schedule.
- Coro Graduates
- UCSF–Coro Faculty Leadership Collaborative- ½ Day Program
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CORO uses an experiential approach that will allows participants to bring up real-world examples and interact with peers.
Dates of next program –to be announced
- Program Overview
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The program consists of a ½ day (4 hour) introductory workshop to the UCSF/ Coro leadership training collaborative.
Faculty from across UCSF will engage in lively discussions and learn frameworks for:
- Planning, facilitating and participating in effective meetings and team-based projects
- Identifying, checking and communicating one’s assumptions
- Improving interpersonal relationships with colleagues by balancing the use of inquiry and advocacy
- Eligibility to Apply
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Half-Day Workshop for Assistant Rank Faculty
Limited to faculty at the assistant rank, appointed at greater than 50%.
Link to registrationHalf-Day Workshop for Associate or Full Professor Rank Faculty
Limited to faculty at the associate rank or above, appointed at greater than 50%.
Link to registration - Coro Graduates