Leading at IU

How you lead matters

The Leading at IU series is a targeted learning and development program built specifically for people who lead others at Indiana University. We want to help you become the best leader you can be to help your team soar.

This series offers self-guided e-learning, real-time, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, and even one-on-one coaching by the IUHR Talent & Organization Development team.

Based on the Seven Expectations of Leaders by Gallup®, this series helps current and future leaders:

  • Understand the expectations of leaders at IU
  • Get tools and resources to learn, adopt, and practice leadership skills
  • Recognize and build on areas of strength
  • Be successful in leading others
  • Maximize leadership potential

Jump into the Leading at IU Development series

Four simple actions

An intuitive approach to leadership that is easy to incorporate into your daily interactions with employees

Emerging leaders

A learning path for new leaders or those who wish to pursue leadership positions at IU

Leadership Toolkit

A collection of tools and resources to help you effectively lead your team and get results

Is this series for me?

The series applies to:

  • Future leaders
  • New leaders
  • Current leaders
  • Executive leaders
  • Anybody who leads people on behalf of IU

Coming soon: Courses for executive leaders and people leaders.

The Seven Expectations of Leaders by Gallup®:

  1. Build relationships: Establish connections with others to build trust, share ideas, and accomplish work.
  2. Develop people: Help others become more effective through strengths development, clear expectations, encouragement, and coaching.
  3. Lead change: Recognize that change is essential, set goals for change, and lead purposeful efforts to adapt work that aligns with the stated vision.
  4. Inspire others: Encourage others through positivity, vision, confidence, challenge, and recognition.
  5. Think critically: Seek information, critically evaluate the information, apply the knowledge gained, and solve problems.
  6. Communicate clearly: Listen, share information concisely and with purpose, and be open to hearing opinions.
  7. Create accountability: Identify the consequences of actions and hold yourself and others responsible for performance.

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