Dear Colleagues,

As UMBC continues to grow as a leader in the higher education space, it is critical that we retain our best people. Effective leadership is key to this imperative. The Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management department is excited to announce the launch of our LEAP Leadership Development Academy this August 2024!

LEAP Academy is a five-month leadership development cohort program for new people managers and/or existing supervisors who need a tune-up on today’s critical managerial competencies to better support their team. The program runs from August to December and features in-person instructional sessions, virtual team coaching sessions, and an All-Access Pass to FranklinCovey’s Impact Portal, where participants can access course content and additional supervisory resources.

Please review the full overview and choose the cohort that works best for your schedule. Each cohort is run separately as its own intact group; no switching is permitted.

The LEAP nomination process is both a self-selected process and supervisor/leader-nominated program. Individuals who self-select must obtain supervisor support to attend. Full participation is required. Leaders may nominate their people, but nominees must apply themselves.

The application deadline is June 14, 2024. Candidates will be notified by July 1, 2024. Applicants may direct any questions to Jill Wardell ’99, director of Talent Learning and Organizational Development, via Webex chat, email at jweink1@umbc.edu, or phone at 410-455-1442.

LEAP is only one of the leadership cohort programs that we will be bringing to campus. Stay tuned for more information that details our full plan!

Thank you for continuing to invest in yourself and investing in others. People are the heart of this community.

Sincerely,