Staff advancing, enhancing leadership skills

Ohio State University staff are working hard to advance their leadership skills.

The staff listed below who participated in the 2022-23 cohort of The Women's Place Staff Leadership Series (SLS) completed the program in August 2023. Now they are better prepared to advance and take on new leadership roles and responsibilities.

The SLS is a 12-month, experiential program hosted by The Women's Place that enhances leadership capacity; cultivates supportive professional networks; and facilitates skills development to help staff become more effective, innovative and inclusive leaders. It creates a pool of potential staff leaders from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in key leadership roles.

SLS graduates are equipped with relevant skills for the following:

• Leveraging personal strengths of self and others for effective leadership
• Relating to people and conducting difficult conversations
• Coaching peers and direct reports effectively using multiple techniques
• Strategizing to successfully deal with interpersonal and environmental demands
• Delegating and project management
• Cultivating an inclusive environment in which diversity is valued
• Conducting inclusive conversations, building effective teams, and solving problems

Members of the 2022-23 cohort are uniquely qualified for higher education administration at Ohio State and to cultivate a more equitable environment, a culture in which all can thrive.

Since its founding, SLS has trained more than 300 staff who have emerged as leaders both here at Ohio State and elsewhere in higher education. Alumni of the program represent all colleges, medical and academic campuses, and five regional campuses. Some of the most notable alumni of the program now occupy positions such as associate vice president, assistant dean and assistant vice provost.

Members of the 2023-24 group, the 17th SLS cohort (also listed below), have taken on this leadership challenge. These staff, who were selected through a competitive application process, are excited to begin the next year of leadership training.

Through the SLS, the university has greater access to leaders who bring diverse ideas and perspectives, enthusiasm, and ingenuity to their work environments. Please consider the following trained and motivated staff, along with previous graduates, for leadership positions in your units and colleges.

2022-23 Staff Leadership Series Graduates

2023-24 Staff Leadership Series Cohort