Aspiring Leaders Program

Aspiring Leaders Program (ALP) supports the belief everyone can be a leader regardless of their position authority. This program helps individual contributors become more self-aware and build strong soft skills to lead through influence.

Participants of the Aspiring Leadership Program will engage in clarifying their strengths, developing their ability to manage self, and engage in the practice of leadership through a reflective and intentional pursuit.

The program does not address how to supervise or manage. Its focus, rather, is on a multi-faceted learning and understanding of who you are as an individual, how you influence others, and how you get results.

Program design

Aspiring Leaders Program uses a combination of online and in-person blended-learning based on a cohort model. With in-person classes being held on Wednesday afternoons and virtual sessions on Friday morning via Microsoft Teams. The program consists of 9 instructor led sessions, 6 in person sessions and 3 virtual sessions for a total of 23 hours.

Throughout Aspiring Leaders, participants will discover and analyze various leadership development strategies through group discussions, role-playing, projects, and other activities. Topics include:

Leading relationships
Leading with purpose
Leading change
Leading accountability

Upon graduation of the program, participants will have real-life leadership tools, key skills and hands-on approaches that can be put in to practice immediately.

curriculum

Participants will be assigned leadership articles/books to discuss in class.
Participants will complete multiple projects that will include developing a leadership development plan, short presentations, and group projects.
Public speaking will make up a significant portion of the cohort program

program eligibility

To participate in the Aspiring Leaders Program, an employee must meet the following requirements:

Demonstrates the aptitude for leadership but may not necessarily be in a traditional or formal leadership position.
Applicant has been employed at UTA for at least 6 months.
Applicants must have their supervisor’s (or equivalent) approval to dedicate up to 6 hours per month to Aspiring Leaders Program during their normal workday.
Complete the Aspiring Leaders Program Application by Friday, April 12, 2024.
Applicant’s supervisor (or equivalent) must submit the Aspiring Leaders Program Supervisor Approval Form by Friday, April 12, 2024. The completion of the Supervisor Approval Form is necessary for your application to be considered complete.

participation attendance guidelines

Participants are expected to attend classes regularly. Employees who are interested in participating in the program should review the Aspiring Leaders Program Schedule located below and resolve any conflicts between work-related responsibilities and commitments with the program dates.

Graduation Requirements

Program participants are eligible for graduation by attending classes regularly, engaging with Praxis Partners, participating in class discussions and activities, and completing assigned tasks and inventories. Participants who miss more than one session will not be eligible to graduate from the program.