November 2-6, 2026 Leadership Week 2026 Empower. Engage. Elevate.
Join us for Leadership Week 2026, a weeklong celebration of growth, connection and leadership development taking place November 2–6. UK Human Resources has brought together a mix of virtual sessions designed to help employees strengthen leadership skills, explore new ideas and build practical tools they can use in their work.
This year's sessions cover a wide range of topics, including:
- Insights from high-performing UK HealthCare leaders
- Leadership decision-making and difficult conversations
- Artificial intelligence and its impact on work and leadership
- Emotional intelligence and conflict navigation
- Microsoft 365 and Excel skills
- Employee engagement, team performance and well-being
Whether you're an experienced leader, new to leadership or simply interested in developing skills that can help you work more effectively with others, Leadership Week offers opportunities to learn from colleagues and experts across the University and beyond.
Explore the schedule below and register for the sessions that interest you.
When: November 2-6, 2026
Where: Online
Who should attend: Team leads, supervisors, aspiring leaders - anyone committed to professional growth
| Monday, November 2, 2026 | |||
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| noon - 1 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Insights from High-Performing UKHC Leaders — Driving Engagement & Excellence | Panelist details coming soon; Moderated by Katie Hantle, Employee Engagement Manager | Register |
| 2 - 3 p.m. | Panel Discussion: What Would You Do? The Leadership Hot Seat | Panelist details coming soon; Moderated by Amanda Schagane, Senior Organizational Development Specialist | Register |
| Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | |||
| noon - 1 p.m. | Living with AI: Three Visions for Coexistence | Trey Conatser, PhD Assistant Provost for Teaching & Learning Director, Center for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching (CELT) |
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| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Emotional Intelligence | Emily Smith, Senior Training Specialist | Register |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | |||
| noon - 1 p.m. | Demystifying the SOP | Pam Brown, E-Learning Instructional Designer | Register |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Excel: Functions and Formulas | Chuck Paskovics, Technology Trainer | Register |
| Thursday, November 5, 2026 | |||
| noon - 1 p.m. | Empower Yourself as a Leader. Engage Your Team. Elevate Performance. | Elma Clarke, Principal Customer Success Manager for Learning Solutions, LinkedIn | Register |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Microsoft 365: Overview | Mark Underwood, Technology Trainer | Register |
| Friday, November 6, 2026 | |||
| 10:15 - 11:45 a.m. | Navigating Beyond Conflict | Mallory Griffith, Organizational Development Specialist | Register |
| noon - 12:30 p.m. | Empower. Engage. Elevate. Through the Wisdom of the Body | Jackie Carroll, Health Coach | Register |