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
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)
Register
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