New Leader Pathway
Everything You Need to Know
What is the New Leader Pathway?
A self-paced leadership development program on Learning Hub that combines resource-sharing and skill development to equip new leaders with relevant tools, tips, expectations, and more to be the most effective early on in their role. The New Leader Pathway covers all things a new UW Medicine leader must know, do, attend, plan for, and who to go to for what.
Why is the New Leader Pathway so important?
• It helps to ensure smooth onboarding.
• It invests in our new leaders from day one.
• It helps improve retention.
• This content saves everyone LOTS of time!
What topics are covered?
- Welcome to UW Medicine!
- Organizational Priorities
- Expectations and Competencies
- EDI at UW Medicine
- Key HR Contacts
- Workday
- UKG-Pro and Payroll
- Budgeting and Fiscal Cycles
- Unions and Labor Relations
- The Leader’s Presence
- 1-on-1’s and Rounding
- Leadership Styles and Strengths
- Team Goals and Priorities
- Effective Meetings
- Coaching
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Professional Development
- Annual Workforce Survey
- Corrective Action
- Hire and Onboard
- Mentor, Develop, and Retain
- Performance Evaluations
- Time Management
- Project Management
- Change Leadership
- Delegation
- Leaves and Accommodations
- Compensation
- Resolving Complaints
- Peer to Supervisor
- Leader and Employee Well-being
Who will it be assigned to?
All new UW Medicine professional staff who have at least 1 direct report in Workday (whether the leader was hired externally or promoted from within) will be assigned the New Leader Pathway in Learning Hub.
When is it due?
3 months from assignment date.
How long does it take to complete?
Approximately 1 hour per week. The content lives on forever, so you can refer to it any time!
How will it be assigned?
New leaders and their manager will both receive an email from system@sumtotalsystems.com that contains their due date, instructions on where to find it in Learning Hub, tips to get the most out of this program, and more.
Expectations of participants:
1. Finish the program by the assigned due date.
2. Complete all surveys.
3. Apply the learning and share relevant tips, tools, and resources with your team, peer leaders, and your manager.
Expectations of managers who have a team member participating:
1. If you have a new leader joining your team, lookout for an email from system@sumtotalsystems.com that contains their due date, tips on how you as a manager can support them, and more.
2. Drive accountability and completion by protecting their time.
3. Make clear the importance of leader onboarding.
4. Encourage ongoing professional development and role-model it to your teams.
5. Show engagement by asking questions about what they’re learning and how they’re applying it. You’ll receive questions via email about the topics that you can ask during one-on-ones.
Support material:
Click here to find a general infographic about the program. Feel free to share it with anyone who is interested.
Click here to find an infographic that conveys our expectations of both the new leaders who are completing the program and expectations of YOU (their manager) in supporting them.
If you would like access to the New Leader Pathway and have not been automatically assigned it, please submit this interest form.
Questions?
Email odtreg@uw.edu