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Peak Pioneers Leadership Program

Overview

Peak Pioneers (P2) is a foundational leadership development program for all levels of campus leaders at UC Merced. The program design meets specific training and development needs identified in the 2019 Talent Development Leadership Training Needs Assessment. We seek a diverse cohort of leaders from all areas within the university and encourage you to lead from wherever you are in the organization, regardless of job title. Peak Pioneers is an instructor led, cohort based, developmental leadership program offered yearly. 

About the Program

P2 includes 4 total sessions and a graduation event. Sessions are full days of active learning (approx. 6.5 hours instructional time) in a collaborative community of leaders. Sessions are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes breakfast, a full lunch break (one hour) and breaks throughout the day. The program includes presentations and discussions with an array of distinguished internal and external experts, as well as modules on topics such as Leadership, Communication, Organizational Effectiveness, Team Building and Engagement, as well as Performance Management and Coaching. Review the curriculum here.

 How Peak Pioneers adds value to UC Merced

  • Improves performance of leaders and the teams they lead
  • Develop workplace skills needed to meet University expectations
  • Encourages engagement and empowerment through collaboration
  • Feeds highly skilled candidates into the succession pipeline
  • Creates a development path and foundation for high potential employees (future leaders)

Program Dates

  • Session 1: January 14-15, 2025
  • Session 2: February 19, 2025
  • Session 3: March 26, 2025
  • Graduation: May 20, 2025

Who Should Apply

Interested staff members should have one of the following:

  • at least 2 years of service with UC Merced,
  • OR 2 years within the UC system,
  • OR 2-3 years of leadership experience AND at least 1 year at UC Merced.

Interested faculty members should be:

  • at or above the Associate Professor/Associate Teaching Professor and Continuing Lecturer (Unit 18) level

All applicants should have:

  1. Demonstrated interest in career development, specifically in supervision, management, and leadership.
  2. Good standing (no disciplinary action or documented performance), have completed annual mandatory training on time, and have no financial obligation to the University.

How to apply?

If this program is of interest to you, we invite you to email us at hrtraining@ucmerced.edu. Please visit our site again for updated program dates. Each applicant will require approval from their direct supervisor (staff) or Dean (academic) and will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of administrative and academic leaders who are dedicated to growing the leadership potential in the UC Merced campus community.

Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort are due by October 31, 2024.

We will reach out to all candidates with their application status by November 15, 2024.

 

 

For more information:

Please contact hrtraining@ucmerced.edu or review our FAQ page if you have any questions about the Peak Pioneers Leadership Program.
You can also find the Peak Pioneers Curriculum here.