Leading and Managing with Respect
- Chapel Hill, NCMay 8, 2025
This course will be held in-person at UNC School of Government, Knapp-Sanders Building from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Building and sustaining mutual respect is a hallmark of an influential and effective leader. How can public professionals feel and convey genuine respect for their colleagues, supervisors, and direct reports – especially in the face of contentious disagreements or poor past performance? Do you have to agree with someone’s viewpoint in order to show them respect? How can leaders simultaneously show respect and hold folks accountable?
Leaders will explore useful tools, practice specific skills, and learn to navigate the often-contradictory demands of leading with respect.
Participants will:
· Explore the meaning and layers of respect
· Recognize the power that derives from conveying genuine respect for others
· Practice communicating respect across differences
· Strengthen unique strategies for exacting respectful treatment from others
· Develop tools for building team psychological safety
Pre-Requisite: At least 2 years in a supervisor role and completion of one of the following leadership courses through the School of Government: Fundamental Supervisory Practices, August 2020-present; Effective Supervisory Management Program offered through February 2020; Leading for Results: LGFCU Fellows; or a similar training through another education provider.*
Members of Civic Federal Credit Union (Civic) and Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU), who are local government employees, are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
- June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
- September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
- December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
- Chapel Hill, NCMay 8UNC School of Government | Knapp-Sanders Building
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before April 30, 2025 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after May 01, 2025, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.View Additional InformationUNC School of Government Knapp-Sanders Building | Room 2403
30$495.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.