Raising Respect: A Workshop for Campus Leaders

A cross-disciplinary, highly interactive workshop for campus leaders interested in developing a unit climate where all people feel respected, supported, and valued. This workshop is evidence-based and action-oriented, presenting both data and concrete strategies. The first segment presents a framework for climate and then reviews research, conducted at U-M and beyond, to make a case for caring about respectful workplace climates. The remainder of the workshop is an interactive discussion addressing how leaders can actively cultivate more respectful and inclusive climates in their units.

Participants will interact in the virtual session using chat-based activities, polls, and breakout rooms. In real time, we will work through climate challenge scenarios that are particularly relevant for campus leaders right now. Participants will also leave the event with access to the “Raising Respect” video series and other digital climate resources to take back to their units.

Audience: faculty leaders, including chairs, associate chairs, directors, grad chairs, DEI leads, and senior faculty

Raising Respect is hosted by the U-M ADVANCE Program’s Respect in Striving for Excellence (RISE) Committee, a group of faculty and senior staff that focuses on building respect and inclusion in academic workplace climates.