Leadership Basic is a multi-month learning journey for faculty and staff with leadership roles, designed to make modern leadership at the University of Basel tangible, practical, and effective. The journey combines training sessions, peer learning, practical assignments, and learning nuggets to foster sustainable skill development.
Leadership & Development in cooperation with Implement Consulting Group
Participants gradually develop the skills they need to lead effectively in a complex university environment, especially in times shaped by digitalization, AI initiatives, and cultural change.
Kick-Off Event
Monday, September 14, 2026, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Online
Modules:
Module 1: «Leading by Example & Creating Orientation»
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Module 2: «Managing Stress & Strengthening Resilience»
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Module 3: «Shaping the Work Environment»
Monday, January 25, 2027, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Module 4: «Developing Employees»
Tuesday, January 26, 2027, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Module 5: «Developing Teams»
Tuesday, February 23, 2027, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
(Venues to be determined)
Inputs:
Input: «Acting Responsibly in Matters of Personal Integrity» / Short impulse presentation followed by an «Ask me anything» session with the co-heads of the Personal Integrity Office, Dr. Cora Dollinger, and Dominika Hens
Input «Good Leadership is Inclusive: Recognizing Biases, Fostering Diversity» with Nicole Kälin and Jennifer J* Moos from the Diversity & Inclusion Office
Closing Event:
· Leadership Connect - Co-creative Impulse Workshop
(Venues, dates, and times to be determined)
Members of faculty and staff with direct or lateral responsibilities who are new to their role.
Further programs are planned in German for the spring semester of 2027 and in English for the fall semester of 2027. Each program runs over several months.