LEAD LSU: Leading Self, Others, and the Organization
The heart of any successful organization is its people. Formerly known as "LEAD . . . Emerge," LEAD LSU is HRM's leadership development program for faculty and staff ready to take the next step in their leadership. It's designed for high-performing emerging leaders and experienced managers who want to strengthen their leadership knowledge, skills, and behaviors in support of the University's strategic goals.
About LEAD LSU
LEAD LSU starts with understanding yourself: how you think, how you show up, and how others experience you. Participants will practice the everyday skills that shape workplace culture, such as communicating clearly, building trust within a team, resolving conflict, and coaching others to grow. Each session connects those skills to the real relationships participants have with their teams, supervisors, and colleagues.
Participants also learn alongside peers from across the university. Those connections often become one of the most lasting parts of the program, the kind that make it easier to pick up the phone, ask for help, and solve problems together long after the final session.
Nominations for the 2027 cohort
Participants are nominated by a senior leader, director, department chair, dean, or supervisor. After the nominator form is completed, each nominee will receive an email notification requesting their responses to a series of questions. There is a $400 non-refundable fee per chosen participant, which goes towards the cost of assessments and materials.
Nomination FormInterested? Ask Your Supervisor to Nominate You
LEAD LSU participants are typically nominated by their supervisors, so the first step is a conversation. Here is what the program can bring to you, your team, and your department.
- For you: A clearer picture of your strengths and work style and a network of colleagues across campus.
- For your team: A leader who communicates more clearly, handles conflict with more confidence, and brings new ideas and shared language back to the group.
- For your department: Stronger connections across campus that make collaboration easier and an investment in growing leaders from within.
Not sure how to start the conversation? Copy and personalize the email template.
- Provide participants with a comprehensive view of their personal preferences and style.
- Expose participants to new concepts regarding leadership and management.
- Foster continued development through post-program follow-up.
- Build relationships and enhance collaboration across University departments.
- Receive feedback on their personal preferences and style utilizing the Emergenetics assessment and Emotional Intelligence (EQ) appraisal tools.*
- Discover how to be a credible leader who can inspire, influence, and achieve results.
- Understand the impact of their individual behaviors on the organization and within their own work team.
- Explore their abilities and style in leadership and managerial core competencies, including planning, goal setting, communication, team building, conflict management, coaching, organizational awareness, and resource management.
- Learn to adapt their leadership style to meet different situations at LSU.
- Build lasting relationships with colleagues across campus.
*The assessments/appraisals used are subject to change.
LEAD LSU consists of a series of sessions. Each one is instructor-led and participant-centered, mixing self-discovery activities, peer discussions, and group experiential exercises, so participants learn as much from each other as from the material.
Sessions include a self-awareness assessment to build toward leading with and through others. Topics may include communication, team building, conflict management, coaching, and organizational awareness.
Throughout the program, participants identify actionable steps for applying what they learn, so their growth shows up in their teams and daily work right away.
Each cohort is different, so our program is too. We shape sessions around the needs and goals of each group, which means content and activities may look different from year to year.
Dates may shift slightly from year to year. Here is what a typical program year looks like:
- Nominations open: mid-November
- Nominee questions due: late November
- Selections announced: early January
- Graduation of previous cohort and welcome of new cohort brunch: mid-February
- Program sessions: late February through early December
Cohorts
- Alexis Malbroux
- Bailee Owens
- Dr. Dana Hollie
- Danielle Taylor
- Dr. David Shepherd
- Emily Hatfield
- Jesse Rice
- Katie Bouey
- Lacy Inmon
- Leslie Jackson
- Dr. McKinzie Craig
- Quinneka McDonald
- Sharessa Parker
- Tiffany Mason
- Trent Dunkin
- Trevor Paul
- Dr. Abigail Fish
- Dr. Alexandra Garcia
- Alisa Armstrong
- Bethany Campbell
- Brandi Simmons
- Dr. Britta Leise
- Chris Morriss
- Courtney Mitchell
- Heather Acord
- Jessica Hodgkins
- Katti Lee
- Kelsey Megilligan
- Dr. Kristen Williams
- Dr. Langley McClay
- Dr. Marwa Hassan
- Megan Wesson
- Melissa Daigle
- Natasha Young
- Sarah Manguno
- Sharalle Arnold
- Steve Sanoski
- Adam Clary
- Bridget Robicheaux
- Chad Vignes
- Elizabeth Green
- Joyce Whitfield
- Lisa Pepitone
- Michelle Pennington
- Monelle Wells
- Patrick Newcomb
- Sarah Keller
- Dr. Tyrslai M. Williams-Carter
- William Speyrer