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Join the Lawrence Hall of Science director, Rena Dorph, for a series of virtual workshops designed specifically to support executive leaders.
This series is designed for the executive leaders of educational organizations who are seeking strategies, support, and colleagueship related to the challenges and opportunities of leading through uncertain times.
In each of these virtual sessions, we will explore the mindset shifts, strategies, and capacities that support executive leaders to engage in adaptive leadership. In each session we will consider the session theme, examine related illustrative cases, and apply these lenses to our own leadership contexts. Participants will examine the pressing and thorny challenges and potential opportunities they are facing in their organizations through guided conversations with session facilitators and each other related to the session topic.
While we hope that participants will engage in the full arc of the 8-session series, sessions are structured so that folks can drop-in for the sessions that work for them. Organizational and individual members gain full access to the series.
Jan 19, 2027
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM PT
A seminar series designed for executive leaders of educational organizations. In this session, dig into a framework for “Adaptive Leadership” and identify a key leadership challenge that you’ll focus on throughout the series.
Feb 2, 2027
A seminar series designed for executive leaders of educational organizations. In this session, identify your leadership superpowers and map them onto real-life leadership challenges.
Feb 16, 2027
A seminar series designed for executive leaders of educational organizations. In this session, identify your leadership “sanctuary”, and explore strategies for staying centered in moments of distress and turmoil.
Mar 2, 2027
A seminar series designed for executive leaders of educational organizations. In this session, consider the “unwritten rules” of your organization – the “water” that you all swim in – and explore strategies for shifting the tide towards your organization’s goals.
Mar 16, 2027
A seminar series designed for executive leaders of educational organizations. In this session, dig into the “anatomy” of trust, identify trust gaps at your organization, and brainstorm strategies for building long-term trust.
Mar 30, 2027
A seminar series designed for executive leaders of educational organizations. In this session, strengthen your toolkit for advancing equity and belonging at your organization and hone in on your goals.
Apr 13, 2027
A seminar series designed for executive leaders of educational organizations. In this session, consider succession planning from a new angle, and explore tools and exercises for strengthening your organization’s approach.
Apr 27, 2027
A seminar series designed for executive leaders of educational organizations. In this session, reflect on the many tools from the series, and consider how they can support you as you lean in to the opportunities that disruption brings.
Rena Dorph is the Director of The Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Rena joined the leadership of The Lawrence in 2003 as Director of the Research Group and has served as its Director for almost a decade. During this time Rena has served as a Principal Investigator for multiple STEM learning R&D projects and as a Lecturer at the UC Berkeley’s School of Education. Rena serves on multiple governing and advisory boards for a diverse range of organizations and programs. Rena received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Davis; an M.A. in the Sociology of Education from Teachers College at Columbia University; and a Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Organization, Measurement, and Evaluation from University of California, Berkeley’s School of Education.
We surveyed previous participants of the series, and respondents unanimously agreed that the series…
Plus, all respondents shared that they would recommend the series to a peer or colleague.
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Members gain access to the entire series!