Join Dr. Heidi Sherick, Director of Leadership Development, for a conversation with Bobby Kerns, Center Manager of the Michigan Center for Materials Characterization - (MC)². 

How is what I am doing serving our mission today? That question can't be answered without first learning how to hear what the mission is; a message which is often hidden in everyday communication. While it sounds simple on the surface by nature the mission is dynamic, requiring flexibility and constant checks. Come hear how the missions on Bobby's path to (MC)² have shaped how he approaches management. Also, learn why Bobby's favorite word is decision.

Join Dr. Heidi Sherick for a conversation with Jeanne Pearl Murabito, Executive Director for Student Affairs.

Jeanne will share her personal and professional story and who and what helped shape her. 

Dr. Heidi Sherick will host Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, Jonathan Fay. 

There is a natural tension between being inventive and innovative and being operationally excellent and efficient.  Balancing these two can be challenging but very important to make sure that programs stay on the leading edge while serving the students and faculty the best we can with the resources we have.  Come hear some experiences where this balance was achieved and some examples where it wasn't.

Join Dr. Heidi Sherick, Director of Leadership Development, for a conversation with Debbie Mero, Sr. Executive Director of Resource Planning and Management. Debbie will share her professional and personal journey along with her perspective on leadership and management.

Martha “Marti” Moon, Facilities Manager in the Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, is the longest serving staff member in the College of Engineering. She was hired as a self-proclaimed “Gal Friday” in 1966 and is still thriving as she started her 54th year in the College.  

Join Dr. Heidi Sherick, Director of Leadership Development, in a conversation with Marti around the topic of gratitude, dedication, and service. Registration is required.

Creating a space for dialogue, exchange of thoughts and different perspectives, and providing opportunities to connect, are at the core of “The Coach is In” series.  Please join us for this special panel as we focus on the topic of practicing collegiality and trustworthiness. We will engage with mutual respect through constructive dialogue that seeks to explore and understand diverse perspectives.  Panelists will explore what each of us can do to help move beyond the difficulties of differing opinions to facilitate meaningful and civil conversations.  

Panelists: Jennifer Judge Hensel, Executive Director, Communications & Marketing,  Pauline Khan, Director of Lecturer Development, Byron Roberts, Deputy Chief of Staff, Tina Truskowski, Director of Human Resources

Moderated by:  Dr. Heidi Sherick, Director of Leadership Development 

Join the conversation with Dr. Heidi Sherick and Michigan Engineering's Chief of Staff, Jon Kinsey. 

He'll answer questions from staff about his unique view on leadership, managing teams and what it means to sustain excellence at the College of Engineering during an extraordinary time.

CARE Center Director, Angie Farrehi, will chat with Dr. Heidi Sherick, director of leadership development, about crisis management, phases of a disaster and the social ecology of disasters. They'll also discuss vulnerability and resilience. Attendees will learn about strategies for self-care during times of stress.

University Human Resources Director of Operations, Peggy Sheagren, will join Dr. Heidi Sherick in a conversation about how navigating nationwide crises have led her to moments of growth, as a friend, mother of two boys, and campus leader. 

Peggy will share thoughts on the new habits or rituals we've all developed out of necessity this year, and how - or what - to take with us into the future.