Affinity Group Coaching for Leaders | Learning & Organization Development

Group Coaching for leaders at UCSF

Program designed to help managers become more inclusive and impactful leaders at UCSF by creating time and space to explore the personal and group dynamics of racial identity and its impact on leadership effectiveness.

Program Content

Seven biweekly facilitated conversations.

Sessions 1-6: six 90-minute coaching sessions by a certified coach with experience in belonging and inclusion.

Prioritizes discussion of participants’ lived experiences.

Regular coaching sessions focus on exploring and building deeper self-awareness of how identity impacts leadership experience and effectiveness. Coaches will address themes that are relevant and top of mind for the participants. Possible topics include:

Your racial and other identities, and how they relate to your leadership experience at UCSF.
Navigating the complex dynamics of identity in the workplace as a member of your racial group.
How you relate to others and how others relate to you through the lens of racial identity.
Integrating allyship with leadership to enhance team effectiveness.
Communicating with your team about race and its influence on the workplace.
Responding as a leader to acts of microaggression within your team, or between your team and other stakeholders.

It is expected that participants will make every effort to attend all seven sessions.

Affinity Groups Offered

To maximize the benefit of Affinity Group Coaching for everyone, please select and participate in the racial group that you identify with the most. However, all are welcome to choose any group.

Asian/Pacific Islander Leader Affinity Group
Black/African American Leader Affinity Group
Hispanic/Latinx Leader Affinity Group
Multiracial Leader Affinity Group
White/Caucasian Leader Affinity Group