In this highly experiential 6-month virtual-first program (which includes a 2.5-day kickoff, follow-up management practicum sessions, and a graduation), a cohort of up to 150 Berkeley Lab managers will learn how to maximize impact, so that their direct reports and teams come to work feeling motivated, inspired, and deeply integrated into the broader Lab community. The Stewardship Summit will offer space for self-reflection, individual and team exercises, invaluable peer support and feedback, mentor coaching, curated readings, and opportunities to apply insights through a workshopped personal management project and case studies. 

Visit our Program Details page.

Given the limited spots available for the Summit, an application process is the most fair and equitable way for us to ensure that individuals across the Lab a) have access to this opportunity and b) are able to share, in their own words, why this opportunity is beneficial to them. The application form also helps create a mutual sense of ownership and accountability--- applicants will invest time in applying and imagining how they will use this experience as a growth opportunity, while we (the organizers) will invest time in learning about our applicants in service of creating a more tailored learning experience. 

Also, in order for us to represent divisions across the Lab equally, the Directorate plans to recruit and accept ~20% of the total number of supervisors/managers in each division each year, with a minimum of 2 individuals per division.

Please visit the Apply page to submit an application form.

Participants will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Completed application with clearly articulated commitment to full participation and well-defined goals in response to application questions

• Must be in good performance standing (i.e., no active corrective action)

• Must be a supervisor/manager, work lead, or aspiring supervisor/manager

• Must be a career or term employee, with manager approval

Again, please note that in order for us to represent divisions across the Lab equally, the Learning & Culture Office, on behalf of the Directorate, plans to accept ~20 of the total number of supervisors/managers in each division, with a minimum of 2 individuals per division.

See the home page for application dates and the Program Details page for program dates. The application takes 10 minutes to complete.

Yes, we are open to accepting applications from Summit alumni, since this learning experience will provide new things to individuals as they progress in their careers and encounter new management challenges. 

That said, we will prioritize accepting new applicants over alumni each cycle. 

Based off of feedback from alumni who completed pilots of this program over the past 2 years, the Director's Stewardship Summit is structured over a 6 month period as a combination between Summit days ("core days") and post-Summit practice sessions ("management practicums"). You'll find the Program Schedule on the Program Details page.

While the finer details of the summit are subject to change, the overarching structure will focus on the following 4 key themes and associated topics grounded in People Stewardship: 

• Leading from the Inside Out: self-development & values-focus

• Building a High Performance Teams: building high-trust team cultures & conflict management

• Cultivating Communities of Trust: one-Lab collaboration & embedding IDEA and stewardship values into our day-to-day; and 

• Evolving as an Organization: adaptive leadership & systems-thinking

In order to graduate from the Director's Stewardship Summit, participants must attend at least 75% of the core Summit days (January 24 - 26), attend the Reunion/Graduation (July 17), and complete 5 management practicums out of the 12 sessions offered between the Summit and Graduation.  All participants are expected to engage fully throughout the program.

To be inclusive of all members of the Lab, the Summit will be delivered in a virtual-first/hybrid format where we will default to zoom while also coordinating in-person gathering spaces throughout the Summit experience. The Summit Evening Celebration in January and the Reunion & Graduation in July will be in-person.