Building Effective Relationships
This mini-course helps participants build more effective, sustainable relationships in professional settings. It does so by analyzing one current professional relationship that is not working as desired. The course emphasizes structured, theory-informed reflection.
Across a series of sessions, participants will:
- Explore core theoretical frames that shape effective relationships, including reciprocity, authority, and multidimensional trust
- Apply these frames to their own and others’ cases to generate new insights and concrete strategies for improving communication, alignment, and mutual understanding.
By the end of the mini-course, participants will have a sharper conceptual toolkit and practical approaches for intentionally building more effective, trust-rich, and productive relationships in their academic and professional lives.
Dates & Location
Dates: May 12, 14, 19 and 21; 11:45am -1:15pm
Location: In Person, On Campus
Food will be served at each session.
Register using the link below.
Instructor
Chris Collins, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Leadership
Human Development, University of Chicago
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Dr. Collins is a Clinical Associate Professor of Leadership who teaches MBA courses, directs the Distinguished Fellows program, and teaches executive education. Previously, Collins served as the Associate Dean for Leadership Development at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. In this role, he headed leadership development activities for Full-time, Evening, Weekend and Executive MBA students.
Collins earned a bachelor degree in mathematics and studied developmental psychology in the Department of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago where he earned a PhD. He specializes in understanding how people can play a pivotal role in managing their own development and in how leaders can effectively develop others. Collins has worked with leaders and organizations across a range of industries to clarify developmental needs and priorities for improving personal and team performance.