GWALA Nomination Process

Nominations for GWALA 

Nominations are now open for this yearlong cohort-based program. To be eligible for GWALA, candidates must have been with GW for one or more years and be full-time employees. The ideal candidate is leading a lab, a department, academic unit, team, or has aspirations to take on an administrative leadership role. GWALA welcomes individuals from all academic units across the university.  If you have questions about eligibility, please contact the program facilitator, smelitagwu [dot] edu (Sara Melita.) 

How to Submit a Nomination

• Submit a nomination form to recommend someone for the program

• Submit a self-nomination form if you are interested in participating yourself

• Nominations are due by the end of May 2025

To learn more, read the recent article in GW Today about Cohort 5 graduation and visit the GWALA overview page.

GWALA Program Schedule

Fellows engage in a series of sessions to build key competencies. The schedule is as follows:

1. Setting Leadership Intentions - Kickoff Session - 9/12/25
2. Quality Decision Making - 10/17/25
3. Managing People - 11/14/25
4. Managing Change and Ambiguity - 12/14/25
5. Conflict Management  - 1/16/26
6. Emotional Intelligence - 2/13/26
7. Effective Communication - 3/6/26
8. Graduation Lunch Celebration - 4/17/26

* Typically 9:00am - 12:00pm

The program also offers additional leadership development opportunities including:

1. Insightful Dialogues: Engage with a diverse array of GW’s senior leaders through interactive sessions that provide valuable perspectives and guidance.
2. Project Mentorship: Benefit from both individual and group mentoring on your projects to refine your approach and achieve better outcomes.
3. Campus-Wide Networking: Expand your professional network by connecting with colleagues from various departments across the campus.
4. Executive Coaching and Feedback: Take advantage of personalized executive coaching and receive comprehensive feedback through a 360 multi-rater feedback process and/or the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Personal Impact Report to understand your leadership impact and areas for growth.

Hear from some of our graduates:

• Blog from Tamara A. Henry Ed.D., Cohort 5
• Blog from Erin Wentzell, Cohort 5
• Blog from Tamara Taggart, Cohort 4
• Blog from Iselin Gambert, Cohort 4
• Blog from Jameta Nicole Barlow, Cohort 3
• Blog from Christopher Cahill, Cohort 3

More blogs can be found on the GWALA Blog Page