Leadership Series, Part 2: Building Leaders
Includes a Live Web Event on 10/08/2026 at 5:30 PM (EDT)
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- Non-member - $60
- Member - $40
- Affiliate - $60
- Partner - $60
Thursday, October 8, 2026
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET
.15 ASHA CEUs
Leadership is less about formal authority and more about how we grow people through everyday interactions. This session explores compassionate leadership, mentoring as a leadership act, and practical frameworks for feedback and difficult conversations. Participants will examine how culture is shaped and how leaders can intentionally develop leadership capacity in faculty, staff, and students.
Learning Objectives
- Identify leadership practices that promote autonomy, professional growth, and shared responsibility.
- Use structured frameworks for feedback and difficult conversations that support accountability and psychological safety.
- Analyze how routine leadership behaviors shape culture, team functioning, and professional identity within CSD programs.
Time Ordered Agenda
5:30 - 5:40 PM ET Welcome, Framing, and Objectives
5:40 - 5:55 PM ET Everyday Influence
5:55 – 6:15 PM ET Autonomy, Growth, Shared Responsibility
6:15 - 6:35 PM ET Feedback & Difficult Conversations
6:35 - 6:50 PM ET What Leaders Shape Every Day
6:50 - 7:00 PM ET Commitment to Program/Self & Q/A
For questions about this webinar, please contact us at admin@capcsd.org. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link to log in.
If you can't attend the live webinar, register now and receive a recording of the webinar to view at your convenience. Please note that only registrants who attend the live webinar are eligible for ASHA CEUs.
Jennifer P. Taylor, AuD, CCC-A
University of Memphis
Jennifer P. Taylor, AuD, CCC-A, is Associate Dean of Academic Programs and a Clinical Professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Memphis, where she has served since 2003. A Past President of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD), she is committed to advancing academic and clinical education. She also co-advises the university’s NSSLHA chapter and volunteers extensively in both community and professional settings. Her expertise includes diagnostic audiology, pediatric hearing assessment, and aural rehabilitation across the lifespan, with teaching interests centered on core clinical concepts.
Disclosures
Financial: University of Memphis salary and Speaking honorarium with CAPCSD
Non-Financial: None
Jennifer M. Simpson, AuD CCC-A
Central Michigan University
Jennifer Simpson is Dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions at Central Michigan University.
Disclosures
Financial: Central Michigan University salary and speaking honorarium with CAPCSD
Non-Financial: She served as CAPCSD President in 2023-2024 and Past President in 2024-2025
This course is designed with a participation requirement that ensures meaningful engagement and learning. Participants must be present for the entire 90-minute webinar to receive the assessment. The assessment is a key component in obtaining both their certificate of completion and ASHA CEUs. In addition to standard assessments of the speaker's effectiveness and the overall content quality, participants are challenged to demonstrate practical application of the knowledge gained. The required question prompts participants to articulate and list two specific action items they plan to implement. This promotes critical thinking about how to apply new information in their professional practice with a forward-thinking response.
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