Leaders as Agents of Wellbeing

Delphi Center Microcredential & Professional Development Programs

the curriculum standards and learning objectives of the Wellbeing: A Supervisor Series program, both issued by the University of Louisville Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning. 

Earner records are maintained internally under standard institutional badging guidelines. Individual reflections and strategic plans remain private developmental artifacts of the participant. 

Participation signals an organizational commitment to foundational wellbeing practices

Leaders as Agents of Wellbeing 

Verified Digital Microcredential 

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Program Type: Advanced Applied Microcredential Track 

The Leaders as Agents of Wellbeing (LAW) microcredential is an advanced, applied leadership designation

 earned over 7-10 total hours. Earner demonstrates an ability to transition from baseline administrative supervision to serving as an active catalyst for systemic workplace wellbeing.

Through an extended learning commitment involving deep reflection, scenario-based problem-solving and a capstone alignment project, earners master human-centered leadership principles, apply coaching frameworks to complex personnel dynamics, and align local team wellbeing strategies with broader institutional priorities.

Core Competencies 

  • Coaching with a Wellbeing Lens: Mastery of the GROW Framework for continuous professional growth to transition from directive management to developmental coaching.
  • Empathetic & Relational Leadership: Recognize relational dynamics using the Karpman Drama Triangle to shift conflict dynamics toward constructive problem-solving and accountability.
  • Systems Thinking & Strategic Alignment: Design workplace interventions that align individual flourishing and psychological safety with department and university strategic goals.
  • Organizational Wellbeing & Advocacy: Apply human-centered design to workplace policies, workloads and culture to reduce burnout and enhance retention.
  • Balanced Decision-Making: Navigate tensions between individual team member needs, operational requirements and institutional governance.

Criteria

  • To achieve this microcredential, the earner successfully completed the following rigorous requirements:
  • Curriculum Mastery: Completion of the foundational Wellbeing: A Supervisor Series workshops and advanced LAW modules.
  • Applied Reflection Notebook: Completion of a structured, multi-part developmental workbook analyzing real-world supervisory scenarios, communication habits and team dynamics.
  • Alignment Case Reflection & Wellbeing Integration Plan: Submission of a concrete, context-grounded strategic plan demonstrating the application of coaching, psychological safety and systems-level advocacy, within their specific unit or academic department.