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New Leader Advantage

Welcome to New Leader Advantage! Congratulations on your new role at the University of Tennessee Knoxville!

New Leader Advantage (NLA) provides new leaders access to workshops, support, and resources to ensure efficacy as leaders continue their journey at UT Knoxville

Mission: To develop effective leaders and to provide continuous support to those leaders

Vision: To see a university staff who are highly effective and engaged individually and as teams so that we ALL take ownership of our University Strategic Vision in transforming lives

Audience: New Leader Advantage serves all leaders, focusing on those entering their first leadership role and leaders who are new to UT Knoxville

Resources include important university websites, login pages for essential online systems, and general leadership information. New Leader Advantage includes leadership workshops, individualized leadership consultation and coaching sessions, recommended LinkedIn Learning, Learning & Organizational Development Podcasts, and Top Book Recommendations.

  • About UT Knoxville
  • Online University System Access

We look forward to supporting and serving you through your leadership journey at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. If you are interested in leadership support that is not listed on our website, please email lod@utk.edu for further assistance.


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