The Department offers a variety of leadership training depending upon the current roles and responsibilities of the individual employee. UDOT offers training to those who are new to supervisor roles along with ongoing leadership training to further enhance the skills of those who are currently in leadership positions.

Leadership opportunities and training can be found at the following location inside the learning portal.

UDOT Leadership Development

Below is a brief explanation of what each leadership course offers:

UDOT Leadership Institute Executive Level Leadership training delivered in partnership with the University Of Utah Eccles School of Business. The curriculum will consist of the following: six, one-day workshops, eight hours per day, scheduled at determined intervals to take place in the learning center or at the University of Utah.

AASHTO Leadership Development Series 

https://transportation.org/services/leadership-training/

AASHTO Management Institute (AMI) –The AASHTO Management Institute takes place, on average, five times a year at various locations around the United States. This training offers content geared toward providing supervisors, managers, and leaders with the crucial competencies and resources needed to simplify and perform their critically important roles.

Throughout the four-day training, participants are introduced to the tools, techniques, and best practices required to manage people and projects effectively. For more experienced managers, the training updates and refines existing skills, challenges current thinking, introduces new concepts, and explores changing employee and customer relationships. The training also allows participants to share experiences – difficulties, and successes that impact transportation managers – as they learn from one another in the weekly interactive exercises.

AASHTO Leadership Institute (ALI) – Two Senior Leaders or others chosen by the Executive Director will participate in the National Transportation Leadership Institute.  

The AASHTO Leadership Institute is a nine-day immersive professional development experience held in Lawrence, Kansas. ALI provides research-driven, professional instruction and the opportunity to engage and learn from other transportation professionals.

Participants will focus on self-discovery and learn practical management techniques. Over the course of the nine-day Institute, participants will also build their leadership skills and knowledge, learning to motivate and enable employees so their organizations can excel, and develop a greater understanding of transportation issues and resources, through engagement with national transportation leaders.

The content will be provided in a rich, experiential way. Participants can expect hands-on instruction, engaging discussions, and the opportunity to learn by doing.

ALI is designed to meet the needs of mid-to-high-level managers considered high-potential employees by their organizations. Candidates who attend ALI should be in a management position or hold a position with an organization-wide impact. Participants should be motivated to develop their managerial and leadership skills, be interested in self-exploration, and be prepared to engage in learning activities and group discussions. Institute participants are selected from among those nominated by AASHTO member departments and affiliates. Enrollment in the 2024 AASHTO Leadership Institute is in high demand.