Essential Leadership Skills for Department Chairs

Location TBA | October 8, 2026 8:00 am ET - October 9, 2026 4:00 pm ET

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This training will not be available asynchronously.

Essential Leadership Skills for Department Chairs

Location TBA | October 8, 2026 8:00 am ET - October 9, 2026 4:00 pm ET

Explore how you can enable the engagement, collaboration, and success of your faculty and staff.

Event Information

Leading as an academic department chair is a challenging role, requiring the navigation of competing priorities, resource constraints, and an evolving higher education landscape. This two-day, in-person workshop is designed to equip department chairs with practical strategies to lead effectively. On day one, participants will reflect on their leadership approach, focusing on enhancing influence, engagement, and collaboration. Day two will address managing conflict, offering tools and techniques to handle challenging situations with confidence and ease.

Who should attend?

Department chairs, program directors, and center directors of all experience levels will benefit from this workshop, as will assistant and associate deans who primarily focus on supervision and evaluation of faculty. The workshop will also help faculty who will be assuming a chair role in the next year or who aspire to become a chair to plan for the future.  

Register 3 or more people and save more than $1,000! Discounts will be automatically applied at checkout.

Agenda

Start & end times: 

Day 1

Registration and breakfast begins at: 8:00 a.m. Local Time

Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m.

Day 1 ends at: 5:00 p.m.

Day 2

Breakfast begins at: 8:00 a.m.

Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m.

Workshop ends at: 4:00 p.m.

Meals included in registration price: 

Day 1: Breakfast, lunch, and networking reception

Day 2: Breakfast and lunch

To learn more about what we’ll cover, check out the session descriptions.

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The Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment - $50

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