Give Academic Leaders the Resources and Support They Need

Get Access to Unique Resources Designed Specifically for Academic Leaders

Most academic leaders assume their positions with very little training or support at the institutional level. We offer a comprehensive suite of trainings and resources for Department Chairs, Deans, Associate/Assistant Deans, and Faculty to help them be successful in their roles.

Our approach combines leadership development with the practical, skills-based training academic leaders need to lead effectively at the personal, team, and division levels each day. Our training and resources are all firmly rooted in the academic context and presented by vetted experts with firsthand experience as academic leaders themselves.

Department Chairs

Training to help Chairs build leadership skills and manage their faculty and departments more effectively.

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ONLINE BOOTCAMP

Applying Emotional Intelligence to Your Leadership as Department Chair

February 21 - March 28, 2023

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ONLINE BOOTCAMP

Communicating Boundaries with Empathy: A Training for Department Chairs

March 20, 2023

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ONLINE BOOTCAMP

Managing Difficult Faculty and Staff: A Bootcamp for Leaders

April 5 – 26, 2023

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COACHING PACKAGE

Surviving the Uncertainty of Leadership Changes: Maintaining Momentum & Support for Department Chairs

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WEBCAST RECORDING

A Comprehensive Approach to Faculty Orientation

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WEBCAST RECORDING

Your First Year as Department Chair: Building Trust, Communication, and Community

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VIDEO COURSE

Foundations in Budgeting for Department Chairs

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ARTICLE

Reflections From 14 Years as a Department Chair

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WEBCAST RECORDING

Managing Change as a Department Chair: 5 Traps to Avoid

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VIDEO COURSE

Fundraising for Department Chairs

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VIRTUAL TRAINING RECORDING

Charting Your Course as a Woman Chair

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WEBCAST RECORDING

Improving Faculty Evaluations: A Training for Department Chairs

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VIRTUAL TRAINING RECORDING

Strategies to Run a Successful Lab as Chair

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VIRTUAL TRAINING RECORDING

Disrupting Academic Bullying

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WEBCAST RECORDING

Supporting Adjunct Faculty: A Training for Department Chairs

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Deans and Associate Deans

Training to help Deans and Associate Deans manage change, innovate and think creatively, and grow and sustain their Colleges financially and competitively.

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CONFERENCE

Essential Leadership Skills for Deans

April 3-4, 2023 | Washington, D.C.

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FREE WEBCAST RECORDING

What’s Keeping Deans Up at Night: A Free Webcast for Academic Leaders

 

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VIRTUAL TRAINING RECORDING

Optimize Your Success as an External Dean

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WEBCAST RECORDING

Four Leadership Practices for New or Aspiring Deans

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WEBCAST RECORDING

Best Practices for Identifying and Developing Department Chairs

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WEBCAST RECORDING

Academic Restructuring: Creating New Growth Opportunities

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VIRTUAL TRAINING RECORDING

Deans Summit: Maintaining Strategic Focus Through Financial Challenges

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VIRTUAL TRAINING RECORDING

Growing and Shaping Your Academic Program Portfolio in a Post-COVID Era

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MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE COURSE

Inclusive Hiring Best Practices: Removing Barriers and Mitigating Search Committee Bias

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VIRTUAL TRAINING RECORDING

Exploring Different Pathways to Deanship

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Leading in the Academy

Our Leading in the Academy resources support you in your career growth and advancement as you explore informal and formal leadership opportunities such as mentoring colleagues and students, leading labs and as a PI, serving on faculty senate, leading DEI and community initiatives, and more.

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ONLINE BOOTCAMP

Enhancing Your Skills: A Bootcamp for Experienced Leaders

March 21 – May 2, 2023

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VIRTUAL TRAINING RECORDING

Effective Leadership: An Introduction to Key Academic Leadership Skills & Competencies for Faculty

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VIRTUAL TRAINING RECORDING

Effective Leadership: An Introduction to Key Academic Leadership Skills & Competencies for Faculty, Part II

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ARTICLE

It’s Not Really the Dark Side: 5 Tips for Faculty Interested in Administration

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All Academic Leaders

Training to help academic leaders become more productive in their work and relationships, regardless of their role.

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VIRTUAL TRAINING

How to Maintain Trust in Teams During Transitions

March 29, 2023

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VIRTUAL TRAINING SERIES

Actualize Your Purpose: A Workshop & Discussion Series on Improving Your Well-Being

April 4 - November 14, 2023

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ONLINE BOOTCAM

Managing Difficult Faculty and Staff: A Bootcamp for Leaders

April 5 - 26, 2023

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ONLINE BOOTCAMP

5 Principles of Effective Leadership: A Bootcamp for Leaders at All Levels

April 5 – May 3, 2023

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VIRTUAL TRAINING RECORDING

Conflict Management: A Practical Workshop for Leaders

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See What Our Attendees are Saying

"At first, I was skeptical that a virtual conference was capable of being both engaging and informational - but Academic Impressions has mastered it! The 3-day online event was structured in a creative way that all participants had multiple opportunities to interact with each other and the presenters. No one's questions went unheard or unanswered. Thank you for this great experience, it has changed my view of virtual conferences and I look forward to attending more in the future."

- Desiree Ford, Digital Communications Manager, Binghamton University

“The virtual conference has been amazing. The presenters have all been great and the information they’ve provided is going to help us better use our social media. Even though this conference had to be virtualized due to COVID-19, the online format has been set up in a way that we can all collaborate and share ideas. I’m very eager to take what I’ve learned back to campus and start implementing new ideas.”

- Chris Forde, Coordinator of Marketing & Public Information, Lincoln Trail College

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"At first, I was skeptical that a virtual conference was capable of being both engaging and informational - but Academic Impressions has mastered it! The 3-day online event was structured in a creative way that all participants had multiple opportunities to interact with each other and the presenters. No one's questions went unheard or unanswered. Thank you for this great experience, it has changed my view of virtual conferences and I look forward to attending more in the future."

- Desiree Ford, Digital Communications Manager, Binghamton University

“The virtual conference has been amazing. The presenters have all been great and the information they’ve provided is going to help us better use our social media. Even though this conference had to be virtualized due to COVID-19, the online format has been set up in a way that we can all collaborate and share ideas. I’m very eager to take what I’ve learned back to campus and start implementing new ideas.”

- Chris Forde, Coordinator of Marketing & Public Information, Lincoln Trail College

Member Institutions

Partner With Your Account Manager for Ongoing Support

Your Account Manager is your strategic partner dedicated to both maximizing membership adoption and ensuring its impact. We are invested in the success of your team and we customize our approach to your professional growth and development.

We understand that access to membership does not equal adoption, and adoption does not necessarily result in impact. Your Account Manager will collaborate with your team to ensure they engage with resources in a strategic manner, which will ultimately result in a lasting impact on their growth.

Access: At the start of the partnership, your Account Manager will work with you to plan launching membership resources to all assigned users. They will collaborate with you on a communication plan, conduct virtual open houses with your users, and ensure those with membership access have the resources they need to succeed.

Adoption: Throughout the course of your membership, your Account Manager will monitor usage and help identify professional development opportunities that will engage your team.

Impact: With the help of stakeholders, your Account Manager will deploy one or more impact surveys over the course of the membership term to help you understand what impact professional development has had on individuals. We measure satisfaction and gain an understanding of what your users have learned by engaging with Academic Impressions professional development opportunities.

What Does Membership Include

Access to a continuously expanding library of live online trainings, designed to be practical, discussion-based, and highly experiential

Unlimited anytime, anywhere access to on-demand trainings and resources that you can engage with on your own time from the convenience of your workspace

New trainings every week, designed to respond to the latest needs of the higher ed community

$250 discount on multi-week cohort-based bootcamps and in-person conferences

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Meghan Paladino
Membership Advisor, Academic Impressions