Inclusive Communication: A Training for Higher Ed Leaders, Personal Development & Skill Building

Leaders have a powerful role to play in setting the tone for the organizational culture. They must therefore be very conscious of how they communicate: leadership comes with visibility, so a failure to communicate in ways that make others feel safe and understood will be noticed by their teams and peers alike, and will negatively impact the group’s sense of engagement and belonging.    Join us for an online workshop that will help you as a higher ed leader make your everyday communication with others more inclusive. Through a blend of presentation, group discussion, and scenario-based working time, we will explore the following questions:   Who is your audience and what are their needs? What is your role as a leader vis-à-vis the specific person or people you are addressing? How can you put your audience at ease and make them feel heard and seen in the way you are communicating? How can you communicate in ways that ensure that personhood and authenticity—for both yourself and those you are addressing—stay top of mind? You will leave the workshop better equipped to make your communication—both day-to-day and formal —more audience-centered, more inclusive, and more effective for the people you lead. 

Increase Giving through Inspiring Annual Giving Communications

Increase Giving through Inspiring Annual Giving Communications March 30 – March 31, 2021 Learn how to integrate your institutional story to engage and inspire your alumni and donors. EVENT INFORMATION ENSURE YOUR TECHNOLOGY IS READY This workshop is intentionally designed to allow for maximum learning, connections, and engagement. We advise the following in order to participate fully: Audio & Visual Needs

Anti-Racism in Higher Education: Ensuring It’s a Movement, Not Just a Moment

Anti-Racism in Higher Education: Ensuring It’s a Movement, Not Just a Moment March 17 – 18, 2021 Develop a sustainable strategy to facilitate your anti-racist initiatives for your campus. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! EVENT INFORMATION ENSURE YOUR TECHNOLOGY IS READY This workshop is intentionally designed to allow for maximum learning, connections, and engagement. We advise the following in order to participate fully: Audio & Visual Needs

DEI Foundations: Intersectionality in Higher Education

In order for your students and colleagues to feel that they are a part of an inclusive environment, they must feel whole, seen, and affirmed. Intersectionality is a theoretical framework that illustrates how social identities are interconnected and create overlapping systems of oppression. By having an intersectional mindset when engaging with your students and colleagues, you are better able to demonstrate that they can be their full selves. Having this kind of mindset requires us to engage in critical reflection and take action to remove barriers that obstruct our students’ and colleagues’ pathway to success. This course will take a foundational approach to help you: This course is designed for anyone interested in learning about the concept of intersectionality within a higher education setting. This course is most beneficial to anyone unfamiliar with the concept of intersectionality or interested in exploring the application of this concept within the context of higher education. This course is part of our foundational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion series—an intentional collection of personal development and skill building trainings—which provide education and awareness-building, self-reflection, and ways to speak up and take action.

Advanced Title IX Investigator Training and Certification

Advanced Title IX Investigator Training and Certification March 24 – 25, 2021 Feel better equipped to effectively investigate complex sexual harassment and sex discrimination cases. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! EVENT INFORMATION ENSURE YOUR TECHNOLOGY IS READY This workshop is intentionally designed to allow for maximum learning, connections, and engagement. We advise the following in order to participate fully: Audio & Visual Needs

Considering a Chief of Staff Role: What You Need to Know

More and more institutions are adding Chief of Staff roles to their teams. These positions usually support the President or Chancellor of an institution, but can also support Provosts, Deans, or other leadership positions. Those who fill these roles often come from many different avenues and position levels including: Advancement, Faculty, Institutional Research, and outside of higher ed. In this session, we will discuss how to “read between the lines” of a Chief of Staff job posting, things to keep in mind and questions to ask as you interview, initial actions to take once you land the position, and how to think about building the skills you want for your long-term career goals.

Fresh Approaches to Fundraising Campaigns in Current Times

Fresh Approaches to Fundraising Campaigns in Current Times May 27, 2021 Propel your campaigns forward during this unusual time by focusing on three crucial areas. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! EVENT INFORMATION ENSURE YOUR TECHNOLOGY IS READY This workshop is intentionally designed to allow for maximum learning, connections, and engagement. We advise the following in order to participate fully: Audio & Visual Needs

Improving Advancement Data Management and Hygiene

Improving Advancement Data Management and Hygiene March 24-25, 2021 Improve your data management to improve solicitations and dollars raised. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! DAY 1 DAY 2 ENSURE YOUR TECHNOLOGY IS READY This workshop is intentionally designed to allow for maximum learning, connections, and engagement. We advise the following in order to participate fully: Audio & Visual Needs

Effective Approaches to Digital Frontline Fundraising

Effective Approaches to Digital Frontline Fundraising March 11-12, 2021 Gain confidence in your digital fundraising practices. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! DAY 1 DAY 2 ENSURE YOUR TECHNOLOGY IS READY This workshop is intentionally designed to allow for maximum learning, connections, and engagement. We advise the following in order to participate fully: Audio & Visual Needs

Showing Vulnerability as a Leader

We’ve all heard as leaders that practicing vulnerability can enhance connection and enable trust-building with the people we most need to influence and engage. But the act of making yourself vulnerable—and knowing exactly when and how to do so—can be difficult and scary, and it’s easier said than done. Join us online for an interactive workshop that will help you practice vulnerability on a day-to-day basis, often in small and meaningful ways, as a leader. Through a mix of reflection, presentation, and group discussion, we’ll explore the following questions: WHAT: What is vulnerability and what is its role in leadership practice? WHEN: In what kinds of situations is vulnerability most beneficial and appropriate to share and when is it appropriate to set boundaries? HOW: What are some easy-to-implement practical strategies I can use to help me overcome my barriers with vulnerability? You will leave equipped with specific verbal and non-verbal strategies you can use to model and encourage vulnerability in your daily leadership practice.