Leading with Social First: A Innovative Approach to Content Creation

Agenda The presentation will consist of three main sections: The Impact of WVU’s Social-First Approach to Content Planning and Creation Anatomy of a Social-First Approach: Three Essential Steps Taking stock of who and where your audiences are “Flipping the script†from repurposing for social, to repurposing from social Making social media a focal point for content planning conversations across marketing and communications Practical Advice for Getting Started on Your Campus

Using Predictive Modeling Tools to Enhance Prospect Management

Colorado State University is a leader in designing data-driven prospect development tools and strategies. To help their gift officers focus on the most promising major gift prospects, they have created both engagement and capacity models that integrate with various portfolio analysis tools and reports. Join us online for a 3-part series to discuss each model and how it was implemented in CSU’s advancement shop. In the first two sessions, you will learn how CSU is gathering hard data and distilling it into comprehensive scoring models. In the final session, you will learn how the power of these models can be leveraged in your team’s daily work.

Presidential Transition Guide Resources

In addition to the book, this suite of tools will provide a comprehensive walkthrough of the presidential transition process, helping your institution set up its new president for success.

Strategies for Increasing Resilience and Grit in Research Faculty

Have you ever gotten advice on how to increase your scholarship productivity but struggled to put the suggested techniques into practice? Join faculty development expert, Dr. Michael Wiederman, online to learn how you can make more regular progress in your research. More than just a buffet of techniques, this training will help you build the resilience and grit you need to overcome key productivity roadblocks whether you are researching alone or collaborating with a colleague.

Innovative Planned Giving: How One Shop is Growing Its Program

Learn what the University of New Hampshire is doing to grow its planned giving program. Agenda The Impact of UNH’s Planned Giving Program The Development of UNH’S Planned Giving Program Pieces of Advice to Get Started on Your Campus

Adding an Online Experience to Your On-Campus Orientation

Begin planning and developing your hybrid orientation program. Agenda In this webcast, Carlos Guillen, will describe how the University of Washington (UW) adapted their orientation to a hybrid model using the “flipped classroom†philosophy to include online components, printed publications, and active learning strategies. Evolving through three distinct phases over the course of three years, this webcast will outline the: Timeline of developing the online course Budget needed Tools that were used Staffing Successes and challenges within each phase Phase One: Getting Started In this section, you will learn how to start the process of moving to a hybrid orientation. You will hear how UW partnered with faculty, utilized existing technology, and used student input to design their orientation. This section will give you ideas if you are just starting to consider adding an online component to your orientation. Phase Two: Refining the Online Experience and Maximizing Your Face-to-Face Time In the second section, you will learn how how to maximize the online experience for students. You will see how UW streamlined their online course to avoid redundancy, moved to a more sophisticated platform, and began rethinking their face-to-face orientation and welcome week programs. This section will be invaluable if […]

The Future of Work and the Academy

Rapid advances in technology may render as much as half of our current workforce replaceable by automation in the next 10 years. With so much change on the horizon, how can we prepare young people for jobs, problems, and technology we don’t yet understand? Join us online for a provocative discussion on these issues with Future of Work consultant, Heather McGowan, and UMass Dartmouth Chancellor, Robert E Johnson. This 60-minute broadcast will encourage your team to think about education differently—not as a simple transfer of knowledge and skills that ends with a degree, but as a chance to instill a mindset of lifelong learning that will help our students futureproof themselves from constant change.

Developing or Revising a Self-Harm Compliance Practice

Refine your self-harm response and practice. Agenda After summarizing best practices in self-harm mitigation, we will employ a framework to explore and practice skills in several key case studies you may encounter on your campus. Summary of Best Practices in Self-Harm Compliance Case Study Application of Best Practices Eating Disorders Substance Abuse Suicidal Ideation Voluntary/Involuntary Leave

Effective Supervision in Higher Education

Your entire team benefits from effective supervision. Agenda Defining effective supervision The role of trust and power in the supervisor-supervisee relationship 7 key questions for creating two-way dialogue Creating structure/model for a supervision When to meet and what to cover Supervisor feedback (360° feedback) Plan for improvement and learning

Using a Council to Establish a Holistic Corporate Engagement Strategy

Learn to use a council structure to improve your holistic corporate engagement strategy. Agenda Establishing a Council Defining a holistic strategy Cultivating buy-in Finding your champion Identifying stakeholders Facilitating Council Meetings Building trust Company audit exercises Identifying areas to improve collaboration On the Horizon Mini-account teams Recognition/stewardship program