Agenda topics are subject to change based on ongoing collaboration between IUI and Academic Impressions. Please revisit this page for updated pre-work and other information in advance of each session. 

January 31, 2025 (3:30pm-5:00pm ET) | Bringing Intention into Your Career Advancement 

Many academics approach the midcareer stage without a clear vision of what’s next in their career, and their decision-making about which roles and responsibilities to take on is often more opportunistic than intentional. This often leaves them ill-equipped for the demands of these roles or feeling a misalignment between how they spend their time and their professional aspirations. In this meeting, you will reflect on the roles you currently hold, their alignment with your core values, and the implications for identifying next steps in your career.

Recommended Trainings:

Now What?  Navigating The Mid-Career Journey: This program will help you to design an intentional and strategic pathway through your mid-career by guiding you through reflection activities that help you take stock of where you are now, and where you want to go. 

Crafting Your Mid-Career and Beyond as Faculty: Learn more about the process of career crafting and the different types of crafting techniques (e.g., task crafting, relational crafting, cognitive crafting).   

February 20, 2025 (3:00pm-4:30pm ET) | The Five Paths to Leadership®

Our second session focuses on understanding your leadership strengths and gaps via Academic Impressions’ Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment. Its purpose is to help you to understand how your natural leadership style shows up in both normal and stressful situations, and how you can adapt your leadership approach to different situations and people as needed, thus enhancing your leadership effectiveness. 

Pre-Work: Participants will take The Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment – Academic Impressions prior to the session. 

March 28, 2025 (3:00pm-4:30pm ET) | Leading in Place – Boundary Setting for Work-Life Integration 

Work-life integration is key to faculty well-being. Yet, many post-tenure faculty are disheartened to find that aligning their ways of working with their personal values can be difficult as they advance in their career. And for some, that misalignment is a deterrent to moving into leadership.  In this meeting, you’ll explore how an outcome-driven approach to prioritization and boundary-setting can help you create room on your calendar for the work that matters and enhance work-life integration. 

Recommended Training:

Setting and Maintaining Boundaries as Faculty to Develop Professional Well-Being and Success: Learn how to identify what is being added to your plate, how and when to say no to additional work, and how to survive a changing faculty environment.  

April 25, 2025 (3:30pm-5:00pm ET) | Faculty Leadership – Myths and Reality 

For many faculty, moving into a leadership role often conjures up pictures of sacrifice or dark side. But taking on a faculty leadership role can also be synonymous with opportunities. In this session, we ‘ll debunk some of the myths around faculty leadership and explore meaningful ways faculty leadership can yield impactful engagement at the institution. Additionally, you will explore your own beliefs around moving into a leadership role and identify your pros and cons of becoming a leader.

Recommended Training:

Navigating Your Path to Administration: A Panel Discussion for Aspiring Academic Administrators: This panel discussion is designed to help you broaden your narrative about what academic administration is and it’ll expose you to the drawbacks and advantages of the different possible career paths before you.