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Building and Maintaining External Relationships as Chief of Staff

A Chief of Staff often serves as the convener between the university and the community at large. From working with local leaders to law enforcement to local employers, having strong relationships with those outside the institution can help to efficiently and collaboratively tackle challenges that arise. In this 60-minute webcast, you will learn how to identify these key partnerships, initiate conversations, and maintain open communication between all parties.

Navigate Challenging Conversations with Donors

Your donors’ views of current events may not always align with your personal or institutional values and mission, which can create tension when cultivating the relationship. How do you navigate through those conversations in a way that sustains or even builds the connection? Join us online to hear from our expert facilitator on how the University of Utah is approaching challenging conversations with prospects and donors. You will hear stories and examples of how the university has responded to some of the most challenging situations on their campus and walk away with guidance for how to facilitate dialogue that aligns your internal stakeholders, prospects, and donors around these often difficult-to-talk-about topics: Racial Justice and Student Activism Politics Leadership Transitions The Value of Higher Education

Change and Continuity Planning Post-COVID: A Process for Leading with Greater Intention

For the past year, the pandemic has caused academic leaders to have to pivot rapidly. Whether working on college-level strategic plans, the implementation of new academic programs, or the retooling of curriculum, the nature of the crisis necessitated quick, decisive action without much room for pause or deliberation. Fast forward to today, and though the need to engage in continuity planning and manage ongoing change hasn’t gone away, we are no longer in full-blown crisis mode. You can afford to slow down, ensure your change initiatives align with your division’s mission and vision, and plan more purposefully. Join us for an interactive training that will help you reset and approach the change you are leading with more intention. Our instructor, Joshua Beck, Associate Dean in the Division of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago, will share lessons learned from his own experience designing and implementing complex projects and provide a framework you can use to plan your own continuity and change efforts. You’ll be given time to apply the framework to an initiative you are working on during the program and will be guided through initial planning for your own project.

Principles for Leading at any Level in Higher Education

Principles for Leading at any Level in Higher Education July 13 – August 10, 2021 Important Links Welcome!   Thank you so much for joining us on this learning journey of your leadership development! Over the course of these five weeks, you will learn from our expert instructor as well as from your peers, and you will have opportunities to apply what you are learning in real time. We have provided various opportunities for you to connect with a small cohort of attendees as you work through the various exercises. Our hope is that you walk away having thoroughly explored and developed your leadership skills through reflection, discussion, and application.   Pre-event assignment For our first session, please be prepared to share your favorite leadership quote during introductions. If you have any questions, please contact me: Christine Murphy, Learning & Development Manager at AI   MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Module 1: July 13, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern  Principle 1: Modeling the Way Module 2: July 20, 2021  | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Principle 3: Inspiring a Shared Vision and Principle 3: Challenging the Process Module 3: July 27, 2021  | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Principle 4: Enabling Others to Act and Principle 5: Encouraging the Heart Module 4: August 3, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Reflective Workshop Module 5: August 10, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. […]

Digital Alumni Engagement: A Focused Approach

Digital Alumni Engagement: A Focused Approach May 18 – 19, 2021 Identify gaps in your current digital engagement strategy and develop a plan to address them. 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 Check back soon for links! 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

Reopening Campus: Re-Entry Testing and Vaccinations

Instructors Traci Callandrillo, Ph.D.Assistant Vice PresidentCampus LifeAmerican University Ruperto M. Perez, Ph.D.Associate Vice PresidentStudent Health and WellbeingThe University of Alabama Course Highlights 1 hr, 24 mins of video instruction Downloadable resources Course Details Released 5/27/2021 Many campuses expect to reopen fully in-person in the Fall for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In anticipation, institutions are in the early stages of planning for what this might entail from a health and wellness perspective for faculty, staff, and students. To buoy this planning, many are seeking a space where they can come together with other leaders from institutions across the country, share ideas, and learn from others’ best current thinking.  Join us for an in-depth, two-hour brainstorming and discussion session with your peers to share strategies and provide space to benchmark and ask questions about re-entry testing and vaccinations. You will participate actively in large and small group discussions framed around questions such as these:   What progress and plans have others made in planning for re-entry testing and vaccinations?  What have been the lessons learned from previous stages of reopening?  What are the community considerations you want to take into account? What existing policies do we need to re-examine/revise in anticipation of reopening?   What will the impact be on staffing?  We understand that this type of planning is murky and generates […]

Future-Proof Your Leadership: Translating Complexity into Productivity

Future-Proof Your Leadership: Translating Complexity into Productivity October 12 – November 16, 2021 | Individual Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2, 9 and 16 Important Links To learn more, contact Moira Killoran Welcome to the “Future Proof Your Leadership:  Translating Complexity into Productivity” Bootcamp.   This is your “one-stop shop” for all course materials and instructions you will need to guide you through the bootcamp. A couple important notes to get you started: All course materials can be found in the “Access Course Materials” tab to the left.  Any course materials you will need to prepare for the live sessions, including copies of slides and assignments will be made available at the beginning of the week.  Additional materials generated during the live sessions will be added by the end of the week. Your Course Syllabus will be updated and posted weekly as you progress through the program.  The Syllabus will contain specific instructions for what needs to be completed before, during or after each session.  Please review the syllabus at the beginning and end of every week to ensure you are completing all required work at the right time.  You can find your syllabus under “Access Course Materials.” If […]

Developing Corporate Partnerships for Undergraduate Research and Design Projects

Gaining corporate partners to sponsor undergraduate research and design projects is a great way to provide students with quality work experience and enhance the reputation of your institution. But there are many challenges associated with approaching potential partners and closing the deal. Understanding how to clearly communicate your goals and anticipating what questions future partners are likely to ask are key components to success. Join us for this one-hour webcast and learn how to prepare for meaningful and successful conversations with future corporate partners. Our expert will guide you through how to: Prepare: Anticipate challenges, prepare a value statement, and clearly communicate the ask Onboard: Make the transition from potential partner to partner seamless Deliver: Provide the processes, tools, and student mentoring to execute projects successfully

Create a More Equitable Academic Search Process Using an Inclusion Advocates Program

Academic search committees have a clear purpose to interview and hire the most qualified candidate for their vacant position. However, they also have the responsibility to ensure the search process is fair, inclusive, and equitable for all. Unfortunately, many search committees have not identified nor properly trained someone to serve as an inclusion advocate in order to help mitigate personal bias and maintain a credible process. Instead, BIPOC faculty are often asked to informally serve in these roles, which places undue responsibility on them to lead all inclusion efforts during the search process. Join us online to learn about a program that helps ensure more accountability in your academic search process. This virtual event is designed to offer you tips and strategies to launch your own Inclusion Advocates program based on the successes instituted at Towson University. During the event, you will explore the following questions: Academic search committees have a clear purpose to interview and hire the most qualified candidate for their vacant position. However, they also have the responsibility to ensure the search process is fair, inclusive, and equitable for all. Unfortunately, many search committees have not identified nor properly trained someone to serve as an inclusion advocate […]

Understanding Tension: Conflict Management Strategies

Understanding Tension: Conflict Management Strategies May 18 – 19, 2021 Learn key strategies for resolving conflict across all levels of your team. 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 Check back soon for links! 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

Negotiate With Confidence: A Training for Women in Higher Ed

Research shows that women are less likely to negotiate than men, tend to be less persistent when negotiating, and can receive negative feedback when they initiate negotiations. Whether negotiating for a raise, a more flexible working schedule, or other work needs, understanding how negotiation works allows you to confidently initiate and work through these conversations. In this two-hour training session, you will learn an easy-to-use set of principles, have time to practice with peers, and use a toolkit to prepare for your next conversation. The goal will always be to help you find a win-win solution that allows you to do your best work in a way that benefits your team or organization.

Responding to Title IX Disclosures: Training for Faculty and Staff

This video course is for all faculty and staff who are not designated as Officials with Authority by the Title IX Coordinator. It will provide you with useful conversational strategies that allow you to have an informed conversation with anyone who discloses an incident of sexual harassment with you. 

Mapping Your Career Path in Higher Education

Many within higher ed struggle with mapping out possible career paths. This happens if you don’t know what is available to you, how to get to where you want to go, and/or you don’t always feel like you have the appropriate guidance from others. Join us online to learn how to embrace your career ambitions and map out a plan for how to make them happen. In this working session, our expert instructor will introduce you to a rubric that helps you examine your career goals, consider obstacles and tradeoffs along the way, and define realistic ways to achieve your goals. You’ll also work in small groups with your peers to apply the rubric to your own context and discuss the impact it can have on your career development. If any of these questions apply to you, you will find this program beneficial: Do you want to plan for your career future? Have you thought about when you will retire and what you want to do between now and then? If you are faculty, do you wonder if academic administration is the right fit for you? Have you examined your competing professional and personal priorities in a systematic way to […]

The Fundamentals of Leadership: A Bootcamp for New or Aspiring Leaders in Higher Ed

The Fundamentals of Leadership: A Bootcamp for New or Aspiring Leaders in Higher Ed May 24 – July 23, 2021 | Live Sessions May 24, June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 12, 19, 23, 2021 Important Links Welcome!   Hello and welcome to The Fundamentals of Leadership: A Bootcamp for New or Aspiring Leaders in Higher Ed. I will be your host throughout the six-week modules. I’m thrilled to work with you! If you have any questions, you can reach me at elizabeth@academicimpressions.com. If you have questions about your 360 Assessment, you can email Molly at molly@academicimpressions.com. Mark Your Calendars: Kickoff meeting Monday, May 24, 2021 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Week 1: Understanding Your Core Purpose as a Leader (Leading Self) Monday, June 7, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Week 2: Time Management (Leading Self) Monday, June 14, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Week 3: Supervision and Motivating for Performance (Leading Others) Monday, June 21, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Week 4: Leading Effective Meetings (Leading Teams) Monday, June 28, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Week 5: Engaging Productively in Conflict (Leading Others) Monday, July 12, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Week 6: Resilience […]

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 May 26 – 27, 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 Check back soon for links! 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

Time Management for Scholarly Writing

If you’re a tenure candidate with expectations around published research, you likely face daily temptations to deprioritize your scholarly writing––especially when you’re passionate about teaching and service.  To resist these temptations, you must create a roadmap for your writing projects and embark on a daily writing practice that ensures steady progress. In this video course, Moira Killoran, Director of Coaching at Academic Impressions, will help you reframe scholarly writing as a sacred task in which you must set and achieve clear, measurable goals each week.  You will learn four ways to set boundaries and make time for your writing, including strategies for how to say “no” gracefully.  You will also get strategies and tools to plan your writing on a yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily basis. 

Addressing Conflicts Related to Bias, Privilege, and Identity in the STEM Classroom

Faculty in the STEM disciplines can often feel unprepared to address identity-based conflict in the classroom because the themes are not embedded in the course content. Even those who want to have tough conversations regarding identity, bias, and privilege can feel inadequately equipped to facilitate a conversation when a conflict arises. You may be asking yourself: What if I say something wrong? What if I make things worse? No matter the discipline, these crucial conversations are coming up in every learning space across higher ed and avoiding them is not an option. Every instructor can prepare to notice identity-based conflict and intervene to reduce harm. Join us for a highly interactive virtual workshop that provides a supportive space to learn about the types of conflict that can arise, and how to facilitate microinterventions to confront bias and create more equitable learning environments.

Navigating Politics: A Virtual Training for Women in Higher Ed

Do you find yourself puzzled by how to generate change in a complex organization? Do you encounter structural and social barriers to launching new initiatives and having an impact? Women in higher education must often apply an extra level of nuance and strategy in navigating politics, building buy-in, and leveraging soft power. Join us for this virtual training to better define and diagnose the challenges higher-ed women leaders face, and build new tools and tactics for promoting and advancing positive change.

Advanced Gift Officers: Enhancing Your Donor and Portfolio Strategy

Advanced Gift Officers: Enhancing Your Donor and Portfolio Strategy May 5 – June 9, 2021 | Live sessions May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 2021 Important Links Welcome!   Hello and welcome to your bootcamp course page. This course page connects you to all of the information and materials you need to be successful in the program. Please take a few minutes to review the learning schedule and check out the links shared under the “Important Links” heading. If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to Brittany Iwaszkiw.  Mark Your Calendars: Module 1: Current Fundraising Trends: May 5, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Module 2: The Five Meeting Model: May 12, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Module 3: Donor Upgrades: May 19, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Module 4: Complex Gifts and Gift Planning: May 26, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Module 5: The Art of Storytelling for Donor Impact: June 2, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Module 6: Putting Your Learning to Action: June 9, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Ensure Your Technology is Ready This workshop is intentionally designed to allow for maximum learning, connections, and […]

Simplifying the NSF Grant Proposal Process and Setting Yourself up for Success 

Join us for a virtual training that will answer your most pressing questions about the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant process, a funding source that contributes over $8 billion annually to scientific research. By learning how to navigate the application process, you can ensure that, along with the intellectual merit of your work, you’ve done all you can do to set yourself up for success. We will cover key components of NSF grant proposals including: What is the NSF and what types of research do they fund? Is the NSF the right source of funding for your research? What steps do you take to begin the process? What makes a good proposal?