As a new Department Chair, you may realize there are many skills you need to be successful. Practical skills, such as scheduling and budgeting, may come to mind. However, the human development skills – those that foster trust, communication, and community between your faculty – may be the most important, especially if you’re experiencing discord within your department. It is these skills that will carry you through your career trajectory while also supporting the career advancement of your faculty. Join us online and learn how you can begin to build strong relationships with your faculty so that you can transform your department from a group of individuals into a cohesive team. This kind of transformational change doesn’t happen overnight – but if you get it right, it can be your legacy. Through exercises and examples unique to the Chair perspective, you will walk away with tips and strategies for how to: Identify and create investment in shared goals Understand the difference between honesty and transparency and how you can communicate with transparency in mind Evaluate and address problems with your faculty right away, so that you provide the right level of mentoring depending on their experience Invite faculty to participate […]
The vexing combination of higher expenses, lower enrollments, and reduced operating capacity will force institutions to make significant cuts to academic programs this coming year. Whether to balance the budget or to free up resources for reinvestment, the challenge facing leaders is not whether to cut programs but how to do so responsibly and fairly. Drawing upon lessons from the Great Recession, our expert will share best practices for resource reallocation across academic programs. Recognizing that the urgency to make these decisions is much greater than it was 10 years ago, we’ll brainstorm ways to accelerate the process while also preserving its integrity so trust with faculty can be maintained or enhanced.
Instructor Romando NashAVP for Student Life Services, University ofNevada Reno Instructor Smita RuzickaDean of Student Life, Johns HopkinsUniversity Course Highlights 1h 30m of video instruction Downloadable resources Course Details Released 7/31/2020 Higher education institutions can be as prepared as possible to reopen their campuses in terms of putting policies and procedures in place, but what they cannot completely account for is how people will respond to and comply with the rules they set out. Planning for and enforcing social distancing guidelines is perhaps one of the trickiest aspects of reopening campus, as there are many variables which will necessitate institutions to hold people accountable. Watch this highly interactive session where our speakers guided the live attendees discussion around these issues and hear what the live attendees felt were the most pressing questions and challenges to collectively unpack. Who Should Attend This training will primarily benefit Student Affairs leaders. Other institutional leaders who are serving on task forces or planning committees related to the fall 2020 reopening of campus may also find this discussion valuable. Agenda Building your enforcement team – How do you train your faculty, staff, and campus community to communicate expectations? How can they de-escalate or confront social distancing-related […]
Rethinking NCAA Division 1 Athletics Operations for a More Sustainable Future Join your peers to rethink and discuss several aspects of Division 1 athletics operations so you can emerge from our current crisis better equipped and in a stronger position. Login Instructions Live Virtual Workshop: Login on July 30, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. ET. EVENT LINK: http://ai.adobeconnect.com/rk5sjfox2rxu/ Click the radio button that reads, “Enter as a Guest” In the box that says “Name,” enter your name * Click the button to enter the meeting as a guest *You’ve reserved one seat for this virtual workshop, which gives you access to a single connection. Each login link can only be accessed once, so it is not possible share login information or simulcast the event. 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: Headset/earbuds and webcam, if possible. Please test your webcam, audio, and ability to connect to Adobe Connect here at this link: http://ai.adobeconnect.com/wctest/ (Headset or earbuds will reduce ambient noise and echoes, and webcams will allow us to make more personal connections.) If you have issues connecting to Adobe Connect, go to this link: […]
Women’s Leadership Success in Higher Education Become your most powerful self. Join women from across higher education to gain confidence as a leader, prioritize your goals, chart your career path, and expand your network! 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! November 17 November 18 Ensure Your Technology is Ready Please make certain you have the latest version of Zoom so you can participate in all of the activities. Download the latest version here: https://zoom.us/download. We recommend having a webcam and headset / earbuds for participation if possible.
Instructor Dr. Karen M. Whitney President Emerita, Clarion University Jeanne A.K. Hey, Ph.D. Dean Emeritus University of New England Course Highlights 2hr 4m of video instruction Downloadable resources Course Details Released 7/24/2020 Overview Without regular human interaction that can often mitigate friction, frustrations with co-workers can build into unmanageable disagreements. Learn how to identify the source of your conflict with a co-worker and how you can both come to common agreements for working together. Session 1: Identifying the Source of Conflict You will be introduced to practical tools that can be used to address conflict in its earliest stages before it becomes a formal dispute. In this first session, you will learn how to identify the source of your conflict. Is it Structural, Process, Personal, or Organizational? Session 2: Developing Your Conflict Management Strategy and Action Plan In this second session, you will workshop your conflict management strategy by identifying underlying interests, resources, and control that you have. You will leave with an action plan for addressing your conflict for which you will receive feedback from peers and the facilitators. Agenda Session 1: Identifying the Source of Conflict Our speaker will cover the following considerations: Aspects of conflict Identifying the sources of your conflict Identifying markers that […]
Women’s Leadership Success in Higher Education Become your most powerful self. Join women from across higher education to gain confidence as a leader, prioritize your goals, chart your career path, and expand your network! 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! September 22, 2020 September 23, 2020
Pre-Conference Session: Conflict Management In this workshop, you will learn strategies to help you manage and resolve a variety of conflicts within your department and institution. 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! September 21, 2020
Overview Time and again we have heard the message that the impacts of working from home, homeschooling, childcare, and managing your new normal have created new areas of stress for women. Whether trying to juggle a full-time job with being a teacher to their children or finding that publishing and other career-advancement endeavors have fallen in priority, women in particular have felt the emotional, personal, and professional costs of the pandemic. Join us for this virtual training focused on how you can advocate for yourself in your personal and professional life.
Instructor Catherine Neiner Director of University Career Services Georgia State University Course Highlights 1hr 15m of video instruction Downloadable resources Course Details Released 8/4/2020 Learning Outcome After participating in this two-hour workshop, you will be able to develop strategies in 4 key areas that will help you reduce the need to be liked by others and focus on building positive relationships with yourself and others. Overview Have you ever been labeled as “bossy, bitchy, or brazen” simply because you’re a woman with ideas and a voice that needs to be heard? Do you ever feel yourself holding back because you’re worried about what others will think about you? Cultural pressures often cause women to focus on being likeable. Although there’s nothing wrong with wanting to be liked, this need can limit a woman’s personal and professional growth. Learn how to take back control of the need to be liked. You will discuss and reflect on the social, economic, and political impact that likeability has on your career. You will brainstorm and develop strategies that will help you turn other people’s labels such as “bossy, bitchy, and brazen” into career-boosting descriptors such as “confident, credible, and competent.” You’ll walk away with a greater understanding of how to nurture your relationships so that your voice is respected and you can be in better possession of yourself as a leader. Who Should Attend This webcast is designed for women of all leadership levels who want to explore the connection between a woman’s likeability and her leadership. If you find yourself giving in to others in order to be liked or you feel that others perceive you in […]
Women who rise to top leadership positions in higher ed possess a unique skillset that helps them overcome adversity, build resilience, and lead authentically. Kas Metzler studied and interviewed 26 women presidents in California and found some interesting commonalities in how they rose into their roles. Not surprisingly, the link is how they used and honed their emotional intelligence as leaders. Join us online in this two-hour session and learn more about what emotional intelligence skillsets these California presidents have found most helpful in their career advancement. You’ll begin by taking a personal assessment that will help you identify your strengths and potential blind spots as a leader. You’ll then have the opportunity to brainstorm and discuss with other participants how these research findings can be applied to your own leadership journey, so that you walk away with at least two things you can start doing differently to nurture your emotional intelligence.
Instructor Naomi Sigg Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs Case Western Reserve University Edwin Mayes Director, First-Year Experience & Family Programs Case Western Reserve University Course Highlights 1h 22m of video instruction Downloadable resources Course Details Released 7/23/2020 Overview The recent Black Lives Matter movement and the fallout from COVID-19 have higher ed leaders searching for constructive ways to engage students, faculty, and staff in dialogue about difficult issues. Listening to underrepresented voices and creating space for healthy exchange is critical for building an engaged community and maintaining a positive campus climate. There are no easy answers, but campus dialogue is a tool to help start the conversation. Join us online for this two-hour workshop to learn what it means to have a culture of campus dialogue. Our experts from Case Western Reserve University will share insights and lessons learned from their experience building such a culture at their institution. You will learn how they went about increasing leadership buy-in, enhancing cross-campus collaboration, educating others about the benefits of open dialogue, and creating a formal program. We will close with an exercise to help you craft a message and align it with various stakeholder priorities so you can begin building a culture of dialogue on your own campus. Who Should Attend This virtual workshop is recommended for anyone in higher education looking to create open dialogue on campus. If you want to start or accelerate an open dialogue initiative on your campus and/or if […]
Instructor Denise HayesCounseling and Psychological Services Director &Licensed Health Service Provider in Psychology,Indiana University Bloomington Instructor Will MeekDirector of Counseling and Psychological Services & Licensed Psychologist, Brown University Instructor David RamirezDirector of Counseling and Psychological Services & ClinicalPsychologist, Swarthmore College Course Highlights 75m of video instruction Downloadable resources Course Details Released 7/15/2020 As a student mental health professional at your institution, you are currently planning how to meet the needs of returning students in the fall and how to prepare for our rapidly changing reality. Assuming there is an increased demand for mental health services in the fall, you will need to strategize and adapt to meet these needs. Before moving to the action phase, have you stopped to discuss your plans with peers at other institutions to ensure that the very best options are on the table? You will hear from experienced college and university counseling directors about their current plans for the fall, hear from your peers who attended the live event to discover what they are doing, and compile the best ideas and practices to serve your students. Who Should Attend This program will benefit Student Affairs leaders, Directors of Counseling Centers, and other student mental […]
Join us for this webcast to learn strategies for cultivating and soliciting top donor families in a way that can extend personal giving to your institution. Understanding what motivates and compels donors to give and what will, in turn, motivate their families to continue giving is key for any shop. During this unique learning experience, our expert will help you with the significant undertaking of successfully navigating multi-faceted complexities that arise from family dynamics and considering individual priorities as part of a group. You will learn how to: Connect generational giving to impact and connection through your institution Cultivate and solicit donors as a family entity Use best practices for talking across generations
Join us for this current-issue-oriented workshop, where our expert will take you through current situations and headlines, preparing you for the future of donor communications. We will help you navigate this important outreach in these rapidly changing times by discussing the following considerations: What do your donors need to know during times of crisis and uncertainty? How are your current communication pieces serving you and how can you enhance them? How prepared are you to be a strategic partner in the post-pandemic fundraising environment? After participating in this workshop, you’ll be able to bring more strategic and timely ideas to the table when talking about donor communications in your shop.
While there are some indications of how different things will look for admissions teams this cycle, now is the time to begin planning for various scenarios so that you are as prepared as possible for whatever the fall may bring. Admissions counselors typically have a “toolbox” that they can pull from throughout the enrollment funnel to effectively reach prospective students in the territories that they oversee. As we head into a summer and fall unlike any other, many of these traditional tools – like high school visits, coffee meetups, and college fairs – will need to be rethought. Admissions teams must consider how they can best serve the community they work with if traditional, in-person interactions are off the table. Join us and your peers online for a two-hour discussion and brainstorming session to help you re-prioritize your admissions toolbox. We will work together to audit your current toolbox, consider what changes might need to be made for this fall, and curate a list of strategies and ideas you can use to update your own admissions toolbox. Throughout the program, you will actively participate in large and small group discussions framed around the following questions: What should our priorities be […]
Innovation Forum for Leaders of Community Colleges Discuss how to use your agility and unique strengths to your advantage as the leader of a two-year institution. Login On: September 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. EDT Zoom Login Instructions JOIN ZOOM MEETING https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86549449324?pwd=bWl1eW0xdWdXbnJDa1k5cW0vZFJ4UT09 Meeting ID: 865 4944 9324 Passcode: 866556 If you wish to join a test meeting in Zoom, go to this website: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-test-meeting If you don’t already have the Zoom app, you may be prompted to download it. Agenda This two-hour virtual session will feature discussions around the following topics (the questions listed are illustrative and not exhaustive): Recent Changes in Economy and Workforce How are you currently gathering information about how the pandemic, economic downturn, and unemployment rates will impact your enrollment and student needs? What curriculum changes are you considering or have already made? Have you identified new opportunities to provide upskilling or reskilling for workers displaced by the pandemic? How might you work more closely with regional employers as the economy begins to reopen?
Instructor Robert Manasier Entrepreneur-in-Residence/New Venture Manager – Innovate 518 Instructor Garret Westlake Executive Director of the da Vinci Center, Virginia Commonwealth University Course Highlights 60m of video instruction Downloadable resources Course Details Released 7/9//2020 Due to the pandemic, you’re likely confronting a budget shortfall this summer and have been considering cuts and furloughs, but are you also pursuing new streams of revenue? Join this two-hour virtual session to hear and generate ideas for developing new products, like face masks, ventilators, and using equipment already available on campus. You will also learn novel ways you can use your facilities, such as using recreation centers for open classroom space or leasing student residences to hospitals. You will find new ways of connecting students, staff, and faculty to corporate partners, local schools, and non-profits. Who Should Attend Higher education leaders who are pursuing new partnerships or revenue streams will benefit from this session. Professionals such as executive leaders, CFOs, deans, directors from corporate and foundation relations, development officers, building services staff, and representatives of centers for innovation and entrepreneurship will find this training valuable. Agenda 1. Opportunity Analysis Overview The speakers will briefly introduce themselves, then unpack the following question: How can […]
Instructor Amy WardAssociate Dean of LibrariesWest Chester University of Pennsylvania Instructor Deirdre ChildsAccess Services ManagerWest Chester University of Pennsylvania Course Highlights 1h 55m of video instruction Downloadable resources Course Details Released 7/2/2020 Learning OutcomeAfter participating in this online training, library leaders will have ideas from peers for how to handle the complexities involved in reopening libraries. OverviewMost university libraries have shut down or have significantly modified their operations. Now, the task at hand is to reopen or maintain safe operations under new conditions in the fall. Though circumstances are unique, most institutions will face a similar set of challenges. Join us for an up-to-date discussion that will help you navigate the reality of the continuously evolving COVID-19 crisis. This session will feature the latest thinking across the industry as well as considerations that are just beginning to emerge as we get deeper into reopening planning. This dialogue with other library leaders across higher ed will center around best practices in three main topic areas: essential services, safety, and effective decision making and planning. Our experts will guide the discussion around these themes and help the group determine the most pressing questions and challenges to collectively unpack. Who Should AttendDeans, directors, and other high-level library faculty and staff will benefit from a continued dialogue of the complex factors and challenges associated with reopening library operations while maintaining safety and productivity. AgendaThough […]
