This event has passed-it took place on June 25, 2024 What is a “culture of care,” and how can we use customer service to foster a better, morecaring culture across Vincennes? This workshop will provide: Make sure that you are signed into your Academic Impressions account and click “Express Register” on the right to access the resources.
Welcome to your one-stop-shop for all materials you’ll need related to your on-campus workshop with Academic Impressions. Make sure that you are signed into your Academic Impressions account and click “Express Register” on the right to access the resources. Copies of all course materials will be available on this site. Materials will be made available shortly before the workshop and you’ll continue to have access to those materials after the event.
Welcome to your one-stop-shop for all materials you’ll need related to your on-campus workshops with Academic Impressions. Session Dates: All sessions are 9:00am-12:00pm ET You’ll need to complete two assessments that we’ll be discussing during the workshops. They include the following: Click on the respective buttons above to take those assessments. Make sure you bring your results with you to the workshops as well, since we’ll be reviewing and discussing together as a group. Copies of all other course materials will be available on this site. Materials will be made available shortly before the workshop and you’ll continue to have access to those materials after the event. Make sure that you are signed into your Academic Impressions account and click “Express Register” on the right to access the resources and assessments.
Make sure that you are signed into your Academic Impressions account (create one if needed) and click “Express Register” on the right to access the resources and assessments. Identifying and Maximizing your Leadership Style | September 26, 2025 | 9:30am-11:00am ET After completing the Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment, you’ll have the opportunity to debrief your results to gain a clearer understanding of your leadership strengths and tendencies—and learn how to adapt more effectively under pressure and during times of change. Pre-Work: Complete the Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment. Embracing Your Role as Department Chair | October 3, 2025 | 9:30am-11:00am ET You’ve stepped into a new leadership role. This session will guide you through the primary responsibilities of a department chair and help you embrace your position while strategizing how to lead your department effectively. Create Effective Collaboration and Meetings | October 10, 2025 | 9:30am-11:00am ET Top-down leadership isn’t as effective as creating collaborative spaces where all voices are heard and work gets done. You’ll learn how to apply the Five Paths to Leadership® to create engaging, productive meetings with your peers and faculty. Managing and Resolving Conflict | October 24, 2025 | 9:30am-11:00am ET Conflict is a natural […]
Make sure that you are signed into your Academic Impressions account (create one if needed) and click “Express Register” on the right to access the resources and assessments. Situational Awareness – Setting Your New Chair up for Success | October 17, 2025 | 9:30am-11:00am ET Stepping into a department chair role requires more than a simple handoff—it calls for situational awareness and a clear view of the department’s position. This session offers a practical framework to help incoming chairs see the big picture from day one and serves as a checklist for outgoing chairs. We’ll also explore how strategic delegation can support succession planning by developing others and preparing future leaders. Identifying and Maximizing your Leadership Style | October 24, 2025 | 9:30am-11:00am ET Bring your Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment results so you can discover how your leadership style shifts under stress. This interactive session will help you better understand your instinctive responses, build greater self-awareness, and lead more effectively through complexity and change. Pre-Work: Complete the Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment if you have not already done so. Create Effective Collaboration and Meetings | November 7, 2025 | 9:30am-11:00am ET Top-down leadership isn’t as effective as creating collaborative […]
Having a network of support throughout your career is key to success and sustainability. As faculty, you may have been assigned a mentor—or matched with one through a formal mentoring program. With this in mind, you may need to ask for mentoring support from other faculty, staff, or professionals you know in order to enhance one particular area of your work. These relationships can often be short-term and centered around a specific need. Making that “ask” of someone clearly and concisely will help potential mentors to match themselves with your needs and understand the time commitment you are asking for. Join us for a discussion on how to “make the ask” of a potential mentor in order to develop a mentoring network for yourself. Drawing from Katharine Stewart’s work in The Consultative Approach to Mentoring: Building a Network of Support, we will: You will leave the discussion with a sense of who you may need to reach out to for short-term mentorship, along with some valuable strategies to use to reach out to them.
Alumni relations professionals have experienced numerous significant changes in recent years. Faced with challenges such as communicating value to other areas of the shop, managing talent and volunteers in a hybrid work environment, interpreting new sources of data and metrics, and continuously adapting strategy to forge more meaningful connections with alumni, many need a space to step back, reflect, and exchange ideas with peers. Join us for an online series to discuss hot topics facing alumni relations professionals just like you. You’ll have space to share pressing concerns, questions, and current practices with others in the field in anticipation of what’s next for the alumni relations profession. Each session will be facilitated by our expert panel: Collectively, they bring 30+ years of experience to the table as leaders/supervisors of alumni relations professionals.
Alumni relations professionals have experienced numerous significant changes in recent years. Faced with challenges such as communicating value to other areas of the shop, managing talent and volunteers in a hybrid work environment, interpreting new sources of data and metrics, and continuously adapting strategy to forge more meaningful connections with alumni, many need a space to step back, reflect, and exchange ideas with peers. Join us for an online series to discuss hot topics facing alumni relations professionals just like you. You’ll have space to share pressing concerns, questions, and current practices with others in the field in anticipation of what’s next for the alumni relations profession. Each session will be facilitated by our expert panel: Collectively, they bring 30+ years of experience to the table as leaders/supervisors of alumni relations professionals.
Alumni relations professionals have experienced numerous significant changes in recent years. Faced with challenges such as communicating value to other areas of the shop, managing talent and volunteers in a hybrid work environment, interpreting new sources of data and metrics, and continuously adapting strategy to forge more meaningful connections with alumni, many need a space to step back, reflect, and exchange ideas with peers. Join us for an online series to discuss hot topics facing alumni relations professionals just like you. You’ll have space to share pressing concerns, questions, and current practices with others in the field in anticipation of what’s next for the alumni relations profession. Each session will be facilitated by our expert panel: Collectively, they bring 30+ years of experience to the table as leaders/supervisors of alumni relations professionals.
Alumni relations professionals have experienced numerous significant changes in recent years. Faced with challenges such as communicating value to other areas of the shop, managing talent and volunteers in a hybrid work environment, interpreting new sources of data and metrics, and continuously adapting strategy to forge more meaningful connections with alumni, many need a space to step back, reflect, and exchange ideas with peers. Join us for an online series to discuss hot topics facing alumni relations professionals just like you. You’ll have space to share pressing concerns, questions, and current practices with others in the field in anticipation of what’s next for the alumni relations profession. Each session will be facilitated by our expert panel: Collectively, they bring 30+ years of experience to the table as leaders/supervisors of alumni relations professionals.
