The Art of Influencing Up as Academic Dean 

Influencing your Provost and other senior leaders is a key function of your role as academic dean.  It’s your responsibility to provide input and perspective on decisions that will shape your unit—as well as the entire institution. As leadership transitions become more commonplace in higher education, it becomes more difficult to know how to effectively influence “up.” Not only are you learning how to navigate newfound relationships, you’re also responding to emerging strategic plans and changing unit-level priorities. Some days, it may feel like everything is a moving target. In this environment, where everyone is experiencing a higher level of stress, and where attention is split in so many different directions, it can feel difficult to know how to develop trust and credibility with your senior leaders.  Join us online and learn how you can better engage with, support, and influence senior leaders such as your Provost. Using the Five Paths to Leadership℠ as our framework, you’ll learn how to:  This workshop will give you an opportunity to reflect on an existing relationship you have with a senior leader, and we’ll then share tips and strategies you can apply to that relationship to nurture trust. We’ve also designed this training […]

Supervision Certificate Program – August 5 Cohort

Often in higher education, individuals move into a supervisory role without the necessary tools and skills to be successful. Particularly in today’s challenging environments, effective supervision is key to building an effective culture where each individual can contribute to team success. Join us online for a four-week cohort based program leveraging both asynchronous and synchronous learning specifically designed for higher education supervisors who are new to their roles, looking to deepen their skills, or for those who aspire to supervisor roles.

Five Paths to Leadership℠ Results Debrief Session (July 26, 2024)

Now included in membership! Academic Impressions’ Five Paths to Leadership℠ Assessment has been leveraged in our leadership programs for years. Thousands of leaders in higher ed have benefited from this dynamic model that explores and reveals how one’s leadership styles manifest under normal circumstances—and how they change under stress. Having a deeper understanding of your own leadership styles in varying situations increases your self-awareness, enhances your emotional quotient, and allows you to more effectively plan, communicate, strategize, and, ultimately, lead. Join us to learn what your own leadership styles are, how they might change under stress, and how this can apply to your team. During the workshop, we’ll walk through:

Five Paths to Leadership℠ Results Debrief Session (December 6, 2024)

Now included in membership! Academic Impressions’ Five Paths to Leadership℠ Assessment has been leveraged in our leadership programs for years. Thousands of leaders in higher ed have benefited from this dynamic model that explores and reveals how one’s leadership styles manifest under normal circumstances—and how they change under stress. Having a deeper understanding of your own leadership styles in varying situations increases your self-awareness, enhances your emotional quotient, and allows you to more effectively plan, communicate, strategize, and, ultimately, lead. Join us to learn what your own leadership styles are, how they might change under stress, and how this can apply to your team. During the workshop, we’ll walk through:

Five Paths to Leadership℠ Results Debrief Session (October 25, 2024)

Now included in membership! Academic Impressions’ Five Paths to Leadership℠ Assessment has been leveraged in our leadership programs for years. Thousands of leaders in higher ed have benefited from this dynamic model that explores and reveals how one’s leadership styles manifest under normal circumstances—and how they change under stress. Having a deeper understanding of your own leadership styles in varying situations increases your self-awareness, enhances your emotional quotient, and allows you to more effectively plan, communicate, strategize, and, ultimately, lead. Join us to learn what your own leadership styles are, how they might change under stress, and how this can apply to your team. During the workshop, we’ll walk through:

Five Paths to Leadership℠ Results Debrief Session (September 27, 2024)

Now included in membership! Academic Impressions’ Five Paths to Leadership℠ Assessment has been leveraged in our leadership programs for years. Thousands of leaders in higher ed have benefited from this dynamic model that explores and reveals how one’s leadership styles manifest under normal circumstances—and how they change under stress. Having a deeper understanding of your own leadership styles in varying situations increases your self-awareness, enhances your emotional quotient, and allows you to more effectively plan, communicate, strategize, and, ultimately, lead. Join us to learn what your own leadership styles are, how they might change under stress, and how this can apply to your team. During the workshop, we’ll walk through:

Women’s Leadership Success in Higher Education 

Are you looking to take the next step in leadership but aren’t sure where to start? Perhaps you’re not in a formal leadership role but are interested in developing your leadership skills? Join us for this powerful, two-day online leadership development experience designed for women at all levels of the organization – whether aspiring leaders or leaders for many years – who wish to connect with other women in higher education.  You will have the opportunity to learn from successful leaders from across higher education and build a valuable affinity network with your peers that can provide support and feedback through this virtual experience.   Whether or not you’re in a formal leadership role, you’ll learn key skills to lead from any position, better understand your own leadership style through our Five Paths to Leadership℠ Self-Assessment, and customize your experience by focusing on the topics you care about most and connecting with other leaders in similar roles. 

Women’s Leadership Success in Higher Education 

Are you looking to take the next step in leadership but aren’t sure where to start? Perhaps you’re not in a formal leadership role but are interested in developing your leadership skills? Join us for this powerful, two-day online leadership development experience designed for women at all levels of the organization – whether aspiring leaders or leaders for many years – who wish to connect with other women in higher education.  You will have the opportunity to learn from successful leaders from across higher education and build a valuable affinity network with your peers that can provide support and feedback through this virtual experience.   Whether or not you’re in a formal leadership role, you’ll learn key skills to lead from any position, better understand your own leadership style through our Five Paths to Leadership℠ Self-Assessment, and customize your experience by focusing on the topics you care about most and connecting with other leaders in similar roles. 

Young Alumni: Establishing Lifelong Relationships

Young alumni constitute one of your most influential and important alumni groups. If your shop can engage them while they are still students, and further inspire a habit of giving soon after they graduate, the likelihood that they will become committed alumni volunteers and major or lifelong donors increases significantly. As such, it’s crucial to have a robust and meaningful young alumni program, since it can often translate to greater long-term financial health for your institution.  Join us online to learn how to intentionally engage young alumni from the time they are students through 10 years post-graduation.  This virtual conference is a must if your institution wants to establish strong, lifelong relationships with its newest alumni, in which our expert speakers bring a track record of young alumni engagement and inspiration.   Take part in this two-day event to gain useful, practical content that will teach you how to: 

Customer Service Skills Training: Certification for Higher Education Professionals

As competition in higher education intensifies, so do the appetites of prospective students for institutions that provide the best education and experience for their tuition dollars. Instilling a culture of service excellence at all levels of an institution can directly enhance enrollment and improve student retention. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an undeniable impact on both the student and employee experience. And with the pending enrollment cliff, institutions will need to retain students at a higher rate, making service excellence more important than ever before.  Join us for this virtual learning experience developed for higher education frontline customer service professionals and those who supervise them. Through interactive and small-group activities, you will dive into:  You will leave this training with increased confidence in your customer service skills and a greater ability to handle a wide variety of service scenarios.   Watch our expert faculty talk about why getting customer service right is key in higher education: