Essential Leadership Skills for Department Chairs

Denver, CO | June 23, 2026 8:00 am MT - June 24, 2026 4:00 pm MT

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This training will not be available asynchronously.

Essential Leadership Skills for Department Chairs

Denver, CO | June 23, 2026 8:00 am MT - June 24, 2026 4:00 pm MT


Explore how you can enable the engagement, collaboration, and success of your faculty and staff.

Event Information

Leading as an academic department chair is a challenging role, requiring the navigation of competing priorities, resource constraints, and an evolving higher education landscape. This two-day, in-person workshop is designed to equip department chairs with practical strategies to lead effectively. On day one, participants will reflect on their leadership approach, focusing on enhancing influence, engagement, and collaboration. Day two will address managing conflict, offering tools and techniques to handle challenging situations with confidence and ease.  

To preserve an intimate and productive experience, this workshop is capped at 30 attendees.

Who should attend?

Department chairs, program directors, and center directors of all experience levels will benefit from this workshop, as will assistant and associate deans who primarily focus on supervision and evaluation of faculty. The workshop will also help faculty who will be assuming a chair role in the next year or who aspire to become a chair to plan for the future.   

Register 3 or more people and save more than $1,000! Discounts will be automatically applied at checkout.

Agenda

Start & end times:    

Day 1 

Registration and breakfast begins at: 8:00 a.m. MT 

Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m. MT 

Day 1 ends at: 5:30 p.m. MT 

Day 2 

Breakfast begins at: 8:00 a.m. MT 

Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m. MT 

Workshop ends at: 4:00 p.m. MT 

Meals included in registration price:    

  • Day 1: Breakfast, lunch, and networking reception 
  • Day 2: Breakfast and lunch 

To learn more about what we’ll cover, check out the session descriptions.

Location

Academic Impressions Office 
5299 DTC Blvd, Suite 1400 
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Nearby hotel suggestions: 

Hyatt Place Denver Tech Center – 3-star hotel
8300 E Crescent Pkwy, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
303-804-0700
Distance from office: 0.5 miles if driving, 0.3 miles if walking 

A discounted room rate is available if you book your room using this link.  
This reduced rate and room availability are subject to general hotel availability and not guaranteed. So, we recommend booking as soon as possible!  

Denver Marriott Tech Center – 4-star hotel
4900 S Syracuse St, Denver, CO 80237
303-779-1100
Distance from office: 0.9-1.2 miles, depending on route 

A 10% discount is available if you book your room using this link.  
This discount is subject to general hotel availability and not guaranteed. So, we recommend booking as soon as possible!