Leading from the Middle: Essential Skills to Drive Success

Denver, CO | September 8, 2025 8:00 am MT - September 9, 2025 3:00 pm MT

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This training will not be available asynchronously.

Leading from the Middle: Essential Skills to Drive Success

Denver, CO | September 8, 2025 8:00 am MT - September 9, 2025 3:00 pm MT


Lean into the opportunity to maximize your effectiveness and influence as you lead from the middle.

Event Information

It is a very complex task to lead from the middle. You must understand, communicate, and operationalize strategy while also being attuned to the needs and expectations of your supervisor, your team, and the other partners with whom you collaborate.  

This conference will place you in the room with other experienced middle and senior managers to explore such critical topics as leveraging your scope of influence, deepening your self-awareness, building effective relationships, and understanding the intersection of agency and followership. We will combine the following elements to help you to more effectively serve as the bridge between institutional leaders and your own team:  

  • Introspection 
    You will develop a personal leadership definition and take the Five Paths to Leadership℠ Self-Assessment. 

  • Leadership Frameworks and Tools 
    You will explore concepts like courageous leadership, conflict resolution, empathy, trust, and power dynamics. 

  • Tactical Application
    You will tie your reflection along with frameworks and tools to such practical uses as conducting effective and collaborative meetings and developing a personal leadership development plan. 

Who should attend?

Given the intensive nature of the program, middle and senior managers who have experience in leading teams or units will benefit from attending. We have intentionally designed this program for administrators across the institution from academic affairs, student affairs, finance, human resources, and other functional areas.

Register 3 or more people and get a team discount! Discounts will be automatically applied at check out.

 

What makes our events different?

Academic Impressions conferences provide the opportunity for quality conversations and relationship building through both formal and informal networking opportunities in an intimate setting. Our in-depth and hands-on approach to learning provides you with actionable takeaways.

 

Agenda

Day 1

  • Registration and breakfast begin at: 8:00 a.m. MT
  • Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m. MT
  • Day 1 ends at: 5:00 p.m. MT

Day 2

  • Breakfast begins at: 8:00 a.m. MT
  • Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m. MT
  • Conference ends at: 3:00 p.m. MT

Meals provided:

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

Sessions include:

  • Personal Definition of Leadership, Values, and Purpose
  • Self-Awareness: Understanding Your Leadership Through the Five Paths to Leadership℠ Self-Assessment
  • Using the Five Paths to Create Effective and Collaborative Meetings
  • Courageous Leadership: A Model for Leading from the Middle
  • Building Effective Relationships: Empathy and Trust
  • Practical Conflict Resolution Skills for Leaders
  • Navigating Power Dynamics
  • The Courage to Challenge and Be Challenged
  • Drafting Your Personal Professional Development Plan

 

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!