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.
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.
Visionary leadership in higher education is essential for driving innovation, creating inclusive culture, and advancing the institutional mission. Unfortunately, there are many reasons why we often focus on the urgent and immediate rather than the big picture—like entrenched traditions, complex governance structures, budget constraints, short-term pressures, resistance to change, external influences, and the need to balance diverse stakeholder interests. Join us for an interactive discussion with President Shari McMahan of Eastern Washington University to hear how she has developed a visionary approach to leadership along with the lessons she’s learned in the process. This one-hour discussion offers a space to engage in open dialogue, ask questions, and learn from one another in a supportive and inclusive environment. Explore how you can cultivate visionary leadership in higher education, navigate challenges, and leverage your unique strengths to drive positive change and innovation within your institution. President McMahan will share strategies and personal lessons learned for how to: Ultimately, you’ll walk away with a renewed commitment to yourself, your values, and the importance of leading consistently.
Transformational gifts are often the result of decades of strategic cultivation and stewardship efforts, culminating in a commitment that positively impacts the institution’s trajectory. However, understanding what motivates and compels donors to make a transformational gift is a key aspect that is missing in many organizations. To advance the vision of your institution, you must learn to successfully navigate both the internal and external complexities of high-level donors and gifts. In this one-and-a-half day conference, our expert panel of speakers will share valuable strategies for cultivating and soliciting your top donors in ways that strongly align with the future of your institution. You will learn how to: You’ll also have the chance to share best practices and network with advancement professionals from across the country who are inspired to transform higher education and society through philanthropy. If you want to engage in honest conversations about the challenges and triumphs of transformational gift work and leave with an action plan to strengthen your relationships with high-level donors, join us in Denver for this practical and interactive experience. To preserve an intimate and productive experience, this conference is capped at 30 attendees.
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:
Leading as an academic Dean demands a specific and often diverse skillset that requires you to inspire those above, across, and below you in the organizational structure. If that’s not complex enough, you’re doing this work in the context of frequent leadership transitions, evolving student needs, increasing competitive pressures, scarce resources, and the highest levels of burnout seen in decades. It quickly becomes clear that being a leader in today’s current higher education environment can test even the most seasoned of leaders. Join us for this highly interactive in-person conference to learn new strategies and approaches for addressing some of the most common challenges you currently face as a Dean. Special focus will be given to creating a unit culture that makes for a great place to work, and with the help of our expert speaker panel and a network of other deans, you will have the time, space, and support to discuss how to: Through a variety of group activities and discussions, you’ll share your perspective on how to successfully navigate your role, and you’ll also walk away with useful insights from other academic Deans, as well.
The demands placed on Deans in today’s environment only continue to grow. They must find ways to motivate and inspire those above, across from, and below them while simultaneously fostering a positive culture and climate, innovating to keep their academic program offerings competitive and future-ready, navigating near-constant change. All of this requires a strong sense of self and an executive leadership skillset that must evolve over time. Join us for an in-person workshop to grow your leadership in community with other Deans facing similar challenges across the country. Together, we will participate in hands-on activities and engage in honest, practical discussion around how you can:
In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, innovation is not just a buzzword; it’s a necessity. Design Thinking is a proven methodology that fosters creative problem solving and encourages a user-centric approach. By integrating these principles into your practice, you’ll be better equipped to address complex challenges, enhance student engagement, and drive positive change within your institution. Become a certified Design Thinking practitioner and bring your expertise in solving problems creatively to your campus. The Design Thinking Practitioner Certificate contains three parts: After you have completed all three steps and your workbook has been graded, you’ll receive a Design Thinking Practitioner Certificate. Hurry! Registration closes August 5.
You may be familiar with Academic Impressions’ Five Paths to Leadership℠ Framework. Perhaps you’ve taken the self-assessment and used it to gain a greater awareness of your natural leadership style. The self-assessment is a useful tool that allows for reflection and self-discovery. But did you know that you can also get a customized 2-day intensive training that utilizes team’s composite scores? The benefit of such a training is that it allows you to examine how your team prefers to operate, which can reveal a lot about its group dynamics. For instance, the team profile may reveal how fast or slow the group is to make decisions, or how they handle stressful situations. The training can be invaluable for moving the team beyond those roadblocks. Join us online for a moderated discussion, and hear how three campus leaders—Dr. Schnavia Hatcher, Dr. Sebrena Jackson, and Ruth Pionke, MBA—used the multi-day tailored team development training to bring more cohesion to their teams. Each will share how facilitated team development work impacted their initiatives, and they’ll explain the results they are seeing as they relate to increased psychological safety, trust, and team performance. If you’re looking for ways to improve the way your team works together, this discussion is for you!
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