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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 […]

High Performing and Inclusive Teams

In the aftermath of the “Great Resignation” maintaining and supporting intact teams has become more difficult than ever before. Furthermore, dwindling budgets and decreased confidence about the viability of campuses of all sizes can make the willingness and ability of campus leaders to continue to motivate and manage teams feel daunting.    This conference is designed to provide leaders and teams with a toolkit to enhance psychological safety and improve outcomes among teams at all levels. With a focus on building trust, enhancing communication, understanding intersectionality and utilizing Academic Impressions’ Five Paths to Leadership Self-AssessmentSM, participants will have the opportunity to do the following throughout the conference:  To preserve an intimate and productive experience, this conference is capped at 30 attendees.  

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.

Inclusive Leadership Certificate Program: Build Your Skills and Self-Awareness – October Cohort

l aspects of their identities and contribute without fear of repercussion, we’re building stronger teams and stronger organizations. But this doesn’t happen automatically—it takes time, intention, and continuous learning and growth.  Our Inclusive Leadership Certificate Program: Build Your Skills and Self-Awareness is designed as a first step on that journey. Academic Impressions’ leadership model takes a holistic approach to leadership across four key dimensions: self-awareness and personal development, interpersonal leadership skills, team development, and leading at the organizational level. This program takes you on a deep dive into self-awareness and personal development to help you to become a more inclusive leader. You can participate individually or with your team in this 4-week program, which explores four key questions:  Each week includes resources and practical strategies to help you to lead more inclusively. The course culminates in a draft of your inclusive leadership philosophy which you can use as a guide in the future—because this work does not end with the conclusion of the program.

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.