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Faculty Affairs Summit: Creating the Conditions for Faculty Belonging and Growth

Four years after the pandemic rocked the foundation of higher education, many faculty affairs leaders continue to struggle to retain faculty. Academic Impressions’ Faculty Retention Survey points to three main factors that contribute to retention, higher job satisfaction, and lower levels of burnout among faculty: a sense of belonging, growth and workload, and support for professional development. Creating the conditions for these factors requires faculty affairs leaders to examine:  Join us for our semiannual Faculty Affairs Summit to explore a variety of proven approaches to support faculty retention. We’ll look at strategies you can use to move the needle on faculty climate and create the conditions necessary to retain faculty and help them to thrive and grow at your institution.   

Supervision Certificate Program – February 5 Cohort

All too 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 equally effective culture where each individual can contribute to team success. Join us online for a four-week bootcamp specifically designed for higher education supervisors who are new to their roles or looking to deepen their skills.

Five Paths to Leadership℠ Results Debrief Session (February 23, 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:

Leading Teams Through Complexity and Change 

Shifts in higher education are happening faster and in increasingly unpredictable ways. Each day as leaders, we are challenged by highly politicized environments, the need to manage across silos, and the need to work more efficiently with fewer resources. These complex conditions cannot be managed away; they require instead that we lead through them.   Join us for this two-day conference to learn how to increase your effectiveness as a leader and build resilience by focusing on three key themes:  During the conference, you will gain tangible tools and develop a common language of leadership to use within multi-functional teams. We will also introduce a four-step framework to help you to recognize when and how various leadership tensions show up, how they work together, and how to adjust your mindset to lead through them effectively.  

Re-imagining Annual Giving: Optimizing Technology to Acquire Donors and Increase Donor Loyalty

Fact #1: It’s becoming more competitive to get the attention of your donors.  Fact #2: Technology is changing faster than ever before and (Fact #3) it’s getting harder to keep track of the hottest trends that can help you in your shop.  If you’re wondering how to solve all three of these problems, this conference is for you.  As the founder of the fastest-growing professional association in philanthropy, our expert speaker Louis Diez will share the tried-and-true practices that he’s developed by interacting with hundreds of nonprofit professionals committed to improving donor participation. This, along with his extensive research experience, gives him the unique perspective to see what is working right now, understand why it works, and help annual fund shops quickly and efficiently implement these strategies. At this event, Louis will also share relevant donor psychology trends that must be incorporated to better inform the way we communicate with donors.   Not only will you obtain the frameworks for explaining your work to others, but you will also have the unique opportunity to try on these donor communication tactics for your own shop in real-time. If implementing up-to-date digital communication strategies feels intimidating, rest assured that Louis will address your […]

Mastering the Art and Science of Discovery Visits

Skillfully navigating the discovery and qualification process is an essential skillset that gift officers need for success. Without knowing how to ask the right types of insightful questions that unlock conversations with prospects, major gift officers and advancement shops may struggle to increase their donor base. This can impact future fundraising goals, potentially hindering the long-term viability of your institution from making the case for principal or transformational gifts.  Join us at this conference to build your unique discovery work toolkit by exploring different strategies for starting the relationship with and engaging with prospective donors. Not only will you walk away with concrete examples of how to secure meetings with your best prospects, what questions to ask, and how to map out next steps, but you will also be able to test your approach with your peers and receive valuable feedback and insights from our expert speaker. 

Mastering the Art and Science of Discovery Visits

Authentically navigating the discovery and qualification process is an essential skillset that gift officers need to sustain their donor base. Knowing how to ask questions, listen with curiosity, and unlock meaningful conversations with prospective donors can be the starting point for a principal or transformational gift in the future.  Join us for this in-person conference where you will build your unique discovery work toolkit. Whether you’re new to fundraising work, want to refresh your perspective on discovery visits, or looking to strengthen the way your team engages with new donors, you’ll benefit from this conference as you: 

Effective Strategies to Recruit and Onboard Underrepresented Faculty  

Even though national student demographics have dramatically changed over the past 20+ years, faculty demographics do not reflect these changes. We know that in order to achieve academic and inclusive excellence, institutions must commit to hiring and retaining faculty members from underrepresented groups. Our present-day realities, such as the lingering impact of the pandemic, anti-DEI legislation, aspirations for the faculty body to mirror the diversity of the student body, and the enrollment cliff, necessitate that hiring managers and academic leaders seek forward-thinking solutions for hiring and recruiting underrepresented faculty.  Join us for this highly interactive in-person conference to gain the tools and strategies you need to recruit and onboard faculty members from underrepresented demographics. With the help of our expert speaker panel, you will have the time, space, and support to:  

Mastering Frontline Customer Service: Strategies for Leadership and Success

Supporting your team in frontline customer service roles can be challenging. On a daily basis, you likely see members of your staff striving to meet customer demands, manage volatile situations, and muddle through mundane tasks—all while managing their own stress to seek workplace satisfaction. Although meeting the needs of students, families, staff, and faculty are the primary goals of your frontline team, your goal is to provide them with the skills and training necessary to navigate their difficult work.    This one-and-a-half day in-person conference is designed for your employees who work on the frontline in higher education. This unique opportunity will engage your team in learning about their own leadership styles to enhance customer service in three critical ways, in order to:   

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