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Identifying and Evolving Beyond Dysfunctional Team Dynamics

Interpersonal interactions, communication patterns, and outcomes can be key indicators of team dysfunction. It’s easy to identify a dysfunctional team when all three of these elements break down completely, but what if only one or two aspects are suffering? Join us in person to learn how to identify dysfunctional team dynamics and to practice strategies to shift towards a more productive and high-performing culture.  What you’ll learn more about: 

Ingenious Leadership: Leading Complex Change on Campus

Join us for an immersive, two-day face-to-face conference designed to equip you with the skills and strategies to become an Ingenious Leader. Developed in collaboration with Melissa Morriss-Olson, the author of Ingenious Leadership, this event is your gateway to learning the skills required to push the boundaries of higher education.  You’ll gain: To preserve an intimate and productive experience, this conference is capped at 30 attendees. 

Driving Institutional Strategy as a Chief Strategist or Chief of Staff

The Chief of Staff/Chief Strategy Officer plays a crucial role in addressing critical issues facing an institution, yet they often have a more solitary professional experience than other Vice Presidents and Cabinet members—many times, working through influence rather than via large divisional and organizational chart purview. Join us for this one-of-a kind in-person experience, where you will build community, develop resources, and deepen your understanding of the critical issues facing higher education.

Managing Difficult Faculty and Staff – A Bootcamp for Leaders

As a supervisor or leader, responding to difficult faculty or staff is some of the most stressful but rewarding work you can do—if you can do it right. Addressing difficult behavior in those who work for you can transform your team from closed off and avoidant to effective and collaborative. But how do you do this work?    Join us for a four-week, online bootcamp to learn how to effectively manage difficult behaviors on your team while still leading with empathy. This unique experience will allow you to:    Don’t miss out on the special opportunity to participate in a small-group feedback session, which is included in this program. You’ll meet with your instructor and a small group of other participants, so that you can workshop potential solutions you can use to manage your difficult colleague. These sessions are not recorded, which gives you time and space for talking confidentially and candidly about the situations that trouble you the most.  It can take years to perfect the art of managing difficult faculty or staff when you’re doing it on your own. Participate in this bootcamp, and jump-start the process to give yourself a leg up on the most taxing part of your […]

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

Effective leadership is inclusive leadership. When our colleagues feel they can show up authentically in all 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. 

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

Effective leadership is inclusive leadership. When our colleagues feel they can show up authentically in all 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. 

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

Effective leadership is inclusive leadership. When our colleagues feel they can show up authentically in all 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. 

Advanced Leadership Development in Higher Education

Higher education is facing several disruptive trends, which means as a leader, you need to make substantive—not incremental—change.  If this feels like a difficult task, join us for this one-of-a-kind program that will help you to explore how you can lead for the impact you desire.  In this three-day program, you’ll explore how to combat the following three types of barriers that make change difficult to implement:  Hundreds of higher ed leaders—many of them current presidents, provosts, and deans—have attended this program since 2012. We’ve recently redesigned this experience to address the current and upcoming disruptive trends facing higher education. Register now to reserve YOUR spot. This conference is capped at 30 attendees to preserve an intimate and productive experience.  Optional Executive Coaching: One of the benefits of this conference is that you’ll walk away with several big ideas that you can implement to drive impact on your campus. Consider adding Executive Coaching—which includes six sessions with a coach who has extensive experience in higher education—so that you have a partner to help you think through how to implement those big ideas after the conference. 

Provost Summit 2: Anchoring Innovation in Your Institution’s Culture

This exclusive event is a follow-up to our Provost Summit: Leading for Innovation and Growth, and it’s designed to help you identify ways you can cultivate a campus culture that embodies innovation and sustains change over the long haul.  Specifically, you’ll discuss how to:  This event brings Provosts together for a powerful experience that blends peer connection, personal leadership development, and actionable strategies that you can bring back to your campus. Hear real-world examples of how other institutions have successfully cultivated an innovative culture, and walk away empowered to do the same on your own campus. Attend this event and you’ll leave with an expanded network of other Provosts who are equally invested in thinking outside the box.     To preserve an intimate and productive experience, this conference is capped at 30 attendees. 

Leading Into the Future: A Strategy Summit for Provosts

In today’s rapidly changing higher education landscape, Provosts and Chief Academic Officers must lead with greater clarity, creativity, and collaboration. This highly interactive two-day summit offers a focused space to step back from day-to-day operations and think strategically about your institution’s future. You’ll explore your leadership style using the Five Paths to Leadership® framework, identify areas of distinction worth deeper investment, and learn practical strategies for fostering innovation, aligning teams, and building a culture of trust and experimentation. Designed for a small cohort of senior academic leaders, the summit will also address how to more effectively recruit and support Deans, lead change collaboratively, and position your academic enterprise for long-term success. You’ll leave with renewed vision, actionable tools, and a clear plan to move your campus forward.