Building an In-House Leadership Development Program in Higher Education

Denver, CO | February 24, 2026 8:00 am MT - February 25, 2026 4:00 pm MT

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Building an In-House Leadership Development Program in Higher Education

Denver, CO | February 24, 2026 8:00 am MT - February 25, 2026 4:00 pm MT

Learn flexible and proven approaches to developing your leaders on campus.

Event Information

Academic Impressions has helped more institutions to develop in-house leadership programs than any other organization in higher education, and in this flagship two-day event, we’ll share what we’ve learned over 15 years of developing leaders and supporting in-house programs. Whether you are simply dipping your toe into the leadership space for the first time, or you’ve run a successful cohort-based program for years, we’ll share a wealth of resources, methods, and approaches that you can implement right away to develop the next generation of leaders at your institution.

Our Approach

Adaptable: We have intentionally designed our program to explore multiple ways to develop leaders. Whether this is accomplished via one-off programs, cohort programs, or something in between, we’ll show you how our frameworks, models, and content can be adapted to fit your needs.

Human-centered: In addition to sharing proven leadership resources, special attention will be paid to ensuring that your programs center inclusivity and develop innovative and forward-thinking leaders.

Hands-on and Experiential: To help guide you in making critical decisions, we’ll share a workbook we’ve built through 15 years of working with institutions to develop their leadership programs. You’ll also experience firsthand a variety of tools and activities you can integrate into your program to increase self-awareness, build interpersonal leadership skills, and develop high-performing teams.

To preserve an intimate and productive experience, this workshop is capped at 30 attendees.

Who should attend?

This event has been designed for those responsible for developing, managing, or facilitating leadership programs, and has been created to meet leaders where they are. The roles and responsibilities vary dramatically depending on the institutions where the programs live, as well as on the leadership experience and expertise of the individuals running them. We have run this program since 2014 and regularly attract leaders from Human Resources, the Provost’s Office, Faculty Affairs, the President’s Office, and even from divisions who want to build their own programs (Advancement, IT, individual schools and colleges, etc.). Everyone will be able to take something away from this event.

Bring a team! Register 3 or more people and save more than $1,000! Discounts will be automatically applied at checkout.

Agenda

Start & end times: 

Day 1

Registration and breakfast begins at: 8:00 a.m. MT

Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m. MT

Day 1 ends at: 5:30 p.m. MT

Day 2

Breakfast begins at: 8:00 a.m. MT

Sessions begin at: 8:30 a.m. MT

Workshop ends at: 4:00 p.m. MT

Meals included in registration price: 

Day 1: Breakfast, lunch, and networking reception

Day 2: Breakfast and lunch

To learn more about what we’ll cover, check out the session descriptions.

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!

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Add 3 Sessions of Success Coaching - $1000

We are now offering success coaching on select trainings.

Purchase this training + 3 one hour follow up success coaching calls
Work with an assigned coach who has extensive experience in higher ed.
Get individualized support to help you follow through on what you’ve learned.
Workshop your plans, run your ideas by someone and get additional help/practice.

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