Series Overview
Are you ready to take your design thinking skills to the next level? Join us for a transformative two-day experience at Virginia Commonwealth University, where you’ll master the techniques of design thinking facilitation. The conference—a collaboration between Academic Impressions and VCU’s da Vinci Center—will equip you with the tools to inspire innovation, design dynamic sessions, and make a real impact within your organization.
This program is designed to empower leaders, facilitators, and educators by providing hands-on learning, real-time feedback, and practical action plans. Whether you’re new to design thinking or looking to expand your expertise, this event offers everything you need to lead with confidence.
Who Should Attend
This series is designed for those within Human Resources who are charged with talent acquisition, onboarding, and retention of staff positions. Higher ed leaders who hire and manage staff would also benefit from this series.
This free-webcast series is created in partnership with HireEd Careers. To diversify the workforce—at all levels—institutions need to be proactive. Posting your open positions with HireEd Careers by Academic Impressions enables you to access a more diverse candidate pool, most of whom are actively investing in their own growth and development. We invite you to stay abreast of Higher Ed employment news by signing up for The HireEd Search e-newsletter today.
Part 1: Strategies to Enhance Staff Well-being
The need for work/life balance and the mitigation of burnout among staff is at an all-time high. A recent LinkedIn poll by HireEd Careers indicated that 81% of higher ed employees feel overworked because there are not enough people in their unit to complete all of the necessary tasks. At a point where employees cannot work any harder but it all still needs to get done, how can we create some semblance of balance for our staff—and for ourselves?
Join Dr. Therese Lask, Head of Practice for Leadership at Academic Impressions, in a discussion of how to enhance your overall happiness and well-being. Using Martin Seligman’s PERMA model, Dr. Lask will share ways you can help your staff connect their work to a larger purpose. Employing this model will allow you and your staff to identify individual successes and understand how they contribute to the success of the entire team.
In this free discussion-based session, you will learn about:
- Positive emotion
- Engagement
- Relationships
- Meaning
- Achievement
You will come away with useful, actionable ideas and insights that you can apply quickly to build well-being among your team.
Part 2: Strategies to Create a Positive Approach to Work: From Hiring to Retention
Staff retention and turnover has been top-of-mind for many institutions as the higher education workforce follows the broader trend known as the Great Resignation. According to CUPA-HR’s 2022 survey, more than half of college employees report that they will likely leave their jobs in the next year. And although 75% believe their work has purpose, many are seeking improved working conditions, including pay equity, flexible work options, advancement opportunities, and improved work/life balance.
Join Dr. Karen Whitney, President Emerita, Clarion University, for a discussion about how workplace practices can keep pace with employee expectations and how to package those best practices in your hiring process. In this free discussion-based session, she will offer insights on how the following three levels make for favorable work conditions:
- Individuals: What can each of us do to construct our own positive working conditions?
- Supervisors: How can the supervisor contribute to a more positive work culture?
- The Institution: What can the institution create for its employees?
Speakers
Karen M. Whitney, EdD
Leadership Coach & Consultant, President Emerita, Clarion University
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