Building an In-House Leadership Development Program in Higher Education

Denver, CO | November 4, 2025 8:00 am MT - November 5, 2025 4:00 pm MT

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This training will not be available asynchronously.

Building an In-House Leadership Development Program in Higher Education

Denver, CO | November 4, 2025 8:00 am MT - November 5, 2025 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 conference is capped at 30 attendees.

Agenda

Additional details will be forthcoming, but for planning purposes we are able to provide the following information at this time:

  • Day 1: November 4, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time (local)
  • Day 2: November 5, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time (local)

Meals included in registration price:

  • Day 1: Breakfast, lunch, and networking reception
  • Day 2: Breakfast and lunch

Sessions include:

  • Establishing a Framework
  • Exploring Multiple Models and Approaches to Leadership
  • Building a Future Leadership Model
  • Developing Self-Awareness
  • Designing Engaging Learning Experiences
  • Case Studies throughout the event to help you visualize how to apply what you’re learning
  • Reflection & Roadmap Working Time to plan for your program
  • Roundtable Discussions: How to Make this Work for You

 

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!

Reviews


“This is one of the best workshops/programs I have ever been to. It’s precise, hands-on, perfectly scaffolded in segments that helped me to understand what my institution needs. Thank you, AI team!”

“This program provided practical and innovative training to not only build the attendee as a leader, but also to develop the future leaders of our institutions. You will walk away with ideas, but more importantly, with the skills and resources needed to implement these ideas.”

“The Academic Impressions experience is a great way to bond with others, learn similarities and differences, gain new ideas from our new colleagues, and benefit from top-notch content presented by the AI team.”