Team, committee, and group-based work abounds in higher education. But many struggle to collaborate effectively in these settings because not everyone comes to the table with the same understanding, expectation, and collaboration style. While teams are often designed to bring together different voices and perspectives, most leaders default to a singular approach to teamwork that […]
We’re thrilled to announce that Academic Impressions is beginning a new partnership with Verticomm, a managed hosting service provider. This collaboration is set to enhance our IT support capabilities, particularly in desktop support and troubleshooting. Verticomm brings a wealth of experience and resources that will allow us to streamline our IT operations and provide more […]
Serving as a department leader requires you to constantly evaluate and decide between a series of trade-offs. For instance, you may ask yourself questions like: How you choose your position is largely dependent on your natural leadership style and how well you understand the impact of your leadership choices on others. In this course, you’ll […]
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Self-awareness lies at the heart of effective leadership. A self-aware department chair understands why they lead the way they do because they pay attention to their own attitudes, behaviors, and motives. However, the most effective department chairs also practice “other-awareness,” which means that they study the impacts of their attitudes, behaviors, and motives on others. […]
Whether you have the designation of “Official with Authority” (OWA), “Responsible Employee,” or “Mandatory Reporter Employee” under your institution’s Title IX policies and procedures, you have a responsibility to report to your Title IX Coordinator any alleged incidents of sexual harassment. This includes witnessed harassment and incidents shared with you by students, faculty, or staff. […]
Whether you want to admit it or not, at some point in your career—maybe at many points—you will experience “imposter syndrome.” It’s a phenomenon that we all struggle with, and it causes us to believe that our success or position is due to oversight or luck instead of our own merit. We encourage you to […]
August 28 | Embrace Your Leadership: The Balancing Acts of Academic Leadership Leadership requires the constant evaluation of a series of trade-offs. For instance, you may ask yourself questions like, “Do I lead as a faculty member or as a department head?” “Do I focus on the immediate or the long-term?” “Am I a colleague […]
During this two-hour virtual workshop, Dr. Sandra Miles, Head of Practice for Team Development at Academic Impressions, will lead us as we explore the ways feelings of defensiveness and discomfort can be very common when engaging in conversations around favoritism and unfairness. Even those who have done extensive reading on topics related to conflict management […]
As an advancement professional, you engage with alumni, volunteers, donors, and colleagues from different backgrounds, lived experiences, and perspectives. At times, you may receive unsolicited or angry opinions about institutional decisions, or inquiries about national and global news or events as they unfold. These comments or questions can sometimes be polarizing and catch you off guard. For […]
