Encore and Live Q&A: Setting up the Supervisory Relationship: Understanding and Adapting Your Supervisory Style Build and deepen the supervisory relationship with new and existing staff members. Login On: June 6, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. ET Unable to attend this live training? Stay registered to receive the recording of the training after the live event. […]
Women’s Leadership Success in Higher Education October 19 – 20, 2023 Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! EVENT INFORMATION Check back soon for […]
Women’s Leadership Success in Higher Education August 7 – 8, 2023 Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! EVENT INFORMATION Check back soon for […]
Women’s Leadership Success in Higher Education April 10 – 11, 2023 Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social media, and course materials as they become available. Make sure to check back as it gets closer to your conference! EVENT INFORMATION Check back soon for […]
Essential Skills for Supervisors September 19 – October 24, 2023 Individual Sessions: September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 2023 Scroll down to view pre-work videos for sessions 2-5 Important Links Contact Moira Killoran to learn more. Welcome! Welcome to Essential Skills for Supervisors. We invite you to join our community of supervisors seeking […]
Principal gifts, defined differently at different institutions, can bring high-level success to your institutional priorities—especially those advocated by your president and academic leaders. By building out a disciplined principal gifts program, regardless of its current maturity, you can bring clarity to how your team and institutional stakeholders advance transformational ideas in partnership with your top […]
Many faculty feel overwhelmed by the overlapping crises in higher education, and that they have little agency for making change. But faculty can take action to make change right where they are by leveraging their strengths and preferences as leaders and building effective networks of colleagues with complementary abilities. By identifying opportunities for meaningful change […]
Learning to address conflict and manage difficult personalities as a leader or manager can be a stressful process. Once a situation has reached the point of conflict, it is often hard to manage it without emotion and move forward in a productive way. However, supervisors who work intentionally to create a growth-minded environment can engender […]
Encore: Strategies to Confidently Communicate with Students Experiencing Mental Health Challenges Learn best practices for more effective interactions with students experiencing mental health issues, even if you’re not a counselor. Login On: June 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET JOIN ZOOM MEETING Full Event Information VIEW EVENT PAGE Including: Agenda Overview Speaker Bios Prepare for […]
Encore: Navigate Challenging Conversations with Donors Gain confidence in your ability to engage with donors around polarizing topics. Login On: July 11, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. ET Unable to attend this live training? Stay registered to receive the recording of the training after the live event. JOIN ZOOM MEETING Full Event Information VIEW EVENT PAGE […]
When donors want to establish a scholarship for the two federally protected class groups that receive the most legal scrutiny–women and students of color–your advancement shop must navigate risk in a way that doesn’t scare away donors or distract from their intent. It’s necessary to understand the shifting legal landscape affecting scholarships for these protected […]
The maxim big ideas lead to big gifts has defined fundraising, and—by extension—most of academia over the last 20 or more years. The acceptance of this adage is evident not only by where the most generous gifts to academia are being targeted but also by the rapid expansion of advancement organizations across higher education globally. […]
All of us enjoy privilege on some level, which means that all of us have an opportunity to use our privilege in support of those who experience marginalization. But how does one establish credibility and acceptance as an ally when there are so many opportunities to get it wrong? This training aims to remove the […]
Encore: Introducing Blended Gifts Into Donor Conversations Learn how major gift officers can use blended gifts to bolster fundraising success and donor impact in an economic downturn. Login On: May 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. ET JOIN ZOOM MEETING View original training. Not a member? Use Promo code: ____ to access the original training for […]
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study in the nineties taught us the prevalence of traumatic experience in society, as well as how trauma influences lifelong learning, health, and behavior. Researchers have found correlations between high ACEs scores (indicating more traumatic experience) and learning or behavior problems, lower grades, and a higher rate of academic failure. […]
Higher education operates in a heteronormative and cisnormative culture that, left unchecked, inevitably leads to the systemic marginalization and underrepresentation of LGBTQ faculty and staff in leadership positions. While individual support and leadership advancement are important, they do not address the systemic issues that perpetuate these inequities. Join us to discuss practical steps that you […]
LGBTQ faculty and staff continue to lead in higher education—despite the ways in which heteronormative culture continues to perpetuate systemic marginalization and underrepresentation of LGBTQ leaders. In addition to a commitment to dismantling the heteronormative and cisnormative systems that create these inequities, it’s also vital to provide the space for current and future LGBTQ leaders […]
Chief Human Resources Officer Roundtable June 15 – July 27, 2023 Virtual Sessions To facilitate community and trust-building among the cohort from the start, the roundtable will kick off with a three-hour virtual session on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Five weekly, hour-long virtual sessions will follow, running from mid-June through July, and culminating with a […]
To continue to meet student needs and plan for shifts in an uncertain year, many institutions are planning courses that are adaptable to online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning environments. Dr. Elizabeth Barrie from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has led an effort to pivot existing courses using Kaufman’s notion of agile learning, most recently […]
Supervision Certificate Program Learn effective strategies for supervision and gain practical tools to support your team in just 4 weeks. Login for Week #4 Live Training On: March 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. ET Use the links below to access the weekly trainings. Week 1: Introduction and Self-Discovery Week 2: Performance Management Week 3: Managing […]
