Feelings of defensiveness and discomfort are common when engaging in conversations around race and bias. Even those who have done extensive reading on these emotionally-charged topics can find themselves fumbling if they haven’t yet reflected on how their own identities and biases impact the way they show up in the world—and in these difficult conversations. […]
As an Associate Dean, you likely don’t have a traditional job description. Instead, you manage a portfolio of different projects, initiatives and responsibilities. In addition to your administrative responsibilities, you may also teach and conduct research. Your portfolio can therefore look very different in size, scope and impact compared to the portfolio of other Associate […]
Advancement Roundtable: A Cohort-Based Series for Development Leaders March 24 – April 28, 2023 In-Person and Virtual Sessions To facilitate community and trust-building among the cohort from the get-go, the roundtable will kick off with a half-day in-person strategy session in Denver, Colorado on Friday, January 20, 2023. Five weekly, hour-long virtual sessions will follow, […]
The success of higher education institutions depends on a successful and productive faculty body, the majority of whom are outside of the tenure track. Yet, most professional development for faculty targets traditional tenure-track faculty. Alternative academic (or “alt-ac”) faculty, like their tenured and tenure-track peers, are also seeking broader career development topics relevant to their […]
DEI as a Leadership Construct: Inclusive Leadership Strategies for Higher Education January 24 – 26, 2023 Embrace more inclusive leadership practices and incorporate them into your own campus community leadership. EVENT INFORMATION Your registration includes access to The Five Paths to Leadership Self-Assessment, designed to help you understand your leadership styles under normal circumstances […]
Navigating Your Career Journey: A Bootcamp for Women Leaders in Higher Education January 23 – March 6, 2023 Individual Session Dates: January 23, 30, February 6, 13, 27, March 6, 2023 Important Links Contact Moira Killoran to learn more. Welcome! Welcome to Navigating Your Career Journey: A Bootcamp for Women Leaders in Higher Education. Our […]
With the apprentice model of mentoring, a mentee is assigned one mentor, usually someone senior in the organization, to provide guidance in all aspects of their career. Although this is a powerful model that typically serves mentees well, this approach to mentoring does require intensive commitments of time and energy from both individuals. And mentors […]
Mentoring relationships are key to helping you navigate and develop throughout your career. But maintaining those relationships, both as a mentor and as a mentee, can be a lot of work and can also present special challenges. Mentoring relationships suffer when mentors and mentees do not have a clear sense of expectations or goals (for […]
Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Cohort-Based Series for VPs of Faculty Diversity January 30 – April 21, 2023 All sessions will take place on Zoom. All times are in Eastern. Session 1: Monday, January 30, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET Session 2: Friday, February 10, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. […]
Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine Leadership Development Institute August 24 – September 30, 2022 ACCESS COURSE MATERIALS
All too often in higher education, individuals move into a supervisory role without the necessary tools and skills to be successful. Particularly in today’s challenging environment, effective and proactive supervision is key to building a high-performing culture where each individual contributes to team success. This video course—specifically designed for higher ed supervisors who are new […]
Development and alumni relations teams make different yet equally important contributions to meeting institutional advancement goals. However, it can be difficult for these teams to focus on their relationships with one another when they are also focused on meeting different metrics and responding to the various needs of donors and alumni. Taking time to establish […]
Designing a New Faculty Mentor Program: A Bootcamp for Faculty Leaders June 8 – July 6, 2023 | 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET Individual Sessions: June 8, 15, 22, 29, & July 6, 2023 Important Links Contact Moira Killoran to learn more. Welcome! This is your “one-stop shop” for all of the course materials and […]
Despite engaging in regular self-care rituals like bubble baths, yoga retreats, and having drinks with friends, many of us feel constantly tired, stressed, and on the brink of burnout. It begs the question: are the self-care rituals we’re currently observing helping us or hurting us? Are we engaging in surface-level “socially acceptable” self-care practices, or […]
The Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the longstanding right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade in 1973, and colleges are now faced with determining if and how to respond to the needs expressed by students, faculty, and staff. This program will examine the public responses by several institutions […]
Evaluating, Managing and Optimizing the Academic Portfolio October 18 – 20, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET Learn to evaluate your academic programs more effectively within the framework of mission, academic standards, markets, and margins. Welcome to your course page for your virtual conference! We’ll be adding links to meeting rooms, schedules, social […]
The mid-career stage for faculty is often characterized as a time of stagnation, burnout, and lack of clarity. Getting to this point has likely taken significant effort and you may no longer benefit from institutionally sponsored support, all while having new service and leadership responsibilities become part of your workload. Despite these challenges, the mid-career […]
Chief Strategy Officer Roundtable: A Cohort-Based Series for VPs of Strategy January 31 – March 14, 2023 In-Person and Virtual Sessions To facilitate community and trust-building among the cohort from the start, the roundtable will kick off with a full-day in-person strategy session in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, January 31. Six weekly, hour-long virtual sessions […]
Many institutions have turned to guided pathways to increase retention and generate momentum for a degree path among their students. Other institutions, meanwhile, have offered learning communities (LCs) for years, in the form of residential LCs, linked-course communities, residential colleges or coordinated studies programs, as a way to develop a sense of community and foster […]
As you work to strengthen your leadership annual giving program, it is imperative to build internal partnerships that will support and complement your work. These sessions will therefore focus on building relationships with internal partners and enhancing connections between your leadership annual giving efforts and your entire advancement team. You will learn how to quantify […]
