More details about the timing of the days can be found by clicking Learn More and Register, but session descriptions of the two days are below:  

Empowered Leadership: Defining Your Style for Maximum Impact
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership—effective leadership is both contextual and deeply personal. In this interactive session, you’ll engage in a facilitated exercise to distinguish between management and leadership, identify the key qualities and strategies of high-impact leaders, and craft a leadership approach that aligns with your strengths and values. A panel of seasoned advancement leaders will share insights from their own journeys, offering real-world perspectives on how their leadership styles have evolved while guiding development teams toward fundraising success.

Leveraging the Five Paths to Leadership® for Effective Supervision of Fundraising Teams
You’ll explore your results from Academic Impressions’ Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment, an intuitive tool designed to enhance self-awareness and deepen understanding of your natural leadership style both under normal and stressful situations. By reflecting on your unique leadership approach, you’ll gain valuable insights enabling you to adapt more effectively, foster stronger interpersonal relationships, and improve team dynamics.

Navigating Leadership Under Pressure: Applying the Five Paths to Leadership®
High-pressure situations can reveal a lot about your leadership style, but is your approach in these moments effective or ineffective for your development officer teams? In this interactive session, you’ll use the Five Paths to Leadership® to deepen your self-awareness, especially when navigating workplace stress. Together, we’ll explore practical ways to harness your strengths, address potential blind spots, and ensure your leadership remains intentional and impactful, even in the most challenging moments.

Beyond the Numbers: Using Metrics to Drive Sustainable Fundraising Success
Metrics are essential for tracking fundraising progress, but are you using them in a way that truly supports long-term success? Too often, leaders focus on short-term gains—prioritizing immediate activity over strategic growth—at the cost of team morale, donor relationships, and sustainable outcomes. This session will challenge traditional approaches to fundraising metrics and explore how leaders can shift from a culture of pressure-driven performance to one of purpose-driven impact.

Mastering the Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback Across Your Team
Providing high-quality feedback is one of the most impactful ways you can drive growth within your team, yet it can also be challenging. You’ll explore strategies for delivering and receiving feedback that are both constructive and motivating, even when difficult conversations are necessary. You’ll also learn how to approach feedback with clarity, empathy, and an eye to outcomes, ensuring that it strengthens relationships and fosters continuous improvement.

Creating Environments for High-Performing, Collaborative Fundraising Teams
What truly sets exceptional fundraising teams apart? This session explores the core elements of high-performing teams, with a particular focus on collaboration and trust as cornerstones of success. You’ll dive into strategies for fostering open communication, aligning team members’ strengths with organizational goals, and creating an environment where collaboration thrives. Through a hands-on exercise, you’ll practice actionable techniques to enhance teamwork, build trust, and foster a culture of shared accountability and purpose.

Action Planning
In the closing exercise, you’ll have the opportunity to reflect on your two-day experience and identify next steps to incorporate into your leadership plan.