Leading from the Middle: Essential Skills to Drive Success

Leading from the Middle: Essential Skills to Drive Success

December 9 - 10, 2024
Denver, CO

OR

September 8 - 9, 2025
Denver, CO

Lean into the opportunity to maximize your effectiveness and influence as you lead from the middle. 

Overview

Leading from the middle is no easy task. This event brings together seasoned mid- and senior-level leaders to tackle the essentials: expanding influence, honing self-awareness, and building impactful relationships. Dive into our leadership framework, which guides you from personal to team mastery, to help you:

  • Strengthen your influence as a mid-level leader and liaison.
  • Define and refine your unique leadership style.
  • Build a powerful network in a collaborative, interactive setting.
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Extend Your Stay to Enhance Your Skills with Additional Training

Stay an extra day with us and experience our Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Engaging in Difficult Dialogues in the Workplace workshop taking place December 11, 2024. At this event, you’ll dive deeper into managing the feelings around difficult conversations, focusing on creating an orientation around fairness. By attending both events, you’ll gain valuable insights and strategies to strengthen your team dynamics. Register for both workshops and save $500!

Who Should Attend

Middle and senior managers who have experience leading teams or units will benefit most. We have intentionally designed this program for administrators across the institution from academic affairs, student affairs, finance, human resources, and other functional areas. 

Previous Attendee Breakdown

Graphic showing previous attendee breakdown with Assistant/Associate Dean 8%, Director/Senior Director 50%, Dean 4%, Assistant Vice President 6%, Other 6%, Assistant/Associate Director 17%, Department Chair/Program Director 9%.

What Makes Our Events Different?

Academic Impressions conferences provide the opportunity for quality conversations and relationship-building through both formal and informal networking opportunities in an intimate setting. Our in-depth and hands-on approach to learning provides you with actionable takeaways.

Learn More About the Academic Impressions Conference Experience ➞

Program Highlights

  • Leverage Academic Impressions' dynamic leadership framework to understand and grow your influence as a mid-level leader.
  • Explore your leadership style and how it helps you bridge the gap between advanced leaders and your team with the Five Paths to Leadership℠ Self-Assessment.
  • Create a Personal Leadership Development Plan with the help of your facilitators to apply your learning directly to your role.
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Location

Academic Impressions’ Denver-based office

5299 DTC Blvd, Suite 1400
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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What Our Attendees Are Saying

"This was an incredible reset for me as a leader. It helped me celebrate things I was already doing and refocus on areas that could be improved. I loved the small setting with like- minded leaders who just want to be great for their teams. "

Pricing

December 9 - 10, 2024
Denver, CO

Starting at:

  • Member Price: $2,245/person
  • Non-Member Price: $2,495/person
  • Team Discount: $2,000/person (for 3 or more)

Additional optional add-ons are available during checkout.

September 8 - 9, 2025
Denver, CO

Starting at:

  • Member Price: $2,245/person
  • Non-Member Price: $2,495/person
  • Team Discount: $2,000/person (for 3 or more)

Additional optional add-ons are available during checkout.