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Leading from the Middle: Essential Skills to Drive Success

Leading from the Middle: Essential Skills to Drive Success

September 8-9, 2025

Denver, CO

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

What You'll Gain

  • Leverage the Academic Impressions Leadership Framework (see below) to strengthen influence and collaboration.
  • Discover your leadership style through the Five Paths to Leadership® Self-Assessment.
  • Develop key skills in communication, influence, and team leadership.
  • Create a Personal Leadership Development Plan to apply insights directly to your role.
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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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Who Should Attend

Middle and senior managers who have experience leading teams or units will benefit most.

How You'll Use This to Move Work Forward

  • Directors & Senior Managers - Strengthen your ability to lead in both directions, influencing senior leadership while guiding your team.
  • HR & Talent Development Leaders - Equip emerging leaders with practical skills in communication, influence, and decision-making.
  • Cross-Functional Leaders - Build collaborative partnerships across departments and drive institutional initiatives more effectively.

Bring a team to develop a cohort of mid-level leaders on your campus! Register 3 or more people and save more than $1,000! Discounts will be automatically applied at checkout.

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 workshops 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 Workshop Experience ➞

Location

Denver, CO – Academic Impressions Office

5299 DTC Blvd, Suite 1400
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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Invest in Your Team Before Fiscal Year-End

Make the most of your budget and support your team’s leadership growth with Workshop Group Packs. For a limited time, save up to $795 per registrant with special fiscal year pricing—available through June 30. Discounts are automatically applied at checkout.

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

September 8 - 9, 2025
Denver, CO

Starting at:

  • Member Price: $2,245/person
  • Non-Member Price: $2,495/person
  • Teams: Save $1,000+ for teams of 3 or more

Additional optional add-ons are available during checkout.

Questions About the Event?

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Amy Giordano

Senior Learning & Development Manager, Academic Impressions

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