Academic Impressions

Inclusive Leadership Certificate Program: Build Your Skills and Self-Awareness - Begins June 3rd

• This program is designed for anyone looking to engage in self-reflection to grow as a more inclusive leader. Each week includes resources and practical strategies to help you to lead more inclusively. The course culminates in a draft of your inclusive leadership philosophy which you can use as a guide in the future---because this work does not end with the conclusion of the program.

The Mindset Shift in Becoming a Supervisor - Begins July 17th

• If you supervise other people, this discussion circle is for you. If you’re completely new to the role, you’ll gain invaluable information and perspective from others facing some of the same challenges. If you have some supervision experience, you’ll brush up on some best practices, add new tools to your toolkit, and be among a community of other supervisors.  

Making 1:1 Check-ins More Effective - Begins August 21st

• If you supervise other people, this discussion circle is for you. If you’re completely new to the role, you’ll gain invaluable information and perspective from others facing some of the same challenges. If you have some supervision experience, you’ll brush up on some best practices, add new tools to your toolkit, and be among a community of other supervisors. 

A 5-Step Framework for Women Navigating Life Transitions – May 15th | 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST

• During this session, you’ll be introduced to the SNAP to Impact framework developed by our speaker, Dr. Krista Klein. This framework will weave together five key steps to help you learn strategies for navigating personal and professional transitions in community with other women higher educational professionals.

Collaboration: The Secret to Breaking Free from the "Do More with Less" Mindset - May 28th | 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST

• This hour-long webinar will delve into the transformative power of collaborative practice in higher education settings. Most institutions today are struggling with budget and enrollment challenges. When leaders compete for limited resources, it often creates a “zero-sum” mindset where some people are winners and others are losers. This dynamic causes people to protect themselves and their “turf” rather than working together to address hard problems.

Elevate and Energize: 4 Key Strategies for High Impact Leadership Retreats - June 4th | 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST

• Many higher ed leaders organize leadership retreats to jump-start planning and build cohesion among their senior teams, but few retreats are as effective as they could be. In this webcast, we’ll help you design a retreat that is more purposeful, that builds trust through collaboration, and that engages all voices and perspectives on your team using 4 key strategies.

How You Want to Show Up as a Supervisor - June 19th | 2:00 - 3:15 PM EST

• If you supervise other people, this discussion circle is for you. If you’re completely new to the role, you’ll gain invaluable information and perspective from others facing some of the same challenges. If you have some supervision experience, you’ll brush up on some best practices, add new tools to your toolkit, and be among a community of other supervisors.

Optimize Your Fundraising Efforts Through Generative Artificial Intelligence – May 30th | 1:00 - 3:00 PM EST

• This session is applicable to anyone working in advancement who wishes to learn more about the benefits of artificial intelligence and the role it can play in enhancing your fundraising efforts.

Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Engaging in Dialogue About Freedom, Favoritism, and Fairness – July 10th | 1:00 - 3:00 PM EST

• During this two-hour virtual workshop, Dr. Sandra Miles, Head of Practice for Team Development at Academic Impressions, will lead us as we explore the ways feelings of defensiveness and discomfort can be very common when engaging in conversations around favoritism and unfairness.

Preparing for Difficult Conversations as Faculty – Recording Access Anytime

• Join us online for a two-hour workshop in which we’ll practice the art of providing feedback to faculty in an effort to both develop their talent and re-engage them. We’ll begin the workshop with a short lesson on the most critical components of effective feedback (i.e., timing and consistency, as well as delivery method, mode, and tone) and how they may be influenced by generational differences.

5 Ways to Take Agency of Your Learning as a Leader – Begins May 13th

• This course is designed for aspiring and current leaders of any/all experience levels and disciplines who are interested in taking charge of their professional development. If you’re tired of waiting for others to give you the space or permission to learn, this course will give you the tools you need to take agency in your own leadership development.

Time Management: A Disciplined Approach to Priority-Setting - Recording Access Anytime

• Join us for this essential training to learn strategies and exercises that will teach you the discipline needed to protect your time and schedule, allowing you to focus more greatly on your biggest priorities. After the training will be a discussion led by the speaker, Steve Riccio.

Managing Difficult Customers – Recording Access Anytime

• In part two of this discussion series, The Impact of Enhancing Customer Service in Higher Education, learn techniques for diffusing common challenges that arise when managing difficult customers. You won’t make everyone happy, but you can surely try!

Building and Sustaining Key Relationships: A Conversation with Executive Women Leaders - Recording Access Anytime

• During this discussion, you’ll learn how a President and a CFO built a relationship that propelled the success of their teams, and the institution, and helped them both to thrive individually.

Conflict Management: A Practical Workshops for Leaders - Recording Access Anytime

• In this workshop, you will learn strategies to help you manage and resolve various conflicts within your department and institution. You will be introduced to practical tools that address conflict in its earliest stages before it becomes a formal dispute. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to resolving conflicts.

The Impact of Enhancing Customer Service in Higher Education: A Discussion Series – Recording Access Anytime

• The series consists of three one-hour discussions. Each session focuses on a specific topic related to the broader theme of enhancing customer service in higher education. We’ll spend most of each session in conversation with other professionals across the nation—exchanging ideas, sharing promising practices, and providing the space to ask questions.

Training Frontline Student Leaders in Customer Service - Recording Access Anytime

• This workshop is designed for those who train student leaders, as well as for frontline student leaders themselves. Professional and student staff who work in areas like orientation, residence life, enrollment services, and student services will also benefit from this webinar.

Supervisor Certificate Program - Beginning June 3rd

• This program is primarily designed for those managing professional and/or student staff. If you are new to your role or want to hone your existing supervisory skills and approaches, this course is for you.

Respectfully and Confidently Engage in Difficult Conversations: A Dialogue Workshop Series for Advancement Professionals - Beginning June 6th

• Join us for this four-part online workshop series, where you’ll learn how to respond professionally to difficult conversations with alumni, volunteers, donors, and colleagues. In community with other Advancement professionals across the nation, you will learn simple yet powerful techniques and practices to help you to stay present in difficult dialogues. The workshop series will also give you an opportunity to practice having difficult conversations through a variety of case studies, and we will provide some intentional time to help participants process and debrief these mock scenarios.

Annual Giving Institute for New Professionals - August 1st - 2nd, Virtual Conference

• This virtual conference is tailor-made for those of you who are seeking to build a strong foundation for your efforts, you’ve found your match. You are the perfect attendee if you are, within the first three years of your annual giving role, navigating the complexities and challenges with fresh eyes. Seeking foundational training that goes beyond the basics, offering strategies and insights to enhance your effectiveness.