Leading From The Middle: Managing Up, Down, and Across

As a mid-level leader—whether you're a department chair, dean, or program director—you are in a unique and often challenging position. More than simply leading, you are translating vision into action and balancing expectations from senior leadership while supporting and advocating for your team. You manage relationships in all directions, often without clear authority, yet always with immense responsibility. This program is designed for leaders who want to navigate these complexities with greater confidence and clarity—learning with and from a community of practitioners. Together, we’ll tackle the challenges that come with making tough decisions, leading effective meetings, supervising your peers, and giving feedback that builds rather than erodes trust.

Participants will leave with:

• Clarity and confidence in their leadership identity to navigate their role with purpose
• Practical strategies to build trust, manage relationships, and lead with influence
• Tools for communication, decision-making, and feedback that foster collaboration and accountability

SESSIONS

SESSION 1: October 29, 2025 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
SESSION 2: November 19, 2025 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
SESSION 3: January 28, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
SESSION 4: February 25, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm
SESSION 5: April 29, 2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm

AUDIENCE

This program is designed for middle management leaders, such as department chairs, deans, or program directors.

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CANCELLATION POLICY

Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for. Registration may be transferred to a different person up to 7 days before a session. However refunds will not be given, and a session missed for any reason will not be refunded.

Below we have outlined our cancellation and refund policy, which we have in place to ensure the most accurate numbers when we secure well in advance locations, catering, and facilitators. Thank you for understanding.

For our ongoing programs or one-day intensives, refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 22 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 21 days or less prior to the first day of a workshop. A missed session that is part of an ongoing program is non-refundable and non-transferrable. For our summer institutes refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 30 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 29 days or less prior to the first day of a summer institute.

Please contact us by email as soon as you know you cannot attend a workshop. This will allow us time to contact our waitlist and hopefully fill your spot.