Leadership Resources

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On this page you will find a number of programs, workshops, seminars, and events throughout the region, nation, and world that are dedicated to leadership. Many of the programs on this page are focused on women in leadership and are indicated as such. Several of the links are to annual events so please direct yourself to those websites for more specific information and dates.

If you would like to add your workshop or event to this page, please contact us at pcsw@uconn.edu.

Local

UConn

Annual Women's Advance Conference
UConn Women: Enhancing our Future, Improving our World
Date: May
Cost: $30
Sponsors: UConn Women's Center and the PCSW
Location: School of Business Graduate Learning Center, Hartford, CT

Hartford

Connecticut

Regional

New England

Association for Gender Equity in Leadership Education (AGELE) National Conference
The mission of the Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education (AGELE) is to provide leadership in the identification and infusion of gender equity in all educational programs and processes, and within parallel equity concerns, including, but not limited to, age, disability, ethnicity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The program includes three excellent pre-conference sessions, a workshop for Title IX Coordinators, a workshop on Single Sex Education, and a workshop on investigating complaints and reports of harassment, along with plenty of fascinating concurrent sessions.
Date: 4-day conference in late July
Location: Boston, MA
Cost: $325 (member), $440 (non-member) -- early registration before June 13

Jean Baker Miller Summer Advanced Training Institute
Responsiveness to one another's ideas, feelings and values is one of the most powerful ways to demonstrate the respect and real openness to change that are at the core of growth-fostering relationships. One of the most distressing experiences in life is to not be responded to, to be ignored, overlooked, or neglected. Much personal and social oppression is based on the refusal to treat others with dignity and respect. Real power involves the ability to make change. To overcome immobilization and powerlessness, we must find ways to encourage effective action and emotional authenticity. Healing happens as we learn how we matter to other people, how we can make a difference. In engaged relationships we find ways to transform meaninglessness and immobilization into personal and social change.
Date: 3-day program in Mid-June
Location: Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Massachusetts
Cost: $569 (includes breakfasts, 2 lunches, and optional afternoon/evening programs)

The Women's Program through Babson Executive Education
Women comprise an ever-growing source of managerial and senior executive talent. Yet, often women and companies find that career trajectories falter at key transition points. The best leaders don't wait for their next promotion, but begin preparing for those transitions in advance. Moving from Managing to Leading is designed for women who are ready to transition to a role with increased responsibility and visibility.
Date: 6-day workshop offered in the fall and spring
Location: Babson Park, MA
Cost: Approx. $5950
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Harvard Graduate School of Education Programs in Professional Education
Use link for detailed information about on-going workshops in on leadership in higher education.
Date: On going programs with summer and winter opportunities, duration varies from two days to two weeks or more
Location: Harvard University; housing available
Tuition: Varies
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Simmons Strategic Leadership for Women
This intensive, practical five-day program provides women professionals with the knowledge and skills to become influential leaders in their organizations. Our innovative curriculum teaches key leadership competencies, including negotiation, team building, and communication - with an emphasis on how gender dynamics impact organizational behavior and workplace culture. Participants learn how gender affects the ways they take on leadership roles and how to strategically make their contributions visible and valued.
Date: 5-day course offered in the fall
Locaction: Simmons College, Boston, MA
Cost: Approx. $4600

Leading Women of Southern New England
Leading Women is noted for its singular and innovative focus on developing women leaders in organizations. We particularly address the requirements of leadership that are underrepresented in most existing leadership programs (internal or external), but that have historically been identified as those that hold women back. We offer a wide range of programming to support women leaders through a variety of leadership programs, strategic networking events and other resources designed to provide what women need to succeed at all stages and levels of their career.
Date: Ongoing, see calendar
Location: Southern New England
Cost: Varies depending on the event

Gearing Up: Strategic Tools for Career Advancement
Seize the opportunity to reenergize your efforts to move your career along by Gearing Up with strategic tools at Bentley's annual career advancement conference for junior professional women. A Friday day-long program designed to provide you with tools that you can implement on Monday morning.
Date: One-day workshop in early May
Location: Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Cost: $150

Detours and OnRamps Forum
A one-day conference presented by the organization Detours and OnRamps: A Forum on the Issues Facing Mothers in the Workplace. This conference is designed as a practical resource for working mothers, working women considering motherhood, and mothers taking some time off from a career but planning to rejoin the workforce in some form.
Date: One-day workshop in mid-May
Location: Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Cost: $125, includes materials, breakfast, lunch, and snacks

M.O.M.: More Opportunities for Mom, Helping Women Professionally Refocus, Reinvent, Reconnect
We understand that the decision to return to paid work can feel pretty daunting, but it does not have to be! We can help make this time of transition a rewarding, exciting, and energizing process. If you have been on career break and are weighing your professional options, M.O.M.is the perfect program for you! This unique workshop series is custom designed to assist women making decisions about the next phase of their work and life.
Date: 4 one-day workshops on Wednesdays throughout September and October
Location: Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Cost: $250-$275, lunch provided at all sessions

New York

PINK Conference Series
These powerful events will bring together a few select influential business leaders - who just happened to be women. Attendees can bring friends, clients, mentors or employees to enjoy an inspiring two-hour lunch with America's most influential women and:
. DISCOVER Life/Balance Solutions
. BUILD Career Success Strategies
. LEARN Valuable Business Lessons
Date: Fall
Location: New York, Dallas, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Chicago

Leadership Tools for Women
ICCD conference designed specifically for women working in higher education who wish to heighten their understanding of the contemporary issues facing women as they move to assume leadership roles in their institutions. This day-long program will help women gain greater knowledge and understanding about women's participation in politics and how to enhance their influence and leadership in public life.
Date: June, Friday day-long conference
Location: Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY
Cost: $120

CASE: Summit for Advancement Leaders
Join senior-level peers in thoughtful discourse about the furture of higher education and the role advancement will play in shaping that future.
Date: 3-day conference in mid-July
Location: New York Marriott Marquis
Cost: $1095 (CASE members), $1390 (Nonprofit non-members)

National

Higher Education Resource Services (HERS)
HERS Bryn Mawr Summer Institute  Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
HERS Institute at Wellesley College  Wellesley, Massachusettes
HERS Institute at the University of Denver  Denver, Colorado
HERS Institutes offer intensive residential professional development experiences for women in mid- and senior-level positions in higher education administration. Offered in both a month-long summer program and in multiple weekend series during the academic year, the HERS Institutes provide participants with opportunities to learn from senior women leaders and higher education scholars. The curriculum prepares participants for institutional leadership roles with knowledge, skills and perspectives for achieving institutional priorities and maximizing institutional resources. In addition, HERS Institute participants work with HERS Faculty and HERS Alumnae to develop the professional skills and networks needed for advancing as leaders in higher education administration.

ACE: Chairing the Academic Department Workshops
The American Council on Education hosts a number of national workshops designed for the development of the chair as an academic leader within the department and within the institution as a whole. Workshop topics include: budgeting, conflict management, leadership and team building, legal topics, among others.
Date: 4-day workshops offered in June, Novermber, and February depending on topic. Click here for specific dates.
Location: Washington, DC (June); Austin, TX (November); or San Diego, CA (February)
Cost: Varies, refer to specific program

National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education
The NCORE conference series focuses on the complex task of creating and sustaining comprehensive institutional change designed to improve racial and ethnic relations on campus and to expand opportunities for educational access and success by culturally diverse, traditionally underrepresented populations. NCORE is designed to provide a significant forum for discussion, critical dialogue, and exchange of information as institutions search for effective strategies to enhance access, social development, education, positive communication, and cross-cultural understanding in culturally diverse settings.
Date: 5-day annual conference in May
Location: Changes annually
Cost: $550 before March 31, $650 after March 31

Atlantic

National Conference for College Women Student Leaders
The AAUW Leadership and Training Institute and NASPA's Center for Scholarship, Research, and Professional Development for Women are excited to present Leadership for Today and Tomorrow, a two-and-a-half day conference focused on important and contemporary leadership issues. NCCWSL is a perfect conference to help you hone your leadership skills for your work on campus and in your community.
Date: June
Location: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Cost: Early Bird (before mid-April) $375, lodging included

George Washington Summer Institute for Emerging Women Leaders
The multidisciplinary faculty of the GWU Women's Leadership Institute provides leading-edge expertise in all major aspects of organizational leadership including strategic visioning; communication; building diverse teams; fostering high-level performance; handling conflict; and managing change. Practitioner-speakers offer pragmatic advice about organizational leadership and work-life balance.
Date: Summer, three weekends throughout the month of June
Location: George Washington University, Mt. Vernon Campus
Cost: $3940

Institute for Women's Leadership: Senior Leadership Program for Professional Women
The Institute for Women's Leadership and Center for Women and Work at Rutgers sponsor this powerful program for senior managers breaking new ground for women's leadership. It is an intensive, individualized program designed by and for women in top leadership roles. The Senior Leadership Program for Professional Women was developed by Brigid Moynahan, president of The Next Level, Inc.
Date: 6 day-long sessions beginning in September, running monthly
Location: Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ
Cost: $7900

National Education for Women's Leadership Summer Institute
The heart of NEW Leadership is an intensive residential summer institute. Each year 25-40 women college students live on campus at the host institution for five days. During the institute students meet women leaders serving in a variety of political roles, learn from women and politics scholars, participate in skills building workshops, and discuss and refine their own concepts of leadership.
Date: 5-day residential institute occurring in June
Location: Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ
Cost: $500 (includes housing, food, and materials)
Participants: Open to undergraduate women from New Jersey

American Council on Education Office of Women in Higher Education Leadership Forums
Invitation to women administrators preparing for executive leadership positions to participate in an OWHE forum designed to meet their specific career needs. For more information contact (202) 939-9390 or owhe@ace.nche.edu
**National Forums**
Date: 2.5 days in June and December
Location: Washington, DC
Cost: $750 (members), $800 (non-members); covers all materials and most meals
Participants: Administrators seeking a Presidency, Vice Presidency or Deanship
**Regional Forums**
Date: March/April and October
Locations: Around the country
Cost: $700 (members), $750 (non-members); covers all materials and most meals
Participants: Administrators seeking to be a Department Chair, Director, Assistant/Associate Dean, or Dean

Southeast

Vibrant Women's Conference & Expo
A day FOR YOU filled with workshops, connections and resources that will inspire your personal & professional growth and help you to maximize your talents and achieve your life dreams. Our team of expert presenters will lead you through an exciting series of workshops that will help you ENVISION YOUR DREAMS, EMPOWER YOURSELF AND ENRICH your life!
Date: Late Spring
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Cost: $79 - $99

Center for Creative Leadership:
The Women's Leadership Program
The Women's Leadership Program, designed for and staffed by women, brings together the powerful assessment and feedback tools found in other Center programs, coupled with research-based content that centers on issues and perceptions unique to you and women like you.
African American Leadership Program
Designed for mid- to senior-level African-American managers who want to strengthen their leadership effectiveness through personal assessment and a feedback-intense learning experience.
Date: 5-day courses offered year round
Location: Greensboro, NC (both) and San Diego, CA (Women's only)
Cost: Approx. $6200

ACE: Summit for Women of Color Administrators in Higher Education
The purpose of these summits is to promote the participation of women of color at all levels in higher education, but especially within senior administrative leadership.
Date: 3-day summit in October
Location: Atlanta, GA
Participants: Senior administrators (dean, provost, vice president, president, etc.)

Association of College Unions International: Women's Leadership Institute
This program will combine strong general sessions led by experienced professionals both inside and outside higher education, a small group case study project to put institute topics to work, and informal time for mentoring and networking relationships to form. The Women's Leadership Institute will have educational and programmatic offerings targeted to all levels of professional employment, from students to women with one to two years experience in the field to women who are in higher level leadership positions.
Date: 4-days in December
Location: Florida
Cost: Before Nov 17, $775 (ACUI Members), $1085 (non-members)

NASPA Institute for Aspiring Senior Student Affairs Officers
The Institute for Aspiring SSAOs is a professional development opportunity designed to help you advance your career by providing an engaging environment for you to reflect on your personal and professional aspirations. The Institute is designed for higher education administrators, currently in mid-level managerial positions, contemplating a move to a senior student affairs officer (SSAO) position in the near future.
Date: January
Location: Clearwater Beach, Florida
Cost: $695 (NASPA Members), $795 (non-members) -- early registration before 10/31

Midwest

ICAN Women's Leadership Conference
ICAN offers a unique experience at the Women's Leadership Conference by providing opportunities for professional and personal development. ICAN brings together the experience and knowledge of national and local presenters to inspire, motivate, and assist participants to follow their own professional and personal desires.
Date: Spring, one-day conference
Location: Omaha, NE
Cost: Approx. $230

ACE: Summit for Women Presidents
The Summit will use what retired and current presidents have learned and can share, and what soon-to-be-presidents can offer, on pipeline and support issues for women moving toward or serving in an academic presidency or chancellorship.
Date: 2-day summit in June
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Cost: Covered by ACE; participants in charge or transportation costs
Participants: Women presidents/chancellors, women identified by those presidents/chancellors as being ready to lead an institution of higher education within the next five years, or retired women presidents/chancellors

West Coast

Women in Leadership Conference
This is an annual conference offered through the Berkeley MBA. The conference focuses on innovative and effective ways that women can make a mark in all aspects of their lives - from the office, to home and their communities. The event promotes the wide variety of career options, professional networks and lifestyle choices available to women today.
Date: Spring, one-day event generally occurring on a Saturday
Location: University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

Stanford Woomen's Leadership Conference
The Stanford Women's Leadership Conference was created to provide a powerful opportunity for these talented women to come together to make connections, learn strategies for overcoming the barriers that still persist for women leaders, and develop ways to move innovative ideas into creative action.
Date: Spring, one-day event
Location: Stanford's Women's Community Center, Santa Clara, CA
Cost: $5-20, open to student, faculty, staff, and alumni

Mobility International: Women's Institue on Leadership and Disability
MIUSA will bring together 25 women leaders with disabilities from around the world to strengthen leadership skills, create new visions and build international networks of support to explore new leadership opportunities for women and girls with disabilities.
Date: 2-week conference in August/September
Location: Eugene, OR
Cost: $250

Southwest

National Hispanic Women's Conference
As the largest gathering of Latina's in the nation, the conference aims to motivate, educate and provide a prime opportunity to build lasting and beneficial relationships with other women and sponsoring organizations nationwide. Over the course of two days, HWC provides the opportunity to learn from over 50 renowned presenters who will address key topics in the areas of professional development, personal growth, wealth building and solutions to social issues Latinas face today.
Date: 2-day conference in September/October
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Cost: $200

International