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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Leading with Purpose: Advancing Career Services and College Recruiting through Inclusive, Data-Informed, and Strategic Leadership


 

About Leadership Academy
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Who Should Participate

 

About Leadership Academy

Step into your next level of leadership with EACE's Leadership Academy, a virtual cohort based learning opportunity designed for seasoned career services and college recruiting professionals ready to lead with purpose and impact.

The EACE Leadership Academy offers high-impact learning, strategic networking, and transformative professional growth to empower leaders who drive change on their campuses, in their organizations, and within the profession.

Leadership Academy is designed for current or aspiring career services and college recruiting leaders with at least eight years of experience in the field. Professionals with fewer years of experience are still encouraged to apply if they currently lead people, teams, projects, or key initiatives and feel this program would be well-timed on their own career development journey.

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Leadership Academy, participants will be able to:

  1. Apply inclusive leadership practices to foster engagement, collaboration, and belonging among staff, students, employers, and campus stakeholders while aligning leadership decisions with personal and organizational values.

  2. Utilize data and assessment results to inform strategic decision-making, communicate institutional impact, and advocate effectively for resources, initiatives, and organizational priorities.

  3. Demonstrate resilience and adaptability when leading through change, uncertainty, and complex workplace challenges by employing reflective leadership practices and relationship-building strategies.

  4. Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends through an ethical and strategic lens, developing innovative approaches that advance career services while supporting institutional goals and student success.

Assessment Methods:

  • Individual Leadership Development Plan

  • Data Storytelling/Leadership Brief Project

  • Technology & Ethics Case Study Analysis

  • Participation in Director Forums and Cohort Discussions

  • Final Leadership Action Plan and Reflection Presentation

 

 

Schedule 

Wednesday, November 18, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Kick-Off - Welcome, Overview, and Inclusive Leadership

Learning Focus: Building a foundation for leadership through self-awareness, values alignment, and inclusive leadership practices.

Coach Meeting 1: To be completed before Session 2 - as your schedule allows

Focus: Leadership identity and goal setting

Wednesday, December 9, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Fall Roundtable

Wednesday, January 13, 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Session 2: Data as a Tool for Leading

Learning Focus: Using data to drive decisions, tell compelling stories, and influence stakeholders.

Coach Meeting 2: In between Sessions 2 & 3, as your schedule allows

Focus: Influence and strategic communication

Wednesday, February 10, 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Session 3: The R Factor

Learning Focus: Building resilience, adaptability, and leadership presence.

Coach Meeting 3: In between Sessions 3 & 4, as your schedule allows.

Focus: Leading through challenges

Wednesday, March 10, 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Session 4: Technology, Ethics, and Strategy

Learning Focus: Leading career services in an era of AI and rapid technological change.

Coach Meeting 4: Wrap up after Session 4

Focus: Future leadership planning

Wednesday, April 14, 2027
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Spring Roundtable & Program Close

Final Takeaway: Leadership Action Plan outlining goals for the next 12-18 months.

Bonus Cohort Meeting at the Annual Conference - Date and Time TBD. For those attending the Conference. 

 

 

Program Cost

$500 for EACE members

$700 for non-members

 

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Who should participate?

Leadership Academy is designed for current or aspiring career services and college recruiting leaders with at least eight years of experience in the field. Professionals with fewer years of experience are still encouraged to apply if they currently lead people, teams, projects, or key initiatives and feel this program would be well-timed on their own career development journey.

Job titles may include Director, Executive Director, Assistant Vice President, Assistant/Associate Provost, and Assistant/Associate Dean. Those with fewer years of experience may still apply if they lead people, teams, projects, or key initiatives and feel this program would be well-timed on their own career development journey.

 

Additional Questions?

Contact Robbin Beauchamp ([email protected]) and Samara Reynolds ([email protected]), Co-Chairs of the Leadership Academy Subcommittee.