Don't lose
your good people
to bad leaders.
your good people
to bad leaders.
In just 10 1/2 LESSONS, your colleagues can become the kind of leaders people stay for.
"Good-enough" leadership...isn't.
Many departments have good enough leadership.
Meetings are held.
Reports are written.
Boxes are checked and stuff gets done.
But good enough is draining morale -- and your budget.
Uninspired folks burn out, languish, and even leave.
Good enough leadership is costing you.
On the other hand...great leadership?
Those departments feel magical.
People solve problems before they become crises.
Creativity flourishes.
Engagement is high.
People love coming to work.
Those departments have great leaders.
Great leadership is an investment that pays for itself—in retention, trust, and culture.
How do you move your campus leadership from good enough to great?
Not by...
Promoting smart people and hoping for the best
Giving new leaders a mentor to call when things fall apart
Penalizing leaders for struggling when they don't know what to do.
Equip them with the skills they need and a community that gets them.
Provide a framework for taking confident action
Surround them with folks who understand what they're going through
Support their growth as they develop their personal leadership style
10 1/2 LESSONS
Imagine having a toolkit of simple phrases to guide your leadership decisions, moment by moment.
That's what each lesson gives you: complex leadership principles distilled into an easy-to-remember phrase you can apply when you need it.
These are not generic, one-size-fits-all lessons. Instead, they create a framework you can adapt to your style and values.
This way you'll lead with confidence while staying authentic and uniquely you.
Plus: when colleagues learn together, leadership gets easier.
Sharing a common language helps you easily support each other, offering meaningful feedback and encouragement whenever you need it, from someone who understands what you're trying to do.
That’s what makes these lessons so powerful.
They don’t just teach abstract concepts.
They create a culture of leadership that’s exceptional, authentic -- and also tailored to your campus needs.
The 10 ½ Lessons Framework
The structure of this workshop gave me concrete strategies that I could immediately apply.
It’s a structured, research-backed framework, using principles of universal design and inclusive pedagogies, designed for practical application.
10 LESSONS
CASE STUDIES
At key moments, we pause to apply what you’re learning through carefully crafted case studies written specifically for your cohort. These aren’t generic scenarios; they’re tailored to the actual leadership challenges on your campus, so you’ll leave knowing exactly how to use these skills in your role.
COMMUNITY
THE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
Each lesson builds on the last, creating a logical scaffolded framework.
The lessons are grouped into three tiers, creating a framework for quickly thinking through -- and solving -- your leadership problems.
THE SECRET 1/2 LESSON
Every great leader has a way of tying things together so their leadership feels cohesive & coherent.
So we do that, too.
You’ll learn a simple, repeatable skill -- compassionate coaching -- that you can practice repeatedly with yourself, with a trusted inner circle, and with your team. It’s the glue that makes all 10 lessons actually work in real leadership situations.
READY TO LEARN MORE?
Carole Chabries, PhD
Your Trusted Leadership Guide
Thirty years in leadership.
Hundreds of colleagues at dozens of institutions who trust me.
Hundreds of colleagues at dozens of institutions who trust me.
teaching other leaders and learning from their feedback...
and facilitating (and updating and revising) this workshop.
I'm known for leading my own teams to achieve what looks impossible. My secret? Building relationships so strong that folks can do really hard things together...and have fun doing it.
I've been training leaders for 15 years, teaching them everything I know about building an exceptional team of folks who love eowrth together.
Hundreds of leaders -- at all levels, from more than 20 institutions -- have participated in this workshop.
I can't wait to share it with you.
Past participants say...
Frequently Asked Questions
Leaders at any level.
This started as a program for new department chairs and quickly grew to include program directors. This workshop benefits anybody leading a team, no matter their functional area or level of experience.
Why? Because people are people no matter what work they do. Leading people is fairly universal.
We offer separate versions of the worksohp for faculty leaders and other campus leaders. The content and framework is the same, but the case studies are customized to the folks in the room. It's one of the many ways this workshop is unqiue.
Hands down, this is best as a full two-day, immersive experience.
If you need mini-workshops spread over several weeks or months, we can do that too.
The workshop is a mix of active conversation, reading and reflection, and individual planning. We will organize those activities to meet your schedule and deliver the workshop in a way your leaders will enjoy.
We intentionally break the paradigm where inclusion is “extra” training.
Leading people is fundamentally about inclusion and psychological safety. Exceptional leaders value everyone on their team. We show them how.
As many as you like.
This workshop works incredibly well with large groups. It also can deepen connections for a small leadership team.
We've taught this to groups as small as a dozen and as large as 100+.
We'll work with you to accommodate your needs.
Either!
This workshop is incredibly dynamic in person – you can feel the buzz in the room.
But we’re skilled with hybrid and hyflex learning, so if you’re looking for an online workshop, we’ll bring that to life.
Let's talk about how your team likes to learn and what's best for your institution.
For a flat fee of $20,000, we’ll train up to 100 of your campus leaders.
The fee is fully inclusive, regardless of modality and schedule (and excluding your internal costs.)
If you’re a smaller organization, you can partner with another group to increase the number of participants.
Discounts are available for consortia, as well as women's colleges, community colleges, and HSIs and other minority-serving institutions.
We’ll support you with registration processes so it’s easy for everyone to sign up.
Sources
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), The Higher Ed Employee Retention Crisis. (2023) || International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, The Relationship Between Leadership and Employee Morale in Higher Education. (2022) || California State University, San Bernardino, Emotional Intelligence and Retention in Higher Education. (2023) || Burns Leadership, The Cost of Poor Leadership and the Power of Well-Executed Leadership. (2024) || SHRM, The Real Cost of Recruitment. 2022)Gallup, The Right Culture: Not Just Employee Satisfaction. (2023) || Gallup, State of the Global Workplace 2022 Report. (2022) || CEB Global, The Alarming Cost of Poor Leadership. (2015) || Boston Consulting Group, Diversity Still Matters. (2020) || MIT Sloan, Toxic Culture Is Driving the Great Resignation. (2022)