THE PURPOSE ACCELERATOR
the missing piece in your academic leadership development.
Is traditional leadership training failing your campus?
Across the country, campus colleagues are reaching their breaking point. New initiatives pile up while support disappears, and leaders demand more with fewer resources. Meanwhile, your peers are disengaging -- or worse, burning out.
You're hoping leadership training will help you handle constant change, mounting stress, and the toxic culture spreading across your campus.
But traditional leadership programs miss the mark because they focus on the wrong things.
Do you need to know how to balance a shrinking budget? Sure.
How to lift morale through affordable perks? Maybe.
How to hack your way to productivity? Unlikely.
How to apply outdated leadership theories? Hell no.
No amount of leadership training for you will change other people.
What you need is a way to lead with clarity and confidence, even when you can't control what's happening around you.
Enter The Purpose Accelerator.
The Purpose Accelerator will teach you to finally reclaim control of your work—no matter how disorganized and toxic your campus culture.
The Purpose Accelerator will teach you to finally reclaim control of your work—no matter how disorganized and toxic your campus culture.
In just two sessions a week for one month, you'll gain practical tools and strategies to tackle the challenges that come your way. You'll leave each session with actionable steps, feeling calmer, more confident, and in control -- even when the circumstances seem to be spiraling.
You're not just learning. You're transforming.
Each session gives you techniques you can use right away. Whether you're managing your calendar, setting boundaries, or having difficult conversations, you'll know how to handle your toughest challenges with clarity and purpose.
It's time to work and lead with intention.
By focusing on what matters most -- you -- you'll stay grounded and clear-headed, no matter what's swirling around you.
This is more than professional development.
It's your blueprint for leading through chaos with purpose, authenticity, and calm.
Is traditional leadership training failing your campus?
Across the country, campus colleagues are reaching their breaking point. New initiatives pile up while support disappears. Leaders demand more with fewer resources. Meanwhile, your peers are disengaging -- or worse, burning out.
You're hoping leadership training will help you handle constant change, mounting stress, and the toxic culture spreading across your campus.
But traditional leadership programs miss the mark because they focus on the wrong things.
Do you need to know how to balance a shrinking budget? Sure.
How to lift morale through affordable perks? Maybe.
How to hack your way to productivity? Unlikely.
How to apply outdated leadership theories? Hell no.
Here's the truth: learning those things won't stop the chaos created by others.
No amount of leadership training for you will change other people.
What you need is a way to lead with clarity and confidence, even when you can't control what's happening around you.
No amount of leadership training for you will change other people.
What you need is a way to lead with clarity and confidence, even when you can't control what's happening around you.
Enter The Purpose Accelerator.
The Purpose Accelerator will teach you to finally reclaim control of your work—no matter how disorganized and toxic your campus culture.
The Purpose Accelerator will teach you to finally reclaim control of your work—no matter how disorganized and toxic your campus culture.
In just two sessions a week for one month, you'll gain practical tools and strategies to tackle the challenges that come your way. You'll leave each session with actionable steps, feeling calmer, more confident, and fully in control -- even when the circumstances seem to be spiraling.
You're not just learning. You're transforming.
Each session gives you techniques you can use right away. Whether you're managing your calendar, setting boundaries, or having difficult conversations, you'll know how to handle your toughest challenges with clarity and purpose.
Learn to work and lead with intention.
By focusing on what matters most -- you -- you'll stay grounded and clear-headed, no matter what's swirling around you.
This is more than professional development.
It's your blueprint for leading through chaos with purpose, authenticity, and calm.
You're not just learning. You're transforming.
Each session gives you techniques you can use right away. Whether you're managing your calendar, setting boundaries, or having difficult conversations, you'll know how to handle your toughest challenges with clarity and purpose.
Learn to work and lead with intention.
By focusing on what matters most -- you -- you'll stay grounded and clear-headed, no matter what's swirling around you.
This is more than professional development.
It's your blueprint for leading through chaos with purpose, authenticity, and calm.
Inside
THE PURPOSE ACCELERATOR
you'll find...
1
TOOLS
Gain the tools to confidently speak and act in alignment with your values, even in the toughest situations.
2
FRAMEWORKS
Use simple frameworks to stay grounded in what truly matters so you can focus on your most important priorities.
3
INSIGHT
Build deeper self-awareness and confidence... so you can handle emotional challenges with calm and clarity.
4
SUPPORT
Receive personalized feedback and resources for self-care so you can build a lasting support system and stay energized.
5
COMMUNITY
Join a supportive community of like-minded women to inspire and encourage you every step of the way.
6
CLARITY
Achieve clarity by aligning your values with your choices so you can lead with purpose in every aspect of your work.
Inside
THE PURPOSE ACCELERATOR
you'll find...
1 TOOLS
2 FRAMEWORKS
3 INSIGHT
4 SUPPORT
5 COMMUNITY
6 CLARITY
You'll rise above it.
This isn't seminar-style learning from books that will collect dust on your shelf. You'll actively implement and practice what you're learning as you make plans and decisions that are deeply aligned with your values and purpose.
- Cut through campus noise with crystal-clear focus (because you’ll know exactly what matters most to you).
- Make decisions you can feel good about (because they reflect your true values, not just quick fixes).
- Set boundaries effortlessly (because you’ll be clear about what you’re working toward and why it matters).
- Eliminate meaningless tasks (because you’ll have the tools to stay focused on purpose, rather than just staying busy).
The more you align with your purpose, the less chaotic you'll feel -- even when your campus environment is spiraling.
Don't spend another semester stuck in frustration. You have the power to create the change you're longing to see.
You may feel lonely, but you're not alone.
The Purpose Accelerator is designed for faculty and staff just like you: smart, motivated, and deeply committed to higher education...
...and also worn out by bullying, toxicity, inequities, and a stifling campus climate.
When you join the program you'll be in the company of...
You may feel lonely,
but you're not alone.
The Purpose Accelerator is designed for women like you: smart, motivated, and deeply committed to higher education...
...and also worn out by bullying, toxicity, inequities, and a stifling campus climate.
When you join the program you'll be in the company of...
Here's what you get when you join us:
Three modules of scaffolded curriculum
Once a week you'll learn content: theories, frameworks, and strategies complete with guides, prompts, resources, and references.
You'll have lifetime access to all the digital workshop materials.
Supportive implementation sessions
Join weekly sessions to plan how you'll apply and implement what you're learning.
You'll work in community with other cohort participants for camaraderie and support.
A full week of
integration & coaching
integration & coaching
You'll spend our final week integrating your learning and getting personally coached.
This ensures you'll leave the workshop with a personalized approach to accelerating your purpose.
A community of like-minded women
Our cohorts are small by design, making it easier to support each other, check in, follow up, and develop meaningful relationships.
Two private coaching sessions
Coaching provides incredible support when you're going deep and asking big questions. Since those moments continue after the program ends, your two coaching sessions are available for 60 days.
2024-25 COHORTS
This work is powerful.
But don't just take my word for it.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? WE'VE GOT ANSWERS.
WE'VE GOT ANSWERS.
Who is this program for?
Who is this program for?
Participants are typically women in leadership roles in higher ed and non-profits. Some are enthusiastic about their roles, some are ambivalent, and some are reluctant. Not all identify as leaders.
What they share in common is a love for what they do, a desire to make things better, and frustrations with a culture or climate that's getting in their way.
Your job title doesn't matter. Neither do your years of experience.
What matters is that you really want to help things get better and feel in your bones that you want to do more. You just want support figuring out how.
When do we meet?
When do we meet?
For each of the four weeks, we meet weekly for workshops (typically Monday or Tuesday) for ~3 hours.
Optional co-working sessions are scheduled later in the week - usually Wednesday or Thursday - which we can flex to accommodate participants' schedules.
While the co-working sessions are optional, you'll get the most of of this program if you enroll for a cohort when you can attend at least three (ideally all four) of the workshop sessions.
What are my payment options?
What are my payment options?
You can pay in full OR in two installments.
You can pay on your own, with institutional professional development funds, or a combination of the two.
We accept Paypal and credit cards. In some cases we accept institutional checks; email me if this is something you need.
Where did this idea come from?
Where did this idea come from?
So glad you asked!
The women we work with most commonly seek help fixing their campus culture (including an untenable workload) or dealing with their [insert your favorite adjective here] boss.
But the truth is, we can't control our environment or change others.
However, there are strategies for approaching your work and decision-making so you feel calmer and more peaceful -- even amid chaos.
THE PURPOSE ACCELERATOR combines the work our clients have loved most: practical learning, actionable strategies, and personalized support, grounded in the premise that all of us are simply being asked to do too much. This consistently proves itself to be a magical formula for creating a community of like-minded women who build affection, trust, and lasting bonds.
How is this different from other leadership programs?
How is this different from other leadership programs?
It's kind of an anti-leadership program.
Over the 25+ years I've led teams and organizations I've come to realize that the best leaders are those whose words and actions are congruent with their values.
So yes, we talk about ideas that come out of leadership theories and organizational psychology. But we talk about them in terms of who you are, what you value, what kind of person you want to be, and what you want to experience and feel as you move through the world.
Once you can align your decisions with those values, you can do anything and feel peaceful, principled, and purposeful while you're at it.
What is The Clareo Group?
The Clareo Group is the brainchild of a burned out higher ed exec who, when she had to give up her family plans (again) to take care of (yet another) emergency that could have been easily avoided, decided she’d had enough.
She’d spent her career providing professional development to staff and faculty at colleges, universities, and a small nonprofit. And she decided it was time to do it on her own terms.
That's me -- Carole Chabries -- and The Clareo Group is my firm.
“Clareo” is Latin for shine, and the logo (a “C” and “G” intertwined like a heart) is a nod to the deep interconnections we feel when we're doing our best work in a supportive environment that reflects and amplifies our brilliance.
I've made it my mission to provide remarkable learning experiences for remarkable people, because everybody working in a mission-driven organization deserves fun and engaging learning and growth.
You can learn more at our website: https://theclareogroup.com
THE PURPOSE ACCELERATOR
equips you with the tools you need to feel calm and confident at work again.
