{"product_id":"the-chronicles-women-leading-change-program-september-2026","title":"The Chronicle's Women Leading Change Program | September 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTools, Insight, and Community for Navigating Complexity with Clarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeadership in higher ed often feels like managing a treadmill that keeps speeding up. For women, the challenges are layered with persistent double standards and unequal expectations. \u003cem\u003eThe Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e's Women Leading Change Program offers a much needed pause—a space to rest, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most in your leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis virtual professional development program equips current and aspiring women leaders with practical strategies, research-backed frameworks, and a strong peer community to help navigate complexity with clarity, purpose and impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProgram Structure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose from three focused workshop intensives, or \u003cstrong\u003ejoin all three for the All-Access experience\u003c\/strong\u003e. Those registering for All-Access will also receive exclusive access to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Leadership Integration Pathway with 3 months of bi-weekly reflection exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 75-minute Leadership Integration Lab in the months following the program to help carry the concepts from all three intensives forward in your daily work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntensive 1: Clarity in the Chaos | September 28, 12 - 4:30 PM ET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrategies for Leading Teams Through Shifting Priorities, Points of Friction, and Resistance to Change\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis intensive tackles the real challenges of navigating complexity in today's higher education landscape. We'll explore practical approaches for anticipating conflicts before they escalate, expanding your influence beyond formal authority, and helping your team take smart risks even in risk-averse environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntensive 2: Owning Your Leadership Story | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSeptember 29, 12 - 4:30 PM ET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePractical Tools for Navigating Double Standards, Owning Your voice, and Making Time for What Matters Most\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis intensive creates space for honest reflection about the realities women leaders face in higher education today—both the visible and invisible barriers—and the power you have to chart your own path. We'll examine the \"Goldilocks Dilemma\" and other biases that create everyday challenges, explore strategies for reclaiming your time and energy, and discuss how to trust your leadership instincts even when external pressures push you in different directions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntensive 3: Community Care in an Age of Disconnection | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSeptember 30, 12 - 4:30 PM ET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilding Your Community of Support, Strengthening Culture, and Sharing the Load\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis intensive addresses one of the most critical challenges facing leaders today: we need each other more than ever, yet trust feels fragile, time is scarce, and we live in a society that seems increasingly disconnected and depleted. We’ll explore how to move beyond a few people (often women) carrying the burden of holding everything together, and instead build environments where care is genuinely shared. Throughout our conversation, we’ll address the specific complexities women face around emotional labor and the expectation to be institutional “glue,” while exploring how leaders at all levels create culture and community through everyday actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll packages also include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAdvancing Women's Leadership in Higher Education\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eChronicle\u003c\/em\u003e article collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA physical copy of Melanie Ho's book, \u003cem\u003eBeyond Leaning In: Gender Equity \u0026amp; What Organizations are Up Against\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to an exclusive alumni community of fellow women leaders in higher education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Zoom links and event access instructions will be sent to participants separately. Please add workshops@chronicle.com and workshops@cs.chronicle.com to your approved senders to ensure that all instructions arrive to your inbox directly. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscounted rates and custom programming are available for groups of 10 or more. Contact\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:workshops@chronicle.com\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eworkshops@chronicle.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor more information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are registering on behalf of someone else, please email \u003ca class=\"Link\" href=\"mailto:workshops@chronicle.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eworkshops@chronicle.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith the event attendee's first\/last name, email address, title, and institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisit the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/professional-development\/programs\/the-chronicles-women-leading-change-program\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eevent page\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefund Policy:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFor planning purposes, there are no refunds for missed sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Store","offers":[{"title":"Single Session: Intensive 1 | September 28 12 - 4:30 PM ET","offer_id":46366758863045,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single Session: Intensive 2 | September 29 12 - 4:30 PM ET","offer_id":46366758895813,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single Session: Intensive 3 | September 30 12 - 4:30 PM ET","offer_id":46366758928581,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Two-Session Bundle | Intensives 1 and 2","offer_id":46366758961349,"sku":null,"price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Two-Session Bundle | Intensives 1 and 3","offer_id":46366758994117,"sku":null,"price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Two-Session Bundle | Intensives 2 and 3","offer_id":46366759026885,"sku":null,"price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"ALL-ACCESS PROGAM | All Three Intensives + Integration Pathway","offer_id":46366759059653,"sku":null,"price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2725\/7282\/files\/600x400_Sustaining_Culture_When_It_Matters_Most2.png?v=1749577865","url":"https:\/\/store.chronicle.com\/products\/the-chronicles-women-leading-change-program-september-2026","provider":"Chronicle Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}