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1 in 5 higher ed employees feel like an outsider at work. Many are already looking elsewhere. Among employees who feel this strongly, 63% say they're already job hunting. Our 2025 Professional Development Survey ties this directly to a bigger pattern: satisfaction and retention move almost in lockstep, and 72% of respondents say more access to development would make them more likely to stay. Learn what the data means for your institution. Free webcast, August 26.

63% of higher ed leaders have been in their role five years or less. Most got no formal onboarding. Higher ed is moving through one of its most demanding stretches in years with a leadership bench that's still relatively new to the job. Our 2025 Professional Development Survey found time in role barely moves the needle on whether leaders are seen as supportive of their people's growth. See what does move the needle. Free live webcast, August 26.

Leaders in higher ed feel more effective than ever. Their teams disagree, and the gap is growing. Our 2025 Professional Development Survey found the difference between how leaders rate themselves and how their teams experience them grew from 15% to 19% in two years. The widest gap showed up in self-awareness, one thing you can't accurately assess on your own. Join our CEO and Chief Strategy Officer live on August 26 to unpack this finding and four others. Free, one hour, recorded if you can't make it live.

We surveyed 1,974 higher ed professionals across all 50 states about leadership, trust, and burnout. This is the seventh time we've run this research, so we're able to track how things are actually changing, not just guess from one snapshot. The 2025 results point to something unfolding closer to home than the usual conversations about enrollment and funding. Hear the five key findings straight from our CEO and Chief Strategy Officer. Free live webcast, August 26.

85% of higher ed employees want more leadership development. Only 6% think their institution delivers it well. That's the widest gap in our 2025 Professional Development Survey, nearly 2,000 responses from higher ed professionals across all 50 states. It's not a talent problem. It's a support and investment problem. Join our CEO and Chief Strategy Officer live on August 26 to see the full picture and what institutions can do about it now.

The fiscal year promotion ends June 30. Here's what's still available: Workshop Flex Packs: Group pricing on in-person workshop seats for higher ed leaders. Register 3 or more and pay $1,700 per seat, down from the standard rate of ~$2,495. You don't have to decide who's going where right now. Lock in seats and assign them across the next 12 months. Multi-User Memberships: Year-round access to leadership development for teams of 10 to 100, including Sophia, our AI Leadership Coach, expert-led courses, and practical leadership tools built for the higher ed context. Save $1,000 on 10-user memberships or $2,000 on 25, 50, and 100-user memberships. Both offers are built for institutions that want to use their remaining professional development budget in a way that actually builds something—not just check a box. Offer ends June 30.