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About the Chair Academy

Founded in 1992, the Chair Academy is an internationally recognized organization whose
mission is focused on designing and conducting world-class leadership training and
development programs to advance academic and administrative leadership for post-
secondary organizations world-wide. The Chair Academy is part of the Maricopa Community
College District, and is located in Mesa, Arizona, with a branch offce in Melbourne, Australia.
The Chair Academy has a rich history of providing outstanding, innovative, and quality
programs in Leadership Development for post-secondary leaders.

The Academy for Leadership and Development - Foundation Program is designed to provide
the skills needed to support current and future leaders at all levels within an organization
and to lead their respective departments and organizations more effectively. The Academy
provides a systems approach to transformational leadership and is dedicated to long-term
change. Training helps participants apply leadership concepts, best-practices, and processes
as they relate to the needs of actual work situations. Training is competency-based, with a
situated learning environment rich with authentic applications and assessments. Training
occurs over time with measured outcomes. Leaders are mentored and coached during the
Academy by experienced Academy coaches and are assessed using 360° leadership
surveys. Ongoing personal and online conversations keep leaders connected to each other.

The Academy for Advanced Leadership is the next step in leadership development for
graduates from the Academy for Leadership and Development Foundation Program. In
addition, Deans, Vice-Presidents, and other organizational leaders who already have
on-the-job experiences and have acquired foundational leadership skills should consider this
program. The Advanced Academy is designed to further enhance leadership skills in your
present position, as well as provide development for those leaders who are aspiring to
executive level positions in a post-secondary organization. The Academy provides an
environment for personal and professional growth by using collaborative dialogue, refective
practice, and interactive experiences to engage leaders in a cooperative search for insights,
strengths, passions, and best practices in exemplary leadership. Leaders are networked with
mentors from their organization and from their community. Each leader receives on-going
support from an Academy Coach. Online conversations and additional readings are offered
over the 12 month practicum to further develop and enhance leadership development.

Membership and The Chair Academy Journal Leadership - The Chair Academy offers
Individual and Institutional Memberships to all post-secondary institutions. The annual
Individual ($65) and Institutional Membership ($550) include a subscription to our juried
journal Leadership that is published three times a year. Benefts of membership include a
discounted member rate for the Annual Chair Academy International Leadership Conference,
access to Chair Academy research on a variety of issues and best practices facing
Post-Secondary leaders. Individual copies of the journal are available as a digital download
(PDF or e-reader) on our website. Leadership article submissions are reviewed by the
Managing Editor and the Chair Academy Editorial Board.

To learn more about the Chair Academy programs and services please visit our website at:
www.chairacademy.com

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