September 11-14, 2022, Balliol College, University of Oxford

Presidential Leadership: Insights
From a Time of Crisis and Change

The 16th Oxford Conclave will provide a unique opportunity for invited college and university presidents to learn from each other as we continue to lead institutional change amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, a climate of sociopolitical upheaval, and heightened international conflict. This year’s retreat will include sessions with presidential spouses, as well as conversations with leaders at the University of Oxford about their responses to current global challenges. Presidents’ discussions will reflect on professional and personal insights gained from the experiences of the challenging period 2020 – 2022:

• Building trust while making tough decisions.
• Communicating with clarity and confidence in the midst of uncertainty.
• Collaborating with senior leadership teams to plan and drive adaptive change.
• Caring for faculty, staff and students facing mental health challenges.
• Keeping actions aligned with values while making unforeseen operational and financial adjustments.
• Establishing a positive vision of long-term success while maintaining realistic short-term expectations.
• Attending to our personal and spiritual well-being while supporting the morale and needs of many others.
• Discovering and leveraging the learning, adaptations and innovations that can occur in a crisis.
• Reflecting on how leading through a global crisis has influenced our perspectives on our own callings and careers.