CACEE Learning Lab for Operational Leaders - Translating Strategy Into Practice

Event Overview

To say it’s a turbulent time for campus recruitment and career centre operations is an understatement! Today’s environment calls for solid operational leadership and the ability to work with staff teams to translate vision into concrete strategies that address student needs, economic realities, and competing priorities. The CACEE Learning Lab for Operational Leaders provides a virtual forum to come together, learn, exchange ideas, and collaborate in a solutions-focused way.

November 13th & 14th
11:30 am - 3:00 pm ET | Virtual

Hosted on a virtual platform, this event will feature plenary sessions, time for reflection, panel discussions, and small group roundtables to keep the experience dynamic and engaging. Participants will also have access to recordings of plenary sessions and panel discussions for three months following the event. To extend the learning, you’ll be able to continue the conversation with national colleagues throughout the year through a dedicated discussion and email forum.

What to Expect?

• Engage in intentional reflection and goal-setting to sharpen your leadership competencies and focus in today’s environment.
• Hear candid insights from interactive panels that surface the pressing issues shaping campus recruitment and career centre operations.
• Learn from senior leaders who will share tested practices and lessons learned in strengthening operations and supporting students.
• Take part in small-group roundtables that enable you to dig deeper into key themes and gain practical strategies you can adapt to your own context.
• Connect with peers across the country to build networks and expand your leadership toolkit.
• Exchange of resources and tools designed to support advocacy, advance practice, measure impact,  and move vision into daily impact for your team and students. 

Agenda

Here is a summary of what's on deck at this event:

Day 1 -

* All times listed are in Eastern Time. Be sure to adjust your time zone accordingly.

11:30 am – 12:15 pm --> Opening + Reflection + Plenary Session

Set the tone for the Learning Lab with intentional reflection and goal setting, idea exchange, and an insightful, inspiring conversation focused on leadership and managing change.

12:15 pm – 1:10 pm --> At Issue Panel

An open and candid conversation tackling the pressing challenges and opportunities across the campus landscape, with a focus on ideas, tactics, and fostering a climate of engagement.

1:10 pm – 1:20 pm --> Wellness Break + Reflection

Take a breath, process what you've learned, and come back refreshed as you continue with the day.

1:25 pm – 2:50 pm --> Roundtables + Debrief

Building on the At Issue Panel, these roundtables give you the space to further unpack the realities of our current climate named throughout the discussion and approaches for how to respond. You’ll connect in smaller groups to share perspectives, examine emerging themes, and identify practical approaches, with a debrief to bring insights back to the collective group.

2:50 pm – 3:00 pm --> Reflection + Day 1 Closing

You'll have the chance to reflect, benchmark your goals, and make meaning from your experiences from Day 1. 

Day 2 -

* All times listed are in Eastern Time. Be sure to adjust your time zone accordingly.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm --> Opening + Plenary Workshop

Settle into Day 2 with a dynamic workshop exploring resources and tools to support advocacy, advance practice, and move vision into actions in ways that make a difference for your teams and students.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm --> Leadership in Practice Panel

Featuring perspectives and insights from senior leaders, this panel will highlight tested practices and lessons learned in supporting students and strengthening operations in today’s reality. You’ll also benefit from voices of experience to help you continue to develop and hone your leadership competencies.

1:30 pm – 1:45 pm --> Wellness Break + Reflection

Step away from the screen, recharge, and reflect on the insights gained so far before returning for some small group discussion.

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm --> Roundtables + Debrief

Furthering the dialogue from the Leadership in Practice Panel, these roundtables invite you to test key ideas in your own context and explore tactics to ensure your approach to leading your function is as supportive, impactful, and sustainable as possible. A larger group debrief will bring in perspectives and ideas shared by your peers to deepen and expand your learning.

2:45 - 3:00 pm --> Reflection + Closing

Close out the Lab with space to reflect on your learning, consolidate ideas, and identify tools and tactics to carry forward in your leadership practice.

Who Will Be There?

This event is tailored for professionals specializing in career centre and campus recruitment operations. You’ll be joined by your peers from across the country, including:

• Operational leaders responsible for managing functions, processes, and teams that ensure everything is running smoothly in the day-to-day.
• Emerging leaders stepping into new responsibilities and building the skills needed to translate strategy into daily practice.
• Voices of experience from senior leaders, researchers, thought leaders, and innovators shaping the future of our field.

Together, this mix creates a collaborative space to exchange ideas, problem-solve, and strengthen leadership capacity across the sector.

Pricing and Key Dates

CACEE is committed to keeping this event as financially accessible as possible. We are pleased to offer individual, organization, and discounted rates for this event:

Super Saver Rate - until October 17th: 

• CACEE Member - $85
• Non-Member - $115
• Organization - $255

Early Bird Rate - until October 31st:

• CACEE Member - $99
• Non-Member - $129
• Organization - $269

Standard Rate - until November 12th:

• CACEE Member - $129
• Non-Member - $159
• Organization - $299

* The Organization rate enables you to register as many professionals from the same organization as you would like. You can provide an estimate of the number of professionals expected to attend at the time of registration and confirm details closer to the date.

Cancellations, Transfers, and Event Policies

CACEE understands that from time to time work and life commitments may emerge that will result in your inability to attend the event. Should you need to make an adjustment to or cancel your registration, please e-mail the CACEE National Office at events@cacee.com We ask that you also please kindly note the following policies:

Transfer of Registration -

CACEE is able to transfer your registration to another professional from your organization up until the time of the event. 

Cancellations -

Cancellation requests received:

• Up to October 17th are eligible for a refund minus a $25 administration fee
• Up to October 31st are eligible for a 50% refund
• No refunds will be issued after November 1st

In lieu of refunds, you are able to transfer your registration at no cost to another professional from your organization up until registration opens on the day of event in accordance with CACEE's transfer policy and procedures.

Other Event Policies -

• If payment is not received  72-hours prior to the event, CACEE reserves the right to cancel an attendee's/attendees' registration(s) without prejudice or liability.
• CACEE reserves the right at any time to change the event venue, topics or speakers, and to cancel the event without prejudice or liability, other than, except where a force majeure (which will have the same meaning as in the applicable contracts with the third party suppliers in connection with the event) event applies, a refund of the registration fees paid. If, because of a force majeure event(s), the CACEE National Board of Directors determines that the event needs to be cancelled, CACEE may deduct fees (determined by reference to the amounts which CACEE is required to pay to third parties under contracts entered into in connection with the event) to any and all refunds issued. Copies of the contractual arrangements with third parties, including the force majeure provisions of those contracts, can be made available to members on request.